Thinning Hair Causes

You might be asking - why is my hair thinning? Almost everyone suffers from in life from thinning hair at some point in time.

The real cause of hair loss in approximately 94% of men and women is due to a hormone called DHT (Di-Hydrotestosterone). DHT is a natural byproduct of the hormone Testosterone, which both men and women require. Testosterone is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase. Then, DHT that is concentrated in the scalp area binds to receptors on the hair follicle and begins attacking and deteriorating the follicle. Thinning hair, and eventual female / male pattern baldness is what occurs over time when that follecular deterioration is allowed to run it's course.

There are products which can prevent and even stop hair loss by preventing the binding of DHT to the hair follicle, allowing the follicle to recover and grow healthy again There types of thinning hair treatments are called DHT blockers. An effective DHT Blocker for both men and women that we recommend is natural,contains FDA approved Minoxidil, and is called Provillus.

More About Genetics and Alternative Surgery

Genetics is considered to be the leading cause of excessive hair loss for both men and women. Not what many people think; that continual wearing of a cap leads to thin hair. And neither do continual use of hair products like shampoos and solutions lead to loss of hair on the scalp.

Thinning hair can be treated with some hair thinning treatments that the doctor will prescribe you on examining your hair and scalp. However different patients tend to produce different results with different hair thinning treatments. And while some of these treatments prove to be successful in treating your hair problem, once you stop taking the medication, you find that your hair starts to thin out again.

There are some surgical hair treatments available which are rather successful. However, this option is an expensive option where the surgeon removes a small patch of your healthy hair to create several hair grafts. This is known as hair restoration and can be effective in helping you establish new hair regrowth in previously bald areas. The surgeon then places them over the thinning patches of your scalp, at specific angles so that no one will actually notice the difference when hair starts to grow. This type of hair transplantation is usually very effective, but is costly

However, it is necessary to use some other hair thinning treatment like a pill or topical solution, with this option. The doctor will prescribe the better option for you, depending on your problem. Women are usually the better candidates for surgical treatment for thinning hair as they don’t lose all their hair. Often people resort to wigs for thinning hair in order to maintain an active social lifestyle

If you are prescribed some other thinning hair treatment, even if prescribed, make sure you use them carefully. This is because some of them have harmful side effects and some tend to promote hair growth on the top and sides of the head and not on the back. Don’t think that you will regain your full head of hair with a hair loss product. This treatment will only help, and prevent you from becoming completely bald..