Research on problem of hair loss has come a long way and there is still room for further studies. Up till now there have been a few methods found that have their advantages.
As far as drugs are concerned, it can be stated that there are even some medications that have given promising results. There is a wide choice when a person wants to choose a hair loss remedy. However, not all of the remedies are approved by the FDA, but all of them have their degrees of success.
It appears that aside from surgery, the future belongs to hair loss prevention drugs.
The medications available today act internally or externally. All these drugs have their advantages so patients should consult a doctor when thinking of combinations of them. Both, internal and external drugs need to be taken cautiously and seriously in order to obtain the best possible benefit and also to avoid complications.
A person who wants to take a hair loss prevention drugs has the following options to choose from:
Topical agents can be used in order to prevent DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) from acting on the scalp. These agents either completly block or reduce DHT and prevent both male and female pattern hair loss.
Topical agents that stimulate follicles and force them to further produce. Follicle blockage usually results in hair thinning or lead to the situation that hair stop growing. Topical agents may be beneficial because they are able to revitalize follicles.
Agents for internal use are also beneficial and contain ingredients that block DHT and prevent it from acting on the scalp.
A combination of agents for internal and external use may also be effective. These agents act from the two sides, internally and externally. Such a combination results in hair loss reduction as well as in hair growth promotion.
The options mentioned above are not the only ones; there are medicines that are particularly known, and they also belong to these classes in one way or another. Drugs such as Propecia, Rogaine and Procerin are quite well-known examples.
They each have their advantages and each is taken into consideration in case of individual requirements. However, the rapidity with which they promise effects is also meaningful.
In this regard, Procerin would be the most rewarding of the three drugs mentioned above.
This results from the fact that it promises effects within the first month of its use.
Rogaine differs from Procerin as it could take about 4 months to notice any improvement in hair loss. In case of Propecia this period lasts for about 6 months.
The merits of drugs that work internally is that they act on the chief causes of baldness. This is necessary especially in males because in a great deal of cases baldness results from
a certain enzyme present in the body.
The enzyme converts testosterone to DHT, which is the main reson for baldness in males.
If DHT production is reduced or blocked, hair loss retards.
Aside from the drugs that can be beneficial in slowing down or blocking the production of DHT, it might be effective for a person to employ applications for the scalp. Such direct applications may improve the process of retardation of hair loss. External and internal medications mixed together can lead to success and save a person’s frustration and time.
