Hair is one of the vital essentials for living a remarkable life, especially in women. Unfortunately, there are various forms of hair loss today that affect both males and females. Apart from the home remedies that may help reduce the occurrence of hair loss, a dermatologist and clinical hair loss treatments may help you overcomes your hair loss that may culminate into baldness in the future.

Minoxidil is commonly prescribed for women hair loss, much as even men may use the treatments. Minoxidil lotions, 2, 3, 5, 7 can be prescribed by your doctor to promote hair growth, improve the quality of the hair by increasing its volume and length.

The medication is directly applied to the scalp where thinning is significant twice a day for a period of 6 to 13 months.

It is the commonest type of hair loss treatment for males. It is highly recommended in case of male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia caused by the male hormone Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on generically susceptible hair follicles. Finasteride (1mg) is recommended per day to reduce the serum DHT levels by almost 70%, thereby controlling, reducing hair loss while promoting hair growth.

Medical hair loss treatments have various effects on one’s hair cycle. Depending on the level or extent of hair loss, these treatments control hair loss, convert thin hair (villus) to adult hair (terminal hair) and also increases hair thickness.

Hair Transplantation is a surgical way of restoring hair, especially in the case of baldness. Most individuals who head for a hair transplant in India are those whose medical treatments (nonsurgical) have failed to promote hair growth. By undergoing a hair transplant, the surgeon will physically extract hair follicles from the DHT resistant side of the scalp and fix them in the tiny incisions made in the bald region. These hairs will automatically fall out after a few weeks of the hair transplant but will leave roots that facilitate the growth of new hair.