Available Treatments For Hair Loss
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Topical Hair Loss Solution
Minoxidil, applied topically, is widely used for the treatment of hair loss. It is effective in helping promote hair growth in people with androgenic alopecia regardless of sex. About 40% of men experience hair regrowth after 3–6 months. Minoxidil must be used indefinitely for continued support of existing hair follicles and the maintenance of any experienced hair regrowth. The Hair Clinic has formulated its own Topical Hair Loss Solution inclusive of Minoxidil. Learn more. |
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Oral Hair Stimulating Medication
Finesteride is an oral medication that works by blocking the conversion of testosterone to DHT. The hair follicles are then not affected by DHT and can enlarge back to normal. About two in three men who take Finasteride every day experience some hair re-growth. Finesteride must be used indefinitely for continued support of existing hair follicles and the maintenance of any experienced hair regrowth. Learn more |
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Red Light Therapy The hair growth cycle consists of three phases: growth (anagen phase), resting (telogen phase) and shedding (catagen phase). Hair loss in androgenetic alopecia depends on a testosterone derivative in the skin, dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Low level laser therapy increases blood flow in the scalp and stimulate metabolism in catagen or telogen follicles, resulting in the production of anagen hair. Learn More |
Lifestyle Changes
Many peer review studies and papers have been written underpinning the importance of positive Lifestyle Changes to improve hair condition, growth and conversely diminish hair loss. below is a summary of the most important.
1. Eat a well-balanced diet and in particular avoid highly processed carbohydrate diets which induces release of insulin from the pancreas. The release of insulin stimulates an increase in free testosterone levels and concomitantly increases DHT levels resulting in hair loss.
2. Get your body fit and active. The middle age spread can lead to insulin resistance as sugar uptake becomes impaired, consequentially output of insulin is increased to deal with poor sugar control, this becomes a downward spiral cascading into increasing levels insulin, free testosterone, DHT and ultimately hair loss.
3. Get your mind fit and active. Reduce stress levels as increased cortisol levels, a stress hormone, has been identified as a modulator of hair loss, and in conjunction with other substances can cause depigmentation of hair follicles (turning grey).
4. Smoking, avoid or stop! Smoking accelerates hair loss.
5. Consider further dietary supplementation.
6. Manage reversible causes such as hair loss due to dandruff or fungal scalp irritations, with topical antifungal shampoos.
Many peer review studies and papers have been written underpinning the importance of positive Lifestyle Changes to improve hair condition, growth and conversely diminish hair loss. below is a summary of the most important.
1. Eat a well-balanced diet and in particular avoid highly processed carbohydrate diets which induces release of insulin from the pancreas. The release of insulin stimulates an increase in free testosterone levels and concomitantly increases DHT levels resulting in hair loss.
2. Get your body fit and active. The middle age spread can lead to insulin resistance as sugar uptake becomes impaired, consequentially output of insulin is increased to deal with poor sugar control, this becomes a downward spiral cascading into increasing levels insulin, free testosterone, DHT and ultimately hair loss.
3. Get your mind fit and active. Reduce stress levels as increased cortisol levels, a stress hormone, has been identified as a modulator of hair loss, and in conjunction with other substances can cause depigmentation of hair follicles (turning grey).
4. Smoking, avoid or stop! Smoking accelerates hair loss.
5. Consider further dietary supplementation.
6. Manage reversible causes such as hair loss due to dandruff or fungal scalp irritations, with topical antifungal shampoos.