Friday, March 14, 2008

Methods For Treatment of Hair Loss

Many people suffer hair loss due to medications. androgenic alopecia, stress, infecions and lack of vitamins and iron. There are various methods of treatment but not all treatments are effective. Depending on the cause of hair loss, treatment can include antibiotics, steroid injections, ointments, hair transplants, topical medications and herbal treatments such as Provillus. Taking medications for hair loss and hair thinning should be taken continously. If a medication is stopped, than the hair growing process will stop as well. Listed below are a few treatment for hair loss. Minoxidil is used to treat androgenetic alopecia.Propecia is a pill also used to treat androgenetic alopecia.Corticosteroid is an ointment which causes the lost hair to grow, used to treat alopecia areata. Oral Corticosteroids are rarely used because of its side effects. Diphenylcyclopropenone, a contract immunotherapy most commonly used on the scalp once a week.Hair loss caused by radiation therapy or from medication use does not need treatment for hair loss. For hair loss due to genetics and hormones, topical medications can help the baldness pattern for both men and women.

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