PRP one of many new hair-loss therapies
Male pattern baldness is related to genes, and nothing can be done to prevent this common condition.. According to the American Academy of Dermatology , two out of three men develop some form of balding during their lifetimes. And heredity is not the only cause. Other factors include: Certain medications Deficiencies in your diet Stress Managing stress levels will help to stop hair loss as major life stressors can actually cause your hair to die. Look at your prescriptions, too. They could be making you go bald. Certain blood thinners and psychiatric drugs have been known have been known to have this side effect.
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They are now replaced by therapies ranging from vitamins to minimally-invasive, natural-looking hair transplantation. One new and exciting therapy is the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). This involves drawing a patients own blood and spinning it down to isolate the plasma that contains platelets and growth factors. This blood product is then injected into the areas of the scalp where there is hair loss or thinning. When combined with the use of a micro-needling instrument, this treatment has been shown to invigorate miniaturized and damaged follicles, and lead to hair growth.
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Hair loss
The best hair loss medication for women is topical minoxidil (Rogaine), which comes in 2 percent and 5 percent solutions. When you apply it twice per day, topical minoxidil can help preserve the hair you have and can even regrow hair. The only catch is you have to keep using it indefinitely. Also, topical minoxidil can cause itching, dryness, and scalp irritation, which you can combat by conditioning every time you shampoo your hair.
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