Treatment Options
Hair Transplantation
Currently the only solution for regrowing hair, particularly in the hairline area, is hair transplant surgery, an advanced surgical hair restoration technique.
Done right, a hair transplant is so natural that even a hair stylist cannot detect that a person has had hair transplants.
Hair transplant surgery involves relocating (transplanting) the bald-resistant hair follicles from the back of the head to the balding areas on the top and front of the head.
This process is effective and will last a lifetime because the hair follicles taken from the back of the head are genetically resistant to baldness, no matter where they are transplanted.
This procedure is regarded by most hair restoration physicians to be the "gold standard in hair transplants".
Hair Systems
Hair systems have become more sophisticated in design with the integration of more natural looking hair into almost undetectable base material. They are now more comfortable and durable for use by active and athletic people. This is the perfect solution for people who cannot have hair transplants due to medical or other restrictions.
Propecia
If you are going bald you should seriously consider hair loss medication treatments to halt or even reverse your hair loss. While there is no “Hair Loss Cure”, hair loss drugs like finasteride (Propecia) and dutasteride (Avodart) can often stop or even reverse alopecia areata in most people.
Studies have shown that 80% of men using Propecia stopped or even reversed their hair loss to some degree. Preliminary clinical trials for Avodart appear even more effective than Propecia.
However, neither Propecia nor Avodart has been proven to restore hair in the frontal areas. For reasons yet unknown these drugs, along with Rogaine, only generally work in regrowing thinning hair in crown area of the scalp. Only hair transplant surgery has been successful in restoring hair in the frontal hairline area once it has been lost.
Propecia and Avodart are also less effective in growing hair in older men. These hair loss drugs work best for men who have been balding for less than five years.
Women must NOT USE Propecia
Both Propecia and Avodart are not recommended for use by women or children.
It’s been found that these drugs can cause birth defects. More specifically, these birth defects may occur when large amounts of the drug are absorbed into the body during the period of foetal development.
Physicians advise pregnant women to not handle Propecia tablets, as this may harm male fetuses. But as of yet, there has not been a single reported case of birth defects caused by handling these tablets.
Furthermore, there’s also no evidence that pregnant women exposed to the semen of Propecia or Avodart patients will risk any birth defects.
Propecia and Avodart are also not advisable for men with liver disease or prostate cancer.
Rogaine
Along with Propecia, Rogaine is one of the only proven hair loss medication options approved by the FDA for treating hair loss. Minoxidil, (Rogaine’s active ingredient), was originally created as a drug for treating hypertension (high blood pressure). It was then discovered that one of its side affects was growing hair. Minoxidil was then tested for use a topical application for regrowing hair. The results were sufficiently impressive that the FDA approved it as a treatment for hair loss.

Rogaine works by revitalizing shrunken hair follicles, thus increasing their size. When you use Rogaine every day, your follicles may increase in size, and the growing phase may become longer. This may then produce longer, thicker hairs.
Rogaine is a clear alcohol-based solution and should be applied to a person’s thinning area with its supplied dropper or spray twice a day.
The solution is approved and available in two strengths -- Regular (2%) and Extra Strength (5%). Individual users of Regular strength Rogaine have claimed success rates of 30-40%. Meanwhile, users of Extra Strength Rogaine have claimed success rates of 50-60%. Currently, the average price for a 2oz. bottle of Rogaine is about $20-30 per month. Minoxidil is also available as a generic and can be purchased over the counter without prescription.
It’s important to note that Rogaine (minoxidil) does not cure baldness and scientists have been unable to determine just how it works. What is known is that Rogaine increases the blood flow to the areas of the scalp that surround these balding areas. Currently some researchers believe that Rogaine (minoxidil) works by opening the follicle’s potassium channels located in the cells. It’s theorized that these channels, when opened, may regulate hair growth.
Rogaine can’t grow hair on completely bald scalps or in the frontal hairline areas. It has been found to be somewhat effective in maintaining or growing hair in the crown area (the top back of the head). However, Rogaine is only effective at delaying hair loss. It is also more effective in women than in men. And again, the reasons for this are not understood.
Laser Hair Therapy
Based on the scientific principal of photo-biotherapy, Laser Hair Therapy is a process whereby stimulation of the scalp through Low Level or “cold” lasers, increases blood flow and blocks the harmful hair loss effects of Dihydrotestoterone, also known as DHT.

This photo-biotherapy occurs when laser light is absorbed by cells, which causes stimulation of cell metabolism and improved blood flow. Laser Hair Therapy is not a viable treatment for significant hair loss and does not redesign a front hairline, nor does it regrow hair.
Vitamin and Herbal Hair Restoration Options
There are a number of products available to the consumer that claim to promote healthy hair, reduce or stop hair loss, or speed up the recovery time following a hair transplant procedure.
One of these products is Reviovogen. This product does not appear to offer any clinical advantage nor do anything positive for the hair loss client.
Saw Palmetto has been proven to reduce the DHT your body produces and may reduce hair loss. In a small percentage of individuals, it has even been shown to regrow hair. In one study, Saw Palmetto was shown to be just as effective in reducing the prostate size as 5mg of finasteride, though it has not been studied clinically in comparison to Propecia for hair loss.
Nutritionalists know how important biotin is in skin, nail, and hair health. Biotin is an essential water-soluble B vitamin.You can simply make sure that that biotin is in your daily diet or take a supplement.
Zinc is an essential vitamin for healthy hair. However, zinc supplementation should be undertaken only under medical supervision; zinc overdose is associated with a number of adverse physical effects.







