Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hair loss is a fact of life for many men - in fact there's a 50/ 50 chance that if you are a man you will experience excessivehair loss as you grow older. And it's not only men that areaffected by hair loss, women and even some children can losehair in abnormal amounts as well. There can be many causes forhair loss but the most typical is simply the aging of your body.While some people are not bothered by losing their hair, manyothers do not like the way it looks and would like to improvetheir appearance. Luckily, there are many ways to deal withthinning hair or hair loss. The variety of hair loss products onthe market today make it possible to find the hair loss productthat will work best for you. One popular hair loss medication is Minoxidil, or Rogaine. Thistopical treatment, is applied to your head on a schedule set byyour doctor. This medication slows hair loss and even promotesgrowth in some people. Unfortunately, it doesn't work foreveryone, plus it takes 2 to 4 months for results to show. Itcannot treat a receding hairline, but is used for treatingbalding on the crown of the head. Minoxidil or Rogaine isapproved for use by men or women. Another hair loss medication is Propecia. This medicine is verysimilar to Rogaine, except that it is a pill which can take 12months to show results. Propecia does not work for every one.With both Rogaine and Propecia, the results only last for aslong as you take the medication. Once you stop taking it, ourhair loss continues, so if you decide on either of thesemedications be aware you are making a long term commitment.If you don't want to take medicines for your hair loss there areother products that are much less expensive but provide atemporary solution. Hair volumizers are are aerosol productsthat thicken and cover bald spots. You may have seen them on TV,but the new ones today are much better than they used to be, andare much more durable and longer lasting. Another product is hair-thickening fiber, which is a naturalsubstance that binds to your hair to make it look thicker andbald spots much less noticeable. These have also improved overthe years, and don't stain, are considered safe and must bewashed out.Still another hair loss product is alopecia masking lotion. Thisproduct works by eliminating the contrast between your hair andyour scalp. It is basically camouflage for your hair. Last, but not least, there are a number of vitamins such asShen Min, which is a Chinese herb made from the eastern wildrose, which is said to help with baldness, and a whole range ofother vitamins that make similar claims.No matter which solution you choose, hair loss experts agreethat it is important to act upon hair loss when you first seeit. We are born with a finite amount of hair follicles, and whenthey die out from male or female pattern baldness, it isimpossible to get them back. So acting fast can ensure that thedormant or damaged hair follicles are treated properly.