Nowadays, hair loss is reported to affect 35 million men in America, according to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Men who are experiencing hair loss should start treating the condition today, before it becomes uncontrollable. Most men that experience hair loss have a condition known as male pattern baldness (MPB). MPB is one of many hair loss conditions but it is the most common. There are many options when one comes to the decision of treating male pattern baldness, from medication to surgery, and even the non-medical approach of wigs and hairpieces. Treating the hair loss with medications can generally help maintain the existing hair and it can help prevent any further hair loss. However, the medication does not help restore any lost hair to the affected area.
Before beginning any sort of treatment, a patient should visit a specialist to determine the severity of the hair loss. The doctor would then diagnose the patient and help the patient come up with a plan of attack, whether it is resorting to oral medication or a more aggressive approach such as hair transplant surgery. Although surgery is a more aggressive approach to hair loss, it is recognized as the treatment with the best results.
You should always consider finding and developing a good relationship with a reputable hair transplant surgeon. Let them walk you through the many options for hair restoration. When a doctor you trust is involved in the process, a decision on the best plan will become much easier to make. Having that trusted physician by your side can help greatly in what procedure may have the best result overall.
One can recognize that the most approachable form of treatment would be medication. There are two main medications that are used to treat male pattern baldness. The first line of treatment for men with hair loss would be Propecia. Propecia is a medication to treat MPB but it only slows the effect of the hair loss. An alternative hair loss treatment for both men and women is Rogaine. Rogaine is a more popularly used medication because it can produce growth in inactive hair follicles. These hair loss medications would help reduce the speed of hair loss. Ultimately however, since the medications are not a permanent fix, one may still want to consider a hair transplant as a more permanent option.
Because every case is not the same, hair loss can be represented differently in other patients; therefore the treatments recommended by the physician are customized to each individual patient. No matter the severity of the condition, the results of a hair transplant over shadow those of the medications, and surgery can be a life changing experience.
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