hair loss blog post

Is Tom Brady going bald?

Amid reports of Tom Brady going bald, it is customary to review the issue of male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia.  Most men will suffer some form of hair loss during their lifetime.  The question is what can be done about it?  There are several questions that need to be answered before you can determine exactly what approach to take to reduce or eliminate any balding or hair thinning.

1. Determine the source of the balding.  Is it hereditary?  Most hair loss is inherited.  Look at your mom and dad and see what type of hair loss they have. Chances are that you will follow the same pattern.  Women hair loss can also follow the pattern of males.

2. If the cause of the hair loss isn't hereditary, then evaluate your current health condition to determine other causes.  There are several illnesses and prescription drugs that cause hair loss. If you cure the illness and/or stop taking the medication, the hair loss will usually stop.

3. Visit a medical doctor to consider all the options available in the medical community for hair loss prevention and cures.

Women Hair Loss

Hair loss in women can be devastating

Hair loss is bad period. But it is considerably more traumatic for women. Women are accustomed to having hair. They don't go around shaving off their hair for no reason (unless they have a movie role or something). It is not considered attractive for women to have thinning or no hair.

There are many causes and conditions for women's hair loss that can be addressed or at least slowed down. Genetic factors, such as a family history of male pattern baldness, can cause a women to lose hair at an early age. Preventative measures include nutritional supplements and various products, creams and systems for slowing down the hair loss cycle.

Ongoing research in hair loss may result in a definitive cure at some point in the future. Until then, women need to be proactive about their hair loss and address it as soon as it begins.  See more details and solutions for hair loss in women

Top Hair Loss Myth

There are many myths surrounding hair loss that I'm not quite sure where they came from. One very common myth is that baldness always comes from the mother's side of the family. It used to be that you could look at your mothers father hair and find out what your hair will be like when you get older.  The truth is that baldness can be passed down from the mothers or father's side and it may or may not skip generations.

Male pattern baldness is a very common denominator among men today. More and more women are now experiencing the same hair loss as men.

There are certain treatments and preventative measures that can be taken to slow down hair loss or thinning. The FDA has approved some treatments for use to combat hair loss. Ongoing research in hair loss is constantly revealing new findings about what causes hair loss and possible treatments.  See more hair loss info.

What is a hair transplant?

There are many hair loss products and treatments available today.  Hair transplant is a very popular one because it tends to be more permanent and has immediate results.

So, what exactly is a transplant?  A surgeon (must be a medical doctor) takes pieces of hair and skin in areas of the head where you have hair and transplants those hairs/skin to areas where you don't have hair or have thinning hair.

Since the hair being transplanted is not affected by hair loss or thinning, it should not experience any hair loss in its new location.  There can be follow up treatments with products and prescription medication to make sure that the newly transplanted hair stays intact. 

Hair transplants can be quite costly.  They are usually done on an out-patient basis and typically take anywhere from 4-10 hours depending on the amount of hair being transplanted.

Should you consider hair loss product reviews?

There are so many different types of hair loss products out there.  The information can be overloading at times. So, what is the best way to evaluate a hair loss product and decide if it will work for you?

Many websites have before and after photos of customers that have used their products.  It is possible to fabricate photos and with the help of photoshop, even make them appear very positive when it comes to hair growth. Relying on photos alone to decide on a hair loss product is probably not a good decision.

Another evaluation to use is customer testimonials. The problem is that this can also be fabricated. If you do a search online for 'reviews' of 'hair loss products' you will be able to find so many different comments on the same product.  Typically none of these reviews are verified- meaning that anyone can be posting them- even people that have never used the product.

In short the best, most objective criteria that you can look at when it comes to hair loss products companies is how long the company has been in business, how long their website has been online and the company reports with the Better Business Bureau and Angies List.  These are all very objective terms that cannot be falsified or tampered with. The longer a company has been in business, then the better the chances of the products being legitimate.

Selecting a Hair Loss Treatment Product, Solution

There are so many different types of hair loss treatments, products and solutions available today.  Sifting through the details of each treatment can be a little overwhelming. There are some key components of any hair loss treatment that will be important to consider.

1. Price.  If you cannot afford the treatment, then everything else about it is irrelevant since you can't buy it. If you find a product or treatment that looks promising,but it is out of your price range, then you may want to consider setting up a savings plan to order the treatment as some point in the future.

2. Success rate.  How many people have ordered and used the treatment or product and seen results?  The higher the success rate, the better your chances of seeing results as well.

3. Ingredients. There are very few hair loss treatments, products that are FDA approved. Check the key ingredients in the product and read details about that ingredient. Who wants to eliminate hair loss and create 10 other health issues at the same time. You want a hair loss product that is effective, but not with too many side effects.

4. BBB rating. Check out any hair loss company with Better Business Bureau.  You can see how many complaints have been filed against the company and also get detailed info about how long the company has been in business, etc.

Your hair is falling out - What do you do?

Every morning you wake up there is more hair on your pillow. When you shower, there are tons of hairs all over the drain. What should you do?

The first and primary issue to address is what is the source of your hair loss. Are you going through a stressful time, maybe taking some prescription drugs for some other medical issue? Did you just have a baby, or does male pattern baldness run in your family?

These are questions that can really pin down the source of your hair loss. A simple solution would be that you only have a vitamin deficiency and the solution is to take a supplement every day. A more complex problem could be a history of male pattern baldness. This issue can require more aggressive treatment.

In short, you first need to calm down and review your lifestyle and all the facts surrounding your hair loss before you rush out and start buying hair loss products. If the hair loss products don't address the source of your hair loss, then you will be wasting your money.

The best place to start is by making an appointment at a trichologist - hair doctor- to start figuring out how your hair loss started.