Treating Hair Loss in Men

It is quite noticeable that in drawings and movies, one of the most prominent ways of depicting an aging or old man is through baldness.

Throughout the decades, alopecia or men’s hair loss is eventually observed when they reach the age of 40 or 50. Nowadays, though, hair loss is also being experienced by the younger generation—teenagers and young adults.

Hair loss in men is mainly due to their hormones and genetic makeup. Men’s hair follicles are genetically susceptible to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), the by-product of testosterones (principal male sex hormones) being acted upon by the enzymes 5-alpha reductase. A high presence of DHT in the scalp causes the hair follicles to shrink (miniaturize). Once a hair follicle is miniaturized—if capable of growing any—it produces weak, short, thin, and colorless strands.

Alopecia or men’s hair loss follows a common pattern: thinning hair at the frontal area of the head, then it eventually worsens to a receding hairline, which usually takes the shape of the McDonald’s “M” logo or a horseshoe; gradual thinning of hair is also apparent at the crown of the head, and it eventually worsens to a bald spot. Generally, hair preserved from male-pattern baldness is found in the back and sides of the head.

There are over 50 million men in the United States who are experiencing hair loss. Hair loss in men is usually treated with drugs that can function as DHT inhibitors. The most preferred drug of men with hair loss is the oral drug finasteride; this drug is also restricted to men’s use only. It is highly convenient for men to take the pill once a day and eventually stop hair loss and achieve hair regrowth.

However, finasteride has been reported to have caused disadvantageous side effects such as abnormal ejaculation, testicular pains, erectile dysfunction, and decreased libido.

To avoid those aggravating side effects, succeed in stopping hair loss, and obtain growth of fresh, new, and healthy strands, male-pattern hair loss or baldness ought to be treated with natural and herbal hair loss products. This kind of hair loss product is more efficient in stopping hair loss if it contains saw palmetto extracts, a natural ingredient that is a very potent DHT inhibitor.

With hair loss products containing plant extracts and organic-based ingredients, hair loss in men can now be treated efficiently and safely.