How Male Hair Restoration Can Help You

Finding the truth about male hair restoration can be difficult. Oftentimes the sufferer of hair loss is hopeful of a male baldness cure that can remedy their situation, and the multi-billion dollar hair loss industry is more than happy to comply with promises of instant results and little or no expense.

The real truth about male hair restoration is that there are no baldness cures; no fountain of youthful hair follicles from which one can grow hair instantly. Products such as infrared lights and herbal supplements do little more than impact your wallet with their lack of scientific basis. But there are some valid hair restoration options to consider.

1) Male Hair Restoration Truth #1: Rogaine works…if you keep using it.

Rogaine (Minoxidil), originally used as a medication for lowering blood pressure, has been a popular staple of the hair loss industry ever since it was discovered that it could also stop hair loss. A prescription topical solution applied directly to the scalp, Rogaine has proved a formidable, if slightly inconvenient, way to stem the tide of hair loss. 45-60% of men who took Rogaine for at least 12 months reported new hair growth, and it usually takes 4 months to see if it will work. Of course new hair growth is not permanent, as results decline once the use of Rogaine stops, but satisfaction rates for Rogaine are quite high.

2) Male Hair Restoration Truth #2: Propecia works even better…..if you keep using it.

Right now the most popular hair restoration treatment might be Propecia. Originally designed for men with enlarged prostates, Propecia (Finasteride) offers the male hair loss sufferer a pill-form technique to battling hair loss. By blocking the conversion of testosterone into DHT, the building block hormone that shrinks hair follicles, this prescription medication has proven to help 83% of men stem their current hair loss. Again like Rogaine for continuous results the medication must be taken every day.

3) Male Hair Restoration Truth #3: Hair Transplant….the only permanent solution.

Hair Transplants have come a long way from the ‘plug’ look of the 60’s. Using far fewer donor hairs, doctors can now control the transplanted section of hair to the area in need of a transplant and create a scalp that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Of course hair transplants are more expensive, and may require follow-up sessions to finish the job, but customer satisfaction with such procedures has proven to be very high and usually results are permanent requiring no further work on the part of the patient.