Slowing Down The Process

This post has been written to give its readers an insight and advice on the problems of male pattern baldness in men.

Losing your hair can be one of the worst nightmares in a mans life. Hair plays a huge role in defining your image and with over 50% of men experiencing thinning hair before the age of 50, it seems the problem is more common than many of us anticipated. The hair loss process in men is commonly caused by an irreversible and inherited genetic condition known as Male Pattern Baldness but can also be caused by Alopecia and other ailments.

Whilst you may be terrified at the prospect of losing some hair, bear in mind that it is often a very long, drawn out process, and you might not lose as much hair as you think. In fact for many men, it’s not until their older years that the hair loss process becomes noticeable. Being the person suffering from hair loss,it is quite common that you will notice your hair loss and thinning hair far more than the people around you.

The worrying fact of the matter is that there is no 100% proven cure for hair loss. Perhaps in the future with advances in technology, there may be a pill or a lotion that can be used to stop hair loss in men and make it grow back, but we’re some way off. Scientists from all over the world have tried to crack the hair loss code but so far little success has been achieved. There are hair loss products on the market such as Procerin, Propecia, Nanogen, Rogaine and HG Formula, but none of these can promise the actual regrowth of lost hair. Many users swear by these products, and so some products do actually have positive outcomes, but none at a 100% user success rate. Procerin currently has an 88% success rate, as does Nanogen and Rogaine. HG Formula has a speculated 95% success rate. It depends what kinds of products work for each individual.

For many men, experiencing hair loss can be incredibly traumatic and life-changing. The psychological issues and emotional heartache hair loss can cause is extremely worrying especially when we hear comments like:

“I’ve been suicidal”
“I couldn’t leave the house”
“I didn’t have the confidence to get a job”
“I felt my life had ended”
“I’ve had to wear a hat for the last 15 years”
“The only thing I think about is hair loss; it’s taken over my life”

Because of the grim view men take towards hair loss, the subject has inevitably become surrounded by certain myths. The first is that hair loss derives from the maternal genes. This is not true -- your mother's side alone doesn't account for it all; it's more complicated than that. Furthermore, wearing hats or caps won't strangle your roots and lead to hair loss. Neither will washing your hair or not washing your hair. Although a variety of health conditions can lead to patchy hair loss, a poor diet does not generally contribute to this.

Hair Loss may be a vanity issue, but few issues are more frightening to a man than losing his hair. For guys, hair loss -- whether it’s thinning, receding or a bald spot is forming -- represents one of the most recognisable and psychologically devastating signs of aging. It can affect a man’s self-confidence as well as his life, both personally and professionally. Sure, hair loss or baldness looks good on some guys and even makes others look dignified, but that isn’t the point: Us guys want to keep our hair, no matter what.

"I started losing my hair at the age of 21 and it terrified me. I seemed to be the only one out of all my friends that was suffering from male pattern baldness. It concerned me that none of my friends at the same age were experiencing the same thing as I was. Now, at 29, I'm almost completely bald. I tend to joke about it with my friends and pretend I don't really care, but if truth be told, I always cared and it really hurt me emotionally to see my locks of hair falling out strand by strand. I guess my biggest regret was not at least trying to do something about it. If I'd tried a few hair loss products and still went bald, then at least I could have looked back with no regrets. Now, the only way to get some hair back would be to invest in a £20,000 hair transplant, but I can't afford that and not even that is guaranteed" - Alexander Redraft, UK.

Unfortunately, hair loss is a common factor of life for many men (and even women). The best advice we can give you is to at least try treatments that claim to specialise in hair loss. If you see a doctor, it's likely that you'll be referred to using Propecia, a prescription drug that combats hair loss. Though very successful, it does has some potentially nasty side-effects that include erectile dysfunction and breaks of acne across the skin. If you can't afford a hair transplant then spend your money wisely on hair loss treatments and products that are commonly sold on the market. The Procerin range is worth trying, or you could opt for the Nanogen range which is now exclusively sold at Boots pharmacy stores. 

Most of these kinds of products play a massive part in slowing down the hair loss process, rather than stopping it altogether. It's very rare that you'll find a product that actually helps to regrow hair. Slowing down the process could be your best option. If you continuously take this kind of product over a number of years then you might not lose your hair until you reach the age of 60, rather then 40. By the age of 60, you're not likely to care as much about your groomed appearance anyway - and who knows, there might just be a miracle hair loss treatment out by then...

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