Baldness Remedies

These baldness remedies may help if you start noticing excessive hair loss or alopecia or a spot of bare scalp which is a condition called alopecia areata.

Men are prone to male pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia and also known as androgenetic alopecia. It starts with receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown. One of the signs of female pattern baldness is thinning hair or the top and crown of the scalp. Unlike men, women don't lose the front hairline and don't experience total or near total baldness.

One of the main causes of male baldness is the over production of DHT or dihydrotestosterone by the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme found in the scalp. DHT is a byproduct of testosterone. When there is too much DHT in the hair follicles, it causes a buildup and it will block minerals, proteins and vitamins from nourishing the hair follicles. This in turn will prevent the hair from growing or lengthens the resting phase of hair growth. Some women do have hormonal abnormalities whereby there is too much male hormone or androgen which can result in female pattern baldness.

For your information, hair growth grows through 3 stages. The first is the hair growth stage which takes months to years. After a certain stage, it will go through a resting phase which normally lasts for about 3 months. After the resting stage, hairs will start to shed. It's normal if you shed about 50 to 100 hairs per day.

Some other reasons for hair loss in both males and females are hormonal changes, aging, heredity, certain diseases and vitamin deficiency. Click on the link to read more about hair thinning, on what causes hair loss and hair loss remedies.

Here is a list of baldness remedies and baldness solution that you can try out. Just like any conditions and illness, find out the cause first so that you use the right remedy.

Baldness remedies No. 1 - Hair nutrients

One of the ways to treat baldness is to take herbs, vitamins or supplements that help increase blood supply to the hair follicles and block the action of an enzyme called type II 5-alpha reductase which is responsible for converting testosterone into DHT. Even though you can take the supplements such as alfalfa, biotin, inositol, fenugreek, L-cysteine, stinging nettles and saw palmetto separately a more effective way is to use a tonic, formula or hair regrowth supplement that contains all the important nutrients.

Baldness remedies No. 2 - Scalp massage

A baldness home remedy that may also work is scalp massage. You can do it yourself using essential oil such as rosemary oil, sage oil, castor oil, emu oil or chamomile oil. Or you can buy the readily available regrow hair scalp massage oil.

What you need to do is apply the scalp massage oil on your scalp, put pressure on it by kneading and rubbing with your fingers and hands. The benefits of scalp massage include increasing blood circulation to the hair follicles, strengthen the hair roots and condition the scalp. There are also secondary benefits such as making your feel more relaxed and preventing dry scalp and dandruff.

Baldness remedies No. 3 - Laser comb

Laser comb is a low level laser therapy device that is believed to help promote hair growth and in the treatment of hair loss. It is a portable device and easy to use. What you need to do is glide it front the front of your hairline to the back and then in the opposite direction and its recommended usage it 2 or 3 times a week.

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