There are many products offered to men and women these days on how to best battle their hair loss. There are quite a few different products.

One is the topical lotions and creams. Monoxidil is the most well-known, and there are many generic versions on the market. Some people do have some success with Monoxidil, but it demands quite a bit of discipline to constantly apply it, and it is not something you want to put on just before you run out the door in the morning. If your hair is thinning, you probably want your hair to be freshly shampooed and full-looking. Having Minoxidil on your hair is not going to give your hair the greatest look. Another thing about Minoxidil is that it only works for a small percentage of users, and it is best to use it when your hair is just starting to thin. Also, Minoxidil doesn’t work for the hairline - it is only advertised as effective on the crown (back) of the head.

There are other lotions and creams besides Minoxidil, and their effectiveness is varied. Most of these topical formulas are Minoxidil-based, or have a similar effectiveness rate.

One hair loss treatment that has vastly improved in recent years is hair replacement. Companies like Bosley started doing this procedure is the 70’s. The novelty back then was that it actually worked – you could take a strip of living hair from the bottom of the back of the head, and surgically implant it into the balding areas and it would “take root” and permanently grow. The only problem with this is that there was little attempt back then to make it look natural. Thus, “hair plugs” got a bad name, and the hair restoration industry has been trying to shake off that stigma ever since.

These days, hair replacement emphasizes natural-looking hairlines, and the results are not only natural-looking, but fast and permanent. For men who don’t want to be a slave to a topical ointment that has very limited effectiveness, hair replacement is the best modern option. Click on any of the above links to find out more.