More and more alternative treatments for hair loss are being discovered as time goes by. The driving force behind the search for these treatments is the need to find a low cost alternative to conventional treatments that is still effective. Of course, we would all rather learn how to prevent hair loss before it sets in.

Unless your hair loss is the result of some medical problem, the most likely culprit is DHT, or dihydrotestosterone. Testosterone, the male sex hormone, is transformed to DHT by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. DHT then destroys hair follicles by blocking their blood supply and starving them.

For anyone that wanted to stop or reverse this process, expensive medical treatments have long been their only option. And, many times, the results were far from satisfactory. Of course, many of these treatments were never designed to restore anyone’s hair, just to lighten their wallets.

The advent of hair transplants made the treatment outcomes more certain. The high price of these transplants, however, severely limited their availability to most people. The high price, general discomfort involved, and the length of time necessary for these procedures made finding alternatives more and more attractive.

Only one over the counter treatment, Minoxidil, is FDA approved. Of course, many of the “original” hair loss treatments are still being touted, but, beware spending your money on anything that has not been independently proven to work. Other options may prove to be very effective, but you should do your homework before spending your money.

Disclaimer: This posting is based on information commonly available in the medical press and medical journals on the subject of alternative treatments for hair loss. Nothing herein is to be or looked on as any type of medical advice. For medical advice people should visit with his or her doctor or other medical specialist.

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