by: Mark Brassia
Four years ago I would go out to a night club and wear one of my favorite shirts and nicely pressed slacks and I would be told that I looked forty years old. It was very hard to take as I had just turned 36. I would go on to hear this kind of talk a lot around this time. I moved to a new area and when I would go out, I would always get funny looks and reactions. I've always been an independent person so I didn't mind going out to a local establishment alone but I was always friendly and had some kind of magnetism that seemed to always attract people. Now don't get me wrong. I'm just an average looking guy. I am tall and have always stayed in good shape and have always had a friendly and good sense of humor. Because I'm a bigger guy, people seem to make friends with me as I may make them feel comfortable. This is how it had always been since I was twenty years old. However, it wasn't happening anymore. Inside I was still the same sarcastic, humorous and friendly person but on the outside I must have appeared to look like a loner or a psycho-serial killer. I have never went out of my way to make new friends. However, occasionally when you would just come across people I was getting negative reactions. I knew that there was nothing at all different about me except for one thing. I was still big and had a good body, I was still tan, I still had nice, clean white teeth. I still wore brand new expensive shirts. The only thing that had changed was my hair. It was thinning and looked miniaturized and it was very apparent. I knew that this was my only draw back but I really didn't know what to do about it. I always made a good living and the thought of hair transplants was totally out of the question. I thought about just shaving it as it seemed "that look" was becoming more common. But I could just never come to do it as I always had this thought in my mind that there was a solution. I bought a bottle of Propecia and for some reason I kept it in my medicine cabinet for about 6 months. I think that I was scared to take it. Everything that I had read seemed to imply that there were too many side effects. At the time, I hadn't began to do any real research. So I just hung in there and decided to start scouring the internet and do as much research as possible. I went to the discussion forums and I started to listen to a radio talk show about hair loss. The more that I researched, I started to realize that I must take the Propecia right away or my hair is going to start looking worse. Even though I was still a little nervous I finally made a decision and I just went for it. I went to a Dermatologist and requested a prescription and he agreed that my hair was miniaturized and he felt that I would be a perfect candidate for Propecia. I had read in these forums that others were experimenting with this "big three" regimen and when I decided to get the prescription for the propecia, I would also start on the other two products as well. My plan was to give myself one full year of taking the three products and I would pray that the routine would work. After ninety days I was starting to see progress. As each month went by I would tell myself that I'm at 15% and now I'm at 20% and so on. Now that I look back, I see that I was being way too conservative. When I thought that I was at 50% of the way there and on the road to recovery, I was probably really only at 20%. I still had another 80% of improvement to go. As some people would say, I hadn't even "scratched the surface" After almost three years of this regimen I must say that I am very happy and that my results are definitely better then expected. I was a guy who had obvious hair loss to anybody that knew me or not. Now I'm a guy that still has a little frontal recession and still a little thinning in the crown and for the most part has a significant amount of hair. I went out to a local establishment recently and a 27 year old guy talked to me for about an hour and he told me that he was 27 and that I'm "what 32,33?" I said try 39. He said "really, wow you actually look about 32 and you seem like a 32 year old" Of course the first thing that comes to your mind is that he was just trying to be nice and just complementing me. But I really believe that he was sincere as I have been getting a lot of this kind of treatment for the past year. I can go out now and I have that magnetism again where people want to know me or talk to me instead of looking at me like I'm some crazy man. I still wear the nice shirts, I still work out and my body still looks as good as it did when I was 36, my teeth are still nice and white and I still look tan. The only thing that is different is my hair. It doesn't look thin and miniaturized anymore. It looks like a normal full head of hair. I truly believe that the way your hair looks tells a lot about a person's age. The hair is the frame for your face and I must say I know that my hair looks 10 times better today then it did back when I was 36. You would think that since I have androgenic alopecia that my hair would look thinner and worse each year. Actually the reverse has happened for me and time is actually on my side instead of against me because I have reversed the progression of my hair loss. Instead of having a higher level of DHT in my scalp miniaturizing my existing hair follicles, I take finasteride, better known as Propecia. Finasteride has been proven to block Type II 5 alpha reductace, the enzhyme that converts testosterone to DHT. Although Propecia is the main player of The Big Three, there are still two other products that I feel must be taken. The three products taken together seem to work in a synergistic manner. Propecia does its thing, minoxidil has its role and nizoral also plays a key part. However, one plus one plus one equals four as far as the overall effect of the treatments. Nizoral makes Minoxidil more effective and Mixoxidil works better when taking propecia. I have been taking the Big Three now for almost three years and I must say the regimen has really changed my life.
About The Author
Mark Brassia is a consumer advocate who has been researching the hair loss industry for about four years. He handles many calls and emails from consumers who have been ripped off by scams and bad hair loss products. He is a hair loss sufferer himself and has spent thousands of dollars on many products that din not work and he has good advice if you are dealing with hair androgenic alopecia. The web site is http://www.ReGrowNow.com and it is set up to educate the hair loss sufferer with real facts, articles and information.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Mens Hair Loss
by Rob Maraby
The scalp is nothing but the skin on the head. The skin of the scalp is same to the skin elsewhere. Like the body skin, hair skin also consists of two layers- the dermis and the epidermis. The hair is composed of a protein called keratin. The rate of hair growth varies from person to person. The growth of hair is always more between the ages of 20-30 and faster in summer as compare to winter. The hair dies and falls after a few years of growth. The average life of hair ranges from 2-4 years.
But certain amount of hair is shed daily. The daily average shedding is estimated to be about 50-80 hairs. Hair loss beyond the estimated average indicates one or the other hair problems. Both male and female suffer from hair loss at one or the other point of time. The exact term used for any kind of hair loss is alopecia. Sometimes excess hair loss results in baldness also. Male hair loss and baldness is due to male hormones and often runs in families. It starts after puberty over the temples and the hairline that moves away and results in high forehead.
The men usually start losing hair around 20-30's. Some men have areas on the scalp that are very sensitive to the male sex hormones that circulate in men's blood. The hormones make the hair follicles from which hair grows and shrink. These hair follicles become so small that they cannot replace lost hairs. For men hair loss is male pattern baldness. It is mainly caused by stress, poor nutrition and unclean scalp conditions. When the cause is corrected the hair will start growing again.
Hair loss is a normal part of the hair growth cycle. In fact, we typically lose 50 to 150 scalp hairs every day. Baldness (alopecia) results when hair toss occurs at an abnormally high rate; when hair replacement occurs at an abnormally slow rate; or when normal hairs are replaced by thinner, shorter ones.
Daniel Taheri, MD, Board Certified Dermatologist has treated many patients with hair loss over the years. Recently, Dr. Taheri shared some valuable insight about the causes and treatments of hair loss, as well as natural solutions.
First What Causes Hair Loss?-: Although there are many reasons for hair loss, 95 percent of all cases are due to Androgenetic Alopecia, which is more commonly known as Male or Female Pattern Hair Loss. This genetic condition occurs more frequently in males, affecting approximately 40 million men in the United States.
: What Remedies Are Available? : Treating patients with male or female pattern hair loss tends to be quite challenging. This is due to the fact that most of the accepted treatments for hair loss have been less than effective and have potential side effects. Currently, there are two FDA-approved medications for treating hair loss: Rogaine[R] and Propecia[R]. Rogaine[R] is a topical solution that works by stimulating the hair follicle and keeping it in the growth phase. The side effects of Rogaine[R] may include headaches, palpitations and hair growth on the face. Propecia[R] is another medication available by prescription and is taken orally. It works by reducing the production of a hormone called Dihydro-Testosterone (DHT), which causes hair loss. Propecia[R] is recommended only for men and can have sexual side effects.
About the Author
Rob Maraby is the author of 25 fitness and health books and many other.mens Hair loss articles. Read more .get six pack abs aticles at http://www.mindnmuscle.com
The scalp is nothing but the skin on the head. The skin of the scalp is same to the skin elsewhere. Like the body skin, hair skin also consists of two layers- the dermis and the epidermis. The hair is composed of a protein called keratin. The rate of hair growth varies from person to person. The growth of hair is always more between the ages of 20-30 and faster in summer as compare to winter. The hair dies and falls after a few years of growth. The average life of hair ranges from 2-4 years.
But certain amount of hair is shed daily. The daily average shedding is estimated to be about 50-80 hairs. Hair loss beyond the estimated average indicates one or the other hair problems. Both male and female suffer from hair loss at one or the other point of time. The exact term used for any kind of hair loss is alopecia. Sometimes excess hair loss results in baldness also. Male hair loss and baldness is due to male hormones and often runs in families. It starts after puberty over the temples and the hairline that moves away and results in high forehead.
The men usually start losing hair around 20-30's. Some men have areas on the scalp that are very sensitive to the male sex hormones that circulate in men's blood. The hormones make the hair follicles from which hair grows and shrink. These hair follicles become so small that they cannot replace lost hairs. For men hair loss is male pattern baldness. It is mainly caused by stress, poor nutrition and unclean scalp conditions. When the cause is corrected the hair will start growing again.
Hair loss is a normal part of the hair growth cycle. In fact, we typically lose 50 to 150 scalp hairs every day. Baldness (alopecia) results when hair toss occurs at an abnormally high rate; when hair replacement occurs at an abnormally slow rate; or when normal hairs are replaced by thinner, shorter ones.
Daniel Taheri, MD, Board Certified Dermatologist has treated many patients with hair loss over the years. Recently, Dr. Taheri shared some valuable insight about the causes and treatments of hair loss, as well as natural solutions.
First What Causes Hair Loss?-: Although there are many reasons for hair loss, 95 percent of all cases are due to Androgenetic Alopecia, which is more commonly known as Male or Female Pattern Hair Loss. This genetic condition occurs more frequently in males, affecting approximately 40 million men in the United States.
: What Remedies Are Available? : Treating patients with male or female pattern hair loss tends to be quite challenging. This is due to the fact that most of the accepted treatments for hair loss have been less than effective and have potential side effects. Currently, there are two FDA-approved medications for treating hair loss: Rogaine[R] and Propecia[R]. Rogaine[R] is a topical solution that works by stimulating the hair follicle and keeping it in the growth phase. The side effects of Rogaine[R] may include headaches, palpitations and hair growth on the face. Propecia[R] is another medication available by prescription and is taken orally. It works by reducing the production of a hormone called Dihydro-Testosterone (DHT), which causes hair loss. Propecia[R] is recommended only for men and can have sexual side effects.
About the Author
Rob Maraby is the author of 25 fitness and health books and many other.mens Hair loss articles. Read more .get six pack abs aticles at http://www.mindnmuscle.com
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Which Hair Regrowth Product Will I Use Today?
By Peter Crump
When you decide to select a hair regrowth product off the store shelves without first doing research about it, you could be throwing your money away. Every one of these products advertise that they are clinically proven to be successful. Just think about it – if each one of these hair regrowth products was so successful, why are there so many different ones on the market and why are there people still having problems with hair loss.
Well, you might want to know which of theses hair regrowth products is the best hair loss product to buy? That is a question that no one can really answer for you. Some people have had success with one particular product, while others claim that it is no good. If you have lots of money you can try them all and become a spokesperson for the product that you find successful.
The thing is that with any of the hair regrowth products on the market, hair regrowth does not occur overnight. They all take time, often as long as a year of continuous use in order for you to see even marginal results.
The best hair loss products are really ones that you feel comfortable using. You might prefer to use the prescribed hair regrowth products authorized by your doctor. Of all the products available for hairloss, these seem to be the ones with the most promising results.
It is important to search for the causes of your hair loss before you try any hair regrowth products because it could something simple, such as changing your diet or getting the proper medication to put your hormones back into the proper balance. Often hairloss occurs because of surgery or stress and once the situation is resolved, hair regrowth starts again without the need of any hair regrowth products.
Whichever hair regrowth product you choose to use, you have to stick with it for at least six months. You will not achieve any results if you jump from one product to the other on a weekly basis desperately trying to find the best hair loss product. The result will be a cabinet filled with all kinds of hair loss products and an empty wallet.
Be careful when looking for hair regrowth products.
For a website totally devoted to hair loss and hair replacement visit Peter's Website The Hair Replacement Guide, and find out about Female Hair Loss as well as Hair Restoration and more, including Male Hair Loss and Hair Transplants.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Crump
When you decide to select a hair regrowth product off the store shelves without first doing research about it, you could be throwing your money away. Every one of these products advertise that they are clinically proven to be successful. Just think about it – if each one of these hair regrowth products was so successful, why are there so many different ones on the market and why are there people still having problems with hair loss.
Well, you might want to know which of theses hair regrowth products is the best hair loss product to buy? That is a question that no one can really answer for you. Some people have had success with one particular product, while others claim that it is no good. If you have lots of money you can try them all and become a spokesperson for the product that you find successful.
The thing is that with any of the hair regrowth products on the market, hair regrowth does not occur overnight. They all take time, often as long as a year of continuous use in order for you to see even marginal results.
The best hair loss products are really ones that you feel comfortable using. You might prefer to use the prescribed hair regrowth products authorized by your doctor. Of all the products available for hairloss, these seem to be the ones with the most promising results.
It is important to search for the causes of your hair loss before you try any hair regrowth products because it could something simple, such as changing your diet or getting the proper medication to put your hormones back into the proper balance. Often hairloss occurs because of surgery or stress and once the situation is resolved, hair regrowth starts again without the need of any hair regrowth products.
Whichever hair regrowth product you choose to use, you have to stick with it for at least six months. You will not achieve any results if you jump from one product to the other on a weekly basis desperately trying to find the best hair loss product. The result will be a cabinet filled with all kinds of hair loss products and an empty wallet.
Be careful when looking for hair regrowth products.
For a website totally devoted to hair loss and hair replacement visit Peter's Website The Hair Replacement Guide, and find out about Female Hair Loss as well as Hair Restoration and more, including Male Hair Loss and Hair Transplants.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Crump
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