Treating Hair Loss

Treatment options available for hair loss ranging from medical interventions to alternative approaches. Articles discuss medications, surgical procedures, light therapies, specialised shampoos and natural remedies.

About Hair Transplants

Hair transplants move healthy follicles from the back of your head to bald areas, offering a lasting solution for significant hair loss.

Astressin-b Peptide Treatment for Hair Loss

How stress hormones trigger hair loss and why a new peptide treatment called astressin-b could break the cycle.

Can Scalp Massage Stimulate Hair Growth

Scalp massage boosts blood flow to hair follicles, potentially helping with hair growth and reducing hair loss when done correctly.

Can Vitamin Supplements Prevent Hair Loss?

Vitamin supplements may help prevent hair loss by delivering nutrients your follicles need to grow strong hair and stay healthy.

Can You Prevent Male Pattern Baldness?

Male pattern baldness can be slowed or stopped with early treatment from a dermatologist and prescription options.

Can You Treat Alopecia?

While there's no cure for alopecia, treatments can stimulate hair regrowth depending on severity and which parts of your scalp are affected.

Electric Pulse Treatments

Electric pulse treatments use low-frequency electrical stimulation to wake up dormant hair follicles and regrow hair without surgery.

Follicle Injection to Help Treat Hair Loss

Follicle injection uses your own hair cells to regrow hair without surgery, though it's still in development and not yet widely available.

Infrared and UV Light Treatments

How infrared and UV light treatments stimulate hair growth by increasing blood flow and cellular activity to hair follicles.

Medication for Hair Loss

Two FDA-approved medications can slow or reverse hair loss by blocking the hormone that causes male pattern baldness.

Natural Remedies for Hair Loss

Herbs, oils, and massage techniques that can help regrow hair without the cost and side effects of medical treatments.

Other Surgery for Hair Loss

Scalp reduction, stretching, and flap surgery offer alternatives to hair transplants for treating hair loss in specific areas.

Scalp Reduction Surgery

Scalp reduction surgery can restore hair growth for bald patches, but it's only suitable for certain types of hair loss.

Shampoos for Hair Loss

Some hair loss shampoos can slow thinning by blocking DHT or unclogging follicles, but results depend on what's causing your hair loss.

Stem Cell Science and Hair Regrowth

Researchers are using adult stem cells to potentially reverse hair loss by regenerating hair follicles that have stopped working.

Waking Stem Cells

Scientists found that dormant stem cells in your scalp could regrow hair if researchers can figure out how to wake them up.

When to Seek Medical Help?

Know when hair loss needs a doctor's attention and what common causes might require medical help.