What do creams, thickeners and stimulators do for hair loss?

Most people suffering from male patterned baldness find that thickeners and masking creams are the most cost effective and successful way of combating baldness.

Hair thickeners, such as Toppik, are quite effective in adding body to your hair. Toppik adds thousands of tiny microfibres (made from the same keratin as your hair) to the strands and helps thicken areas that are thinning out.

Couvré is another popular product which works in an entirely different way. Available in different tones, it colours your scalp to blend in with your hair and mask any bald spots. This method is surprisingly effective.

Several of the more recent stimulators on the market, such as HR-29 are proving to be quite successful in discouraging the hormone DHT from inhibiting the hair follicles production ability.

There are also a number of medicated shampoos and conditions available which have proved mildly successful in stimulating or thickening hair.