What treatments and preventions are available for hair loss?

There are many products and hair loss treatments available for combating male pattern baldness, but determining which will actually work for you, and suit your budget is a difficult task. It's important to realize that, so far, no proven cure or remedy exists for male pattern baldness, some people have claimed spectacular results while others have felt the very same product to be a waste of money.

Modern science is making commendable inroads into defeating the hormonal imbalance that is responsible for cause hair loss in middle-aged men, but the bare truth is; male pattern baldness is an inevitable, hereditary, aging process which we can do little about. Instead we can try to minimize the effects using hair thickeners, and take good care of our hair early on in life. Mentioned below are some tips and a brief description of the merits and disadvantages of the popular hair loss prevention techniques:

Tips for preventing hair loss

• Avoid over-brushing your hair
• Avoid blow-drying your hair
• Wear a hat when you're in the sun
• Use mild shampoos / nutrient enriched conditioners
• Keep out of heavily chlorinated pools