When you contemplate hair loss, you’re thinking about an older male with a receding hairline, the double cul-de-sac on opposite sides of their forehead or a big bald spot. There are plenty of younger souls, between the ages of 23 and 27 that have hair loss. Finding a solution to hair loss prevention can be daunting. Let’s have a discussion.
Awareness
Many people with thinning hair and/or genetically thin hair get it from birth. Thinning hair is more prevalent than baldness and stereotypes about thin hair run rampant in American society. The majority of Americans think hair loss is a men’s issue, which is not true because women lose hair at the same rate as men. The majority of women with hair loss, lose their hair differently than men. Men lose their hair in a specific pattern, like the receding LeBron James type hairline, the Jude Law special where you have a double cul-de-sac or the most popular back of the head vortex. Women usually lose their hair down the middle of the head and all over the scalp which can appear like the hair is just getting a bit thinner, not necessarily making it obvious that the condition is hair loss.
This is not just a men’s issue. Hair loss is one with the progression of life, like graying hair and wrinkling skin. Youth is overrated. The understanding of life is most important. Being young is awesome; looking attractive and being young is a great privilege. It’s when you’re young that you can get the best treatment for hair loss or thinning hair. If you see that your hair is falling at any age, we can talk about a few solutions to help stop the loss and regrow hair, but for now, here’s a little background.
The most widespread cause of hair loss is classified as Androgenic Alopecia, better known as Male or Female Pattern Baldness. Let’s focus your attention to the seriousness the effects of hair loss and thinning hair on the emotional wellness of those afflicted, especially young adults.
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When you’re young, your personal appearance is really important to your overall self-esteem. You want to look good, feel good and dress fashionably. Your ability to socialize and be accepted amongst your peers and by extension, groups that you strive for acceptance, is partly affected by your appearance and how you feel about yourself. That is not to say personal appearance is not important to an older person, but the negative emotional effects of hair loss on the self-esteem of a younger person are more profound. Hair loss is not really a subject that people, especially men like to talk about. This inaction proves the point that hair loss is so denigrated in American society that people hide their prospect of finding a solution or just don’t look for solutions at all. People also believe solutions available are for “older people”.
Social influencers on YouTube and Instagram can spread the word that’s it’s Hair Loss Awareness Month and talks about hair loss. Unfortunately, I didn’t find many! Hmmm… are the male social influencers uncomfortable talking about men’s hair loss? They seem so macho and confident when they’re talking about hair styles and shaving cream, but all that confidence disappears when faced with the subject of hair loss.
Hair loss and/or thinning hair can begin as early as late teens and the primary cause of it is our genes and hormones. If you have the genes for male/ female pattern hair loss you will see your hair thinning when the levels of a hormone called DHT (DI-Hydro Testosterone) increases in the body during puberty. DHT is a by-product of testosterone that activates the genes for hair loss causing the follicles to shed thick and long hair and grow thin and short hairs. This can be seen as increased shedding (hair on the pillow, in the shower, etc.), gradual thinning of the hair and finally the appearance of balding areas on the scalp. The good news is that hair loss can be stopped and even reversed if treated early and with the right treatment.
Understanding
If you want to understand how to treat hair loss you have to research the products available on the market. There are many products that claim to work but there are only a few products proven to work and recommended by doctors. Propecia and Rogaine are well known FDA approved medications available in pharmacies. Rogaine (Minoxidil) works by stimulating the hair follicle to stay in the growth phase and produce thicker and longer hair. However, Minoxidil does not address the actual cause of hair loss, DHT, which is where Propecia (Finasteride) comes in. Propecia reduces DHT production and stops the activation of hair loss gene. This is the most effective means of addressing hair loss. However, Propecia is only available for men, requires a prescription and can be quite costly.
If you are looking for a natural product that works you should consider Revivogen MD, a dermatologist formulated solution for hair loss and thinning hair. Revivogen MD uses natural ingredients that are proven to stop DHT like Propecia but does it without affecting the entire body so it safe for both men and women and without systemic side effects. It also uses natural ingredients proven to activate the hair follicle growth cycle similar to Rogaine, combining the best of both solutions in one easy to use topical formula. Furthermore, Revivogen MD is the only natural topical product offered by Dermatologists and hair transplant surgeons in their clinics in the US and worldwide.
Can we all talk about hair loss and stop being embarrassed about? Let’s man up, you guys!
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