Minoxidil
If you’re female or did not experience any results when using oral drugs like Finasteride for hair loss, another treatment option is topical Minoxidil.
You can normally find this hair loss treatment under the brand name Regaine. Unlike Finasteride which blocks DHT production, Minoxidil increases the blood flow to your hair follicles and stimulates them to regrow lost hair.
Studies have also found that Minoxidil is an effective treatment for those who are suffering from major types of hair loss such as the following:
The good news is that Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved hair loss medication for female pattern hair loss, which means that women who are suffering from hair loss still have an effective treatment they can turn to,
However, if Minoxidil doesn’t work for you, there are plenty of other Minoxidil alternatives, and natural DHT blockers which could be useful for those suffering from male pattern baldness. Although, it’s important to note that many of these treatments do not have enough scientific evidence to prove their effectiveness just yet.
Hair transplant
For some people, particularly if you have experienced severe hair loss, many treatments may not be able to turn back the hands of time and get your hair to grow again.
If you haven’t been able to find a treatment that works for you, or you have severe hair loss already, another option that you may want to look into is getting a hair transplant.
The most popular types of hair transplantation are FUE and FUT transplants.
FUT hair transplant
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) involves removing a strip of skin that contains healthy hair follicles. This is then cut up into very small sections to separate the hair follicles, which then get reimplanted into areas of your scalp where you are balding.
There is a risk of scarring, and you will have to go through a fairly long recovery period, but you will be able to achieve a natural-looking hairline that will blend in perfectly with the rest of your hair.
FUE hair transplant
FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) involves removing healthy hair follicles from areas of your scalp where hair is still growing normally. Then, these follicles will be reimplanted into the areas of your scalp where you are no longer experiencing hair growth.
The procedure is carried out using techniques that provide natural results with minimal scarring. After a short recovery period, no one will be able to tell that you’ve had a hair transplant.