Table of contents:
- Choice of hair loss medication to stimulate hair growth
- 1. Minoxidil
- 2. Finasteride
- Apart from taking medication, there are other ways to treat hair loss
- Hair transplant surgery
- Laser therapy
Hair loss is very annoying, especially if there are lots of loose strands. If your efforts to fix the loss continue to fail, it's a good idea to consult a doctor about hair loss drug options according to the cause. There are many things that can cause hair loss, ranging from heredity, stress, medical conditions, or side effects of drugs.
Choice of hair loss medication to stimulate hair growth
There are two types of drugs that can be used to correct severe hair loss. But before using it, it is important for you to still ask your doctor first in order to get the best hair loss medication according to your condition.
1. Minoxidil
Minoxidil is a liquid form of hair loss medication that is sold freely without having to redeem a doctor's prescription. Minoxidil works to widen the size of the hair follicles so that they can produce bigger and stronger hair strands.
Minoxidil is safe for use by men and women, but reported from the MD Web page, minoxidil seems to be more effective for use by women who suffer from severe hair loss than men.
Side effects that may occur from using this loss medication include scalp irritation, growth of fine hair on the face and hands, to a faster heart rate (tachycardia).
To use Minoxidil you only need to apply it to the scalp regularly every day. After about six months of treatment, the hair will start to grow back. However, you should still use this medication to maintain growth while preventing hair loss.
For more details, you can discuss with your doctor first before deciding to use this drug.
2. Finasteride
If minoxidil is more effective for women, finasteride is a hair loss drug that is widely approved to work for men. Finasteride is in tablet form which must be taken regularly every day.
Finasteride works by reducing levels of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which slows down the growth of hair follicles. Ultimately, finateride will slow down hair loss and stimulate new hair growth.
However, you have to be a little patient if you want to get maximum results. The reason is, the new finasteride will show maximum results after six months of regular use.
Use of finasteride can produce side effects, such as decreased sexual desire and various other sexual problems, which can stop after you stop taking this drug.
Finasteride should not be consumed by pregnant women, including touching broken or crushed tablets, because it can increase the risk of birth defects in the baby.
Apart from taking medication, there are other ways to treat hair loss
In addition to taking medication, your doctor may recommend the two methods below if your hair doesn't stop falling out or your hair is growing slowly.
Hair transplant surgery
Hair transplant surgery is performed by utilizing the remaining hair to be used as a hair grafting material. First of all, the doctor will remove small sections of hair that have fallen out, which contain one to several strands of hair.
Sometimes, the larger part of the loss, contains a larger number of hair strands. Once these parts are gone, the doctor will implant new hair follicles in areas that have bald or severe hair loss.
After the operation is complete, doctors will usually recommend optimizing hair growth by using minoxidil to help minimize hair loss.
Generally, it takes more than one hair transplant operation to get maximum results. The risks that can arise from this surgical procedure include bleeding and scarring.
Laser therapy
The Food and Drug Administration in the United States equivalent to the FDA, FDA, has approved the use of laser therapy as a treatment for hereditary hair loss, both in men and women.
Several other studies have also shown that treatment with laser therapy can trigger hair thickness. But more research is needed to determine the long-term effects of using laser therapy.
