Top 10 Myths about Male Hair Loss treatments in 2010

July 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Myth #1: A new hair loss treatment called Caproxen has just been approved by the FDA to treat Male Patern Balding (MPB)  -

NOT TRUE: Caproxen is marketing hype unfortunately. It was not tested by the FDA nor has it been found to grow hair back to any greater extent than Minoxidil. This is because Caproxen IS Minoxidil, under a different brand name.

If it is sold at the same strength as Rogaine but at a cheaper price, then buy it, otherwise ignore the product and the hype.

Myth #2: Natural hair loss treatments are safer and better for hair regrowth  -

NOT TRUE: Treat all ‘natural’ hair loss treatment claims as suspicious, most likely useless, and potentially unsafe. Any claims should always be double-checked for verifiable, peer-reviewed clinical trials or other credible substantiation, and without such compelling evidence, avoid at all costs.

hair loss pills, finasteride, minoxidilMyth #3: Male Pattern Baldness has now been cured with the likes of the FDA approved Minoxidil and Finasteride -
NOT TRUE: Unfortunately, these treatments work partially, and only on some men. There is currently NO SILVER bullet treatment for MPB, only partly effective treatments that may slow down or partially reverse hair loss in some men.

Myth #4: MPB can be reversed by increasing the blood flow to the scalp -

NOT TRUE: Blood flow to the scalp is completely unrelated to MPB, and increased blood flow to the scalp DOES NOT halt or reverse MPB.

Myth #5: A healthy diet and regular exercise reduces or reverses hair loss -

NOT TRUE: MPB is genetically programmed to occur It is unrelated to the general physical health of the sufferer. Regular exercise and healthy living may make you feel better physically, but it will have zero impact on your hair loss.

Myth #6: Removing stress from your lifestyle will reduce or reverse hair loss -

NOT TRUE: As per above, MPB is unrelated to environment factors such as physical or emotional well-being. The disease progression will continue unabated regardless of your general health and well-being.

Myth #7: Hair loss is caused by blocked or clogged hair follicles Removing stress from your lifestyle will reduce or reverse hair loss -

NOT TRUE: As per above, MPB is unrelated to environmental factors such as physical or emotional well-being. The disease progression will continue unabated regardless of your general health and well-being.

Blocked or clogged hair follicles do not affect the growth of your hair. Your hair will still grow from the root so no matter how blocked your scalp is it will continue to grow.

Myth #8: FDA approved hair loss medications only work on the crown -

NOT TRUE: Drugs like minoxidil and finasteride are better at slowing down or halting hair loss, rather than in re-growing hair. Likewise, these drugs are more effective on the crown, however they still do have some effect on other parts of the scalp as well. In fact, these drugs can work wherever there is thinning and baldness.

Myth #9: Drinking coffee can cause or exacerbate MPB -

NOT TRUE: No reliable studies have ever shown a connection between the consumption of coffee and an increase in hair loss. In fact, recent studies have shown some efficacy in the application of a coffee lotion directly on the scalp. In other words, some men who have been regularly applying a lotion made of coffee beans directly on their scalp, have suffered less hair loss and in some regrowth as a result. This suggests a potential positive affect of coffee, not negative.

Myth #10: Hair loss is merely a cosmetic change, so accept it and forget it  -

NOT TRUE: Unfortunately, MPB is strongly associated will cardio-vascular events like heart attack, and a form of cancer known a prostate cancer, later on in life.  Some studies have suggested that treatment for hair loss with finasteride made also have later benefits as a protective measure against prostate cancer.

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