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Another fact to be aware of before starting
on a Minoxidil program is that you must continue applying
the solution daily. It has to be rubbed into areas of hair
loss twice a day for the rest of your life. If you stop using
it, you quickly lose any hair growth received.
Next
is Finasteride,
(marketed
by Merck as Propecia® 1 mg or Proscar® 5 mg) whose
effect on hair loss was also discovered by accident. Prescribed
for men with an enlarged prostate gland, It blocks the enzyme,
5-alpha-reductase that converts testosterone into DHT (remember
that's what triggers hair loss in some people) it can further
stop hair loss.
Propecia is a medical breakthrough...
For many, but not all men, hair growth as well as preventing
further hair loss of the vertex (crown of the head) is possible.
Finasteride may be incorporated into one's long-term hair
restoration treatment.
Solution#2:
Artificial Cover-Ups
Cover-ups carry negative images in the
minds of most men. Salespeople now refer to wigs as weaves,
hair extensions, or hair systems. Call it what you like, It
will never be your own living naturally growing hair.
Most hairpieces are made from synthetic
fibers (like nylon or acrylic) or from real human hair mainly
from European or Asian sources.
One of the main disadvantages of having
a hairpiece is the problem of embarrassment and humiliation
when it comes off. For this reason manufacturers have come
up with creative ways of attaching the hairpiece.
One technique is to surgically stitch
the hairpiece's wire loops into the scalp. This carries the
risk of serious infection as the holes in the scalp most often
never completely heal and close.
An alternative method is "tunnel grafting,"
where pieces of skin are surgically cut and implanted into
the scalp to be used as a loop fastener to attach the hairpiece.
Another choice is "hair weaving." This
type of hairpiece is normally secured onto a netting that
is then tied tightly to a man's remaining natural hair in
several places. A major drawback of this method is that you
need to constant retie or tighten the hairpiece. As the natural
hair grows, the woven piece will keep loosening. If that wasn't
enough, the constant friction of "retying" can lead to even
more permanent hair loss (medically referred to as permanent
traction alopecia). Also...
Cover-ups
Will Drain Your Bank Account
You can expect to buy several hairpieces
over a lifetime if you want a 'gradual change' you'll need
at least four or more hairpieces. The price of a hairpiece
and maintenance can easily exceed $3500 a year... year after
year for the rest of your life.
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