Male pattern baldness cure

Male Pattern Baldness Cure
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Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia is one of the most common causes of this problem in males. Though it does not affect the normal body functions but seriously affects the psychology of the male patient.

Restoration of loss of hair

Wide researches are going on to find a permanent cure to male pattern baldness. As far as now certain drugs and surgeries are found to be effective in restoration of hair. These are drug therapies and hair transplant surgery. Both the above methods cure the problem of scalp destruction to certain extends. Let's see them in details.

Drug therapies

Of these treatment regimes oral finasteride and topical minodoxil are most effective. Their use as drugs for androgenic alopecia has been recommended by FDA.

Finasteride: This is also known as propecia. It is available as pills. It inhibits the production of male hormone dihydrotestosterone. So it decreases the speed of hair loss as compared to the growth of new hair. Finasteride is more effective than minodoxil.
Minodoxil: This is available as topical solution that can be applied to the scalp,
Benefits of above treatments

They work by increasing the blood flow to the scalp, hence provide more nutrition to hairs. This is beneficial in strengthening of hairs. They stop the hair loss and maintain the remaining hairs.

Disadvantages of above treatment

The effect last till the drugs are taken and reverse baldness occurs as the drugs are withdrawn. So they these drugs are not permanent remedy to male pattern baldness.

Hair transplant

This is the surgical alternative of the above drugs and far more effective than the drugs. But the disadvantage of hair transplant is that it is very expensive; require multiple surgeries and infection prone. The hair growth is more reliable in hair transplant, when it is compared with drugs.

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