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Question by Fred: what are the quickest and most effective treatments for hair loss (alopecia) in 15 year old?

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Answer by dr.marcovici
I will relegate my response to the presumption that you are, first of all, a male, and second, experiencing common pattern hair loss aka androgenetic alopecia (AGA). For anyone who does not fit these two conditions, the following advice may not apply.

AGA is by far the most widespread form of hair loss affecting more than 95% of those who experience loss of hair. It is axiomatic that the younger a person is when they begin losing hair the more severe the degree of loss will be. Until recently, few safe and efficacious options of any kind were available.

In the past few years a number of options have been tested and made available. Two choices will be discussed in this response. The first is pharmacotherapy (Rx). The second is non-drug, botanically-based.

The Rx options for a man consist of basically three choices. The first, topical minoxidil (Rogaine™), is applied directly to the thinning scalp once or twice daily. Published studies show that the use of this drug can arrest, or in some cases reverse thinning hair — however the specific mechanism of action by which minoxidil affects hair growth remains undetermined.

Observed side effects of oral minoxidil include pericardial effusion, occasionally progressing to tamponade, and angina pectoris may be exacerbated. In experimental animals, minoxidil caused several kinds of myocardial lesions as well as other adverse cardiac effects. Side effects with topical minoxidil are typically noted to be less severe but negative side effects are certainly not unknown.

The next drug available to treat pattern hair loss is oral finasteride (1 mg. Propecia™). Finasteride, a type II 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor has also demonstrated efficacy in blinded clinical trials. In a 5-year study of men with mild to moderate hair loss, 48% of those treated with Propecia (finasteride 1mg) experienced some regrowth of hair, and a further 42% reported no further loss.

Side effects reported with finasteride include a change in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, feminizing birth defects, impotence, decreased libido, gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) and others.

Dutasteride, a dual 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor was recently approved for the treatment in men of pattern hair loss. Unlike finasteride, dutasteride blocks both known isoforms of 5 alpha-reductase; type I & type II. Some studies suggest that dutasteride outperforms finasteride in preventing hair loss.

Known side effects of dutasteride are similar to those observed with finasteride. These include impotence, decreased libido, ejaculation disorders, gynecomastia and other potential issues.

Recently, a novel approach to the problem has been the administration of non-drug based botanically-derived therapy. The concept for this has come from the use of botanicals to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a disorder with a somewhat similar metabolic chain of events to pattern hair loss.

Several non-drug treatment choices have become available in the past few years. Although most naturally derived hair loss treatments advertise a high safety profile — particularly when compared against pharmacotherapy, few are supported with published clinical research. This is highly relevant inasmuch as without objective evidence it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to assess the potential utility of a given product.

To sum up, particularly for a young person (age 15) who is beginning to experience hair loss, a reasoned approach, of balancing known clinical utility against potential negative side effect, must be employed. Pharmacotherapy offers putative benefit but, especially for a young person, may exhibit unreasonable potential risk. Non-drug based therapies offer the promise of safer clinical results but must be scrutinized to focus on those that truly back their claims with empirical data.

The best resource I can suggest to anyone concerned about hair loss is to enlist the aid of one’s primary care provider because this is, presumably, an informed advocate who has the patient’s best interests in mind.

signed,

Geno Marcovici, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
HairGenesis
www.hairgenesis.com

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Question by reloaded: what are the most effective products against hair loss today?
do they just prevent hair loss or hair can start to grow back…are there any side effects?

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Answer by fusion2090
Hi,

There are many hair loss products available on the internet. Unfortunately some of them are bad but there are some good ones.

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Question by Shuvaka: What is the fastest most efficient way to stop hair loss and regrow hair?
Ok so I’m 17 and no one in my family is bald, but i fear that I am still going bald. I look at old pictures of me when i use to have short hair and i had full thick hair and now I have long hair it seems very thin and when i look in to my scalp i can see it and my hairs are practically counted. What can I do or buy to stop this before it gets even worse?

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Answer by Dodilicious
rogaine

Hair masks , and scalp massaging ..

brushing your hair may help too ..

thats all i can think of now .. =\

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Question by osuzanna: What is most effective treatment for female hair loss?
I have had some hair loss. Ive had anesthetics, weight loss , stress and hormornal changes which have caused it…I am looking for effective methods to help treat the hair loss although it is an even loss, not in patches! anyone with experience…please help!!!

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Answer by itsamystaree
Get a shampoo and conditioner that is called ‘Nioxin’. It is professional only. You may have to get your hair stylist to buy it for you. But if it doesn’t help your hair replenish it’s cells; it at the very least stops more hair from falling out. Very helpful. I have my license and also my Mother has Lupus. It works for her. Hope that helps.

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Question by toobland22: By what age do most guys start going bald?
I know this probably varies from person to person, but when do most guys seem to start going bald? Is it usually in their early 20’s or does it happen later in life (like when guys are in their 40’s or 50’s)?

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Answer by Ronni
i believe they start at about 37 years old, on average of course.

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