It is a very emotional issue for a man when his hairs are thinning and he is going bald. It gives him a feeling of his age. He fast looses his youthful feelings and thinks himself of growing old. It brings a feeling of lost virility. The other feeling which haunts him is he will no longer look attractive.
But there is nothing wrong in people going bald. In fact 60% of men start loosing their hairs at the age as low as 25. What is needed is if one is going bald with age, he should accept it elegently. After all as famous saying goes, Bald people are more reliable. :)
[b]Why do people have hair loss[/b]: The culprit harmone name is DHT. It is a byproduct of testosterone which has direct effect on hair follicles. Due to its production hairs becomes thin and falls off from the scalp. Some of the myth says that wearing hat would prevent hair loss. But as explained above, the couse of hair loss, do you think hat would help in blocking the production of DHT. :)
Long hairs make women look glamorous and attractive. In fact almost all men want their women to have long hairs. If you have a long hair then it should also be taken care of which need much of work and commitment for its care. If you have not taken care of your hairs, nothing to worry, you could do it now. Below are few tips which will guide you how to take care of your beautiful hairs.
[b]Wash your hairs with care[/b]: You should rinse your hair with care and throughly. Never make a bunch of your hairs while you are washing it. Keep your hairs straight running from your haid downwords and use your fingure to wash it gently and prevent tangling of hairs. Remember to use a mild shampoo for washing and last wash should be done by cold water. Use a cood conditioner for your hairs after washing and wrap towel around it for draining excess water.
[b]Hair Shampoo[/b]: Try only shampoo which are made of natural ingredients and try to avoid chemical shampoos. Chemical shampoos would give you good sign to you hairs but will not be benificial for long run.
[b]Comb your hair also with care[/b]: Do not comb wet hairs. First make your hairs straight or remove any tanglings with the use of fingers and gently comb your hairs from bottom to top.
[b]Drying of hairs[/b]: Dry your hairs naturally. If it is necessary the too use a cold dryer. The hot dryer could prove fatal for your hairs if done regurly.
[b]Hair Oils[/b]: Do not put too much of oil in your hairs. It would attract dirt and would make your hairs dirty soon. The scalp produces natural oil of its own. Just brush your hairs for 10-15 minutes and let this natural oil spread on your hairs.
[b]Note[/b]: Protect your hairs from too much of direct sun, pool waters, chemicals, salt etc. Try to use sunscreen products on your hairs.
Some good news for men going bald. Micrografting gives a far better feel of hairs then any other method. In this method doctor takes a strip of scalp from the back of the head. The this strtip is devided microscopically divided into tiny grafts of one, two, or three hair follicles each. Doctors makes hundreds of tiny incisions in the scalp and the grafts are carefully placed into the incisions with tweezers.
In previous methods there were space between hairs but with this type of procedure the grafts are very small and gives a much better look. "A good hair transplant now you can't even see it because it looks so natural," said Dr. Weinstein.
This procedure is also said to work well on womens. The price for this graft could be anywhere between $3000 to $5000 and could require more then one visit to doctor.
Caffeine products could stop hair loss: A recent study
According to a study made in Germany there is some great news for men getting bald. Treating the scalp with caffeine products can stop hair loss in men who are fast going bald.
Professor Peter Elsner is part of the team at the Jena University in the state of Thuringia that has been working on the problem. The stimulant according to him, has the most effect on men whose hair roots are very sensitive to testosterone, one of the causes of hair loss.
Caffeinated hair products are now being made to treat the problem.
Shiseido is doing a research on hair loss, may get to root of it
Shiseido, the cosmetic manufacturer from Japan announced that it has discovered a property of hair growth called as adenosine which exists in human body. According to their research adenosine directy affects hair papillae which is a key element for hair production. Based on its research it has developed a hair growth product Adenosine and got approval from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The company plans to launch Adenogen, a hair-growth product for male-pattern baldness, March 21, 2005.
