As with almost anything, there are erroneous statements or beliefs.
This is no less true for medical hair restoration.
There are also hair loss misconceptions.
Hair loss affects both men and women to various degrees.
Let's take a look at hair loss facts and medical hair restoration facts.
Finally, we will present the most common misconceptions surrounding both of these issues.
Hair Facts There is pattern baldness that affects both men and women.
Men and women experience differing patterns of loss.
Hair loss is difficult for most people to handle.
Causes of hair loss can be heredity, illness, trauma, stress, or particular types of medications.
The FDA- Food and Drug Administration have only two products that are approved, one is a cream/topical treatment called minoxidil and the other an oral medication known as finasteride.
There are some products that may create the illusion of thicker and fuller hair and some that may even cover balding thinning areas.
Hairstyle changes can help to hide balding or thinning hair, although this might be easier for women than men to do.
Hair Loss Myths Dyes, hair sprays, and teasing the hair can make it appear thicker.
Hair colors, sprays, teasing, and frequent washing will NOT cause hair loss.
There is some discussion about this issue.
Some shampoos claim to grow hair by unclogging follicles.
This has not been proven effective.
These are used at best at your own risk.
Medical Hair Restoration Facts Medical hair restoration/replacement takes hairs from a healthy portion of the scalp and re-plants them in balding or thinning areas.
In some cases, small skin grafts from the healthy area are grafted to the thinning area.
There is a very thin scar that will result but isn't visible.
There is a procedure where a balloon is placed under the skin of the scalp.
A portion of the balding area is removed and the new skin growth flapped over the removed spot.
This is very complicated and can be very painful.
These are permanent procedures.
The hair grows as the rest of the hair will grow.
Medical Hair Restoration Myths Some say that once the hair is replaced onto the scalp, it just lies there and doesn't grow.
Hair grows as has been mentioned as naturally as it would have were the area it was taken from was healthy.
Many well done grafts can create a beautiful head of hair.
Conclusion Hair loss and medical hair restoration have myths surrounding them.
There are creams or shampoos that can stop hair loss.
There are only two products; one is a topical treatment, the other is an oral medication that is approved by the FDA-Food and Drug Administration as effective in treating hair loss.
Medical hair restoration involves some grafting of the skin and hair.
Once complete and healing completed, the hair doesn't just lie there.
It will grow in the thinning area as it would have naturally grown on the area it was grafted from.
There are cover-ups that work and many people can use the changing of hair styles to cover thinning spots.
Wigs and hair pieces work and they have no side effects.
It is partially about your level of comfort with your hair and partially about the type of treatments you seek.
Your physician can help guide you to the best treatment for you.