The word alopecia means “hair loss”. It does not refer to any specific hair diseases. There are two types of Alopecia, permanent and non– permanent. Permanent alopecia is irreversible; the hair loss is associated with the destruction of the hair follicle. Non permanent alopecia is reversible; the hair has a chance for regrowth. Scarring alopecia an example of permanent alopecia and is not reversible there is no treatment for this disease. Treatable types of alopecia are telogen effluvium, anagen effluvium and alopecia areata. The treatment for telogen effluvium depends on the cause, in some cases a major surgery may cause this type of alopecia to occur. The medication Minoxidil can be used to treat this type of alopecia. It is a direct hair growth stimulator; it promotes the telogen hair follicles to follow their normal cyclical growth by inducing the anagen growth phase. There are a range of treatments for alopecia areata but it may not be effective for everyone. The most common treatment for this disease involves the use of corticosteroids, hair restoration is very common as well for correcting this form of alopecia.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a natural metabolite in the human body that is the main cause for hair loss.  The trouble starts once testosterone combines with an enzyme present in the oil glands found in hair follicles. DHT shrinks the hair follicle which causes the hair follicle gets smaller and finer. This is referred to as miniaturization with which the hair ultimately falls off. This is how DHT is responsible for about 95% of hair loss. The men or women who lose more hair are those who are genetically pre-disposed in producing more DHT than others.

2. Miracle Hair Care Products for Baldness?

 There is no miracle hair care product that will stop balding. However, if a product blocked enzyme production in the oil glands and DHT it should result in blocking the hormone that causes balding.

3. FDA Approved Propecia for DHT Hair Loss

 Finasteride is a drug that was used to treat prostate cancer but the FDA has tested this drug and found that it reduces the production of the enzyme 5 alpha thereby reducing DHT levels. Hair loss is prevented when using this drug, however it is only intended for males to use as a preventative hair loss solution.