Preventing hair loss

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pills? directly applied? Thanks

Prayer.

OOOO!!! use this, 1.5 mm needles 1x a week or 2 x a month.

I switched to Lush shampoo bars 10 years ago when my hair was thinning and falling out, and it was great for my hair. Hair loss dramatically decreased. The normal shampoos have so many chemicals it was just making my hair fall out I think. I have more hair now than I did then!

Dear eldergay, you're in your late 50s, does it really matter anymore?

R6 well its not going to get me a young lover but there's nothing wrong with keeping a head of hair.

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R5 the problem I have with people blaming the chime also in shampoo is in that case women would have the same complaint. But they don’t. Therefore I find it hard to believe that standard hair shampoos can be causing hair loss.

I will say my dog had some skin problem and hair loss the vet could not fix. Bought some Mange medicine with sulpher and it did. Old school.

ANYWAY, his hair was slowly growing back. I added a teaspoon of olive oil to his food. Grew hast, thick, and shiny in a month.

I am now taking a swig of EVOO every morning.

Chemicals in shampoo

Eating eggs regularly is great for hair quality.

Masturbate 2X daily.

Removing testosterone from the body prevents it from causing hair loss.

Don't wear ball caps, get enough sleep, massage scalp while shampooing.

wow so many great idea. I think even the sulfur isn't a bad idea - a couple days ago I order dead sea sulfur soap. Guess I have eldergay mange!

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I have a shot glass of Olive oil every morning, it's good for skin, heart and your brain, too.

I tried a Korean shampoo after reading it reduces loss & is the holy grail of K-haircare. The brand is Daeng Gi Meo Ri Ki and is available at Costco and Sam's without membership.

It works. I noticed a major improvement in about two weeks.

Testosterone is the only proven GROWER of hair. But one can't put steroids on your scalp every morning.

That morning wank? Massage the results in your hair and on your face. Don't tell anyone.

I found this out when trying to make my beard grow faster.

Can't post links but these are the specific product names:

Daeng Gi Meo Ri Ki Gold Premium at Costco Ki Gold Prestige at Sam's

Since its establishment in 1998, Daeng Gi Meo Ri is the first and original authentic herbal hair care brand in Korea that has set the health of humans as the standard for true beauty. Daeng Gi Meo Ri completes healthy beauty with the traditional method of concocting oriental herb extracts for concentration and fermentation over long periods of time.

Here you go - a tried and true treatment

R9 I don't understand your comment. How do you know there aren't women who have the same complaint? In any case, that's why I said "I think" it has to do with the chemicals, but I didn't run an experiment on it. It could have been a hormonal or diet thing at the time that coincided with me switching to Lush. Who knows for certain? All I can say is that since I switched to Lush the amount of hairs I lose in a day is less than than the 100 average (yes I've counted!). When I was using regular shampoo, I remember counting HUNDREDS.

Also, OP supposedly garlic shampoo (anti-bacterial), as well as, anti-fungal shampoo can help. Supposedly, over time, bacteria and fungus on our scalps damage the hair follicles. Haven't tried them though but seen them on Amazon.

R20 what does "Daeng Gi Meo Ri Ki " mean in Korean?

For the ignorant butthole @ r19:

Nizoral (ketoconazole) Shampoo (2% not OTC 1%) definitely helps but you also need to take finasteride or dutasteride for maximum benefit.

Topical acts differently.

I've been using this - based on a recommendation from a friend. I was skeptical, but my hair does seem thicker and I see some new growth. The problem? Results are supposed to be most noticeable after 6-9 months.

I'm on 4 months as of today. The shampoo was expensive (like $70), but it lasts probably 6-8 months as I'm not even half way finished with my tube.

Again, I don't see as much hair falling out and I do see some new growth but I'm not at the 6 month part. YMMV - I figured I would give this a shot before I do anything more expensive or time consuming. I have to shampoo my hair, so this isn't a big commitment with some topical application or those weird headwear contraptions.

What is better topical or supplements? Topical shampoos seem like snake oil to me.

One of my friends is a hairdresser, for his clients, he has better advice than most derms.

For women, he recommends biotin supplements (hair, skin & nail supplements) and prescription Spironolactone tablets, a medication formerly used for men with prostate problems! Spironolactone blocks the male hormones, especially Androgens, in women who have thinning hair.

My friend says his female clients hair has stopped falling out as rapidly and the new growth has been stronger and healthier looking, which is usually not the case with hair loss. With each cycle of hair regrowth, he notices the hair strands are thicker, this is usually never the case with hair loss. With most male and female hair loss, it's usually is heading towards permanent loss, strands of new regrowth would look thinner, not thicker.

Other reasons for hair loss are, of course, not permanent, such as loss due to chemo and other meds which cause hair loss.

Spironolactone is one the medications MTF trans people are prescribed during their transition, not sure how this med would affect men who are not transitioning. This med is also used as a water pill for high blood pressure.

With hair loss, for men and women, it's not just about the sheds, you have to notice how thin, or thick, new strands appear. That's usually a barometer of whether or not the hair loss will be permanent or temporary.

Most dermas are clueless about hair loss. Years ago, a derma was shooting up my sister's scalp with steroids, all the steroids did was thin her scalp skin, there was no hair re-growth. These days, her sheds are much less than when they started, her hair has stabilized. My sister started with very thick strong hair, which is a huge plus for anyone with thinning hair. In her case, her hair loss isn't as obvious as it would be for a person who started out with thin flat hair.

how do I LOSE hair? I am sick of my hair

Kent brand shampooo brush…..keeps my follicles clear of sebum