Thanks to science and technology, the hairloss cure is no longer snake oil sold by traveling salesmen out of the back of a fast-moving wagon. Today research has contributed many answers to the problem of hairloss, including women’s hair loss. Here is a short review of treatments and how you can take advantage of them.

Surgical Treatment

Hair replacement technology has come a long way, but it is now possible for sufferers of hairloss to use their own hair to fill it in. Surgeons can take hair from the back of the head and “plant” it in the bald spots. You may have already heard of this technique or know someone who has had it done, but did you know you can also take the hair from an identical twin and transplant it in the scalp of the other?

Topical Medications

Many people have taken advantage of the drug Monoxidil. This hairloss cure was effecting in treating about 20% of test subjects, according to the American Hair Loss Association. Although many doctors prescribe the 2% strength for hairloss women are also offered the 5% strength in more extreme cases.

Oral Medications

There are now a host of prescription medications available for both a mans and womans hair loss. Many of these attack the problem from the standpoint of hormone imbalances, but as of this writing only Monoxidil is approved to treat hairloss in women. The others are approved for use in women to treat other conditions, but doctors can sometimes find an off label workaround to get them the medication.
The Over The Counter Hairloss Cure

When it comes to hairloss women often turn to products that they can find at the cosmetic store rather than the doctor’s office. While there are many reasons for this, the result is often not as promising as the labels lead them to believe. While some products can stimulate growth, it is often in terms of faster growing hair, not stronger hair or more growth from dormant follicles. This means merely a larger haircut bill for some women.

A real hairloss cure should tackle the cause of the problem, and most of it is hormones. Over the counter treatments cannot treat the hormonal imbalance behind hairloss, and are therefore of little consequence. However, if the hairloss is not hormonal, the over the counter products can save a lot of money and are of much less medical risk.

In any event, it is best to check with a doctor to see why the hair is falling out. It could save you years of trying this product and that, and help you zero in on the cure right away.