What causes hair loss and how can it be treated?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the causes of hair loss and potential treatments available in the market. Participants explore various aspects of hair loss, including genetic factors, treatment efficacy, and personal experiences with different therapies.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to understand the main causes of hair loss and seeks valid treatment options.
  • Another participant notes the difficulty in finding reliable information, suggesting that much of the available content is misleading.
  • A participant shares personal experience with a treatment called "Propecia," which reportedly reduced di-hydro-testosterone levels but had side effects and uncertain long-term effectiveness.
  • It is mentioned that while some treatments can be somewhat effective, they are often expensive and may not provide a good return on investment.
  • Genetic factors are identified as a common cause of male pattern baldness, with some participants discussing the natural progression of hair loss and alternative coping strategies like shaving the head.
  • Concerns are raised about hair transplant treatments, with one participant recounting negative outcomes including scarring and disfigurement.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views on the effectiveness of treatments and the causes of hair loss, indicating that multiple competing perspectives exist without a clear consensus.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about treatment efficacy and personal experiences are anecdotal and may lack scientific backing. The discussion reflects a variety of assumptions about the causes and treatments of hair loss.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals experiencing hair loss, those considering treatment options, and anyone seeking to understand the complexities surrounding hair loss causes and remedies.

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I want to know more about hair loss issue. The basic idea to stop hair loss by knowing the main cause of hair loss. Also provide some valid hair loss treatment available in the market
 
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I was on a treatment on excemption from approval, for a while. It seemed to work, but my ass got fatter, and it was expensive, It supposedly reduced di-hydro-testoterone-levels in head-skin.. "Pro-pecia" it was called. I don't rememer who made it, but they would have made some money.. I decided to quit. I had an accepting girlfriend by then.. Whether it would have worked forever, I don't know.
 
That's the usual story, and it's the gist of the Embarrassing Bodes episode - there are treatments that can be sort of effective but they are expensive, lots of bother, and the return on investment is small. The causes are fairly well known tho.

The usual male pattern baldness the various treatments you see on TV are targeting is genetic and it's more that the hair folicles stop making long hair on parts of the head (same mechanism that means you have short hair over most of your body, none on your palms etc. But there are other causes of hair loss so it's a big subject - there's lots of money in it too, so there s lots of research. So far the only effective cheap treatment is to get over it. Lots of guys I know just shave their heads when the thinning shows.
 
I know men that have tried the hair transplant treatments and ended up with no hair, but extensive scarring which was much worse than the balding. They were disfigured.
 

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