on PinterestSome treatments are recommended by experts for hair loss, while others are currently under research.
on PinterestSome treatments are recommended by experts for hair loss, while others are currently under research. Image Credit: agrobacter/Getty Images
- Several new medications to treat hair loss in males and females are currently in clinical trials.
- Stem cell and fatty acid treatments are also being studied as potential treatments for hair loss caused by androgenetic alopecia.
- Experts say other approved treatments, such as Rogaine and Propecia, are effective, affordable, and widely available.
It’s estimated that 85% of males and 33% of females will experience some form of hair loss during their lifetime.
Approximately 25% of males and 12% of females will begin to lose their hair by the age of 30.
About 95% of males who experience hair loss do so due to an inherited condition known as androgenetic alopecia, a common type of alopecia commonly referred to as male pattern baldness.
In females, androgenetic alopecia usually results in hair thinning along the scalp, while the frontal hairline is usually retained.
Alopecia areata, another type of hair loss, is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles. It typically results in patchy hair loss that affects the scalp and other parts of the body. An estimated 7 million people in the United States will experience this condition in their lifetime.
Regardless of the type of hair loss a person may be experiencing, there are many effective treatment options available. Here’s what you need to know.
Should you try hair loss treatment?
Carolyn Goh, MD, an associate clinical professor in dermatology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in California, lives with hair loss.
She told Healthline she has accepted her condition and doesn’t treat it. However, she said that route may not be the appropriate path for everyone.
“I think acceptance can be liberating and must be part of the process, but it should not be expected as the only avenue for managing one’s hair loss,” Goh said.
“Hair loss can have an impact on people’s lives beyond just their appearance,” she explained. “Hair loss can feel quite disfiguring for many people and is also stigmatized, in which people make assumptions based on one’s hair or lack thereof, and it likely impacts how one might be treated.”
Spencer Kobren, the founder of the American Hair Loss Association, cautions those with hair loss to carefully consider treatments, especially ones that are new to the industry.
“Several treatments are in development, but none have proven they will replace existing therapies,” he told Healthline. “Much of the attention surrounding future treatments is driven by online hype rather than long term clinical evidence.”
Ken Williams Jr., DO, a surgeon and founder of Orange County Hair Restoration in California, advises those with hair loss to carefully select their medical professional.
“Patients need to be aware that there are many doctors and clinics who call themselves ‘hair loss doctors’,” Williams told Healthline. “The reality is that short-term and long-term medical and surgical management for hair loss is best done by a board certified physician who is a diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS).”
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