‘Male-pattern Baldness’ is considered to be the major cause of hair loss in men. Also termed as ‘Androgenic Alopecia’, this ailment proceeds by receding the hairline in a man in a uniform manner. According to dermatologists, the reason due to which men are affected by male-pattern baldness is because there are high levels of hair growth retarding hormone, ‘Dihydrotestosterone’ in the body.
As mentioned above, the hormone causes a reduced level of blood supply to the hair follicles. This initially causes the hair to get thinner and in the later stages, makes the hair weak enough to get separated from the follicles and fall. The hormone also contributes significantly in the development of ‘Gynaeco-mastia’ in men.
There are a lot of formulations availaible for curing hair loss. Synthetic drug formulations like ‘Propecia’ and ‘Minoxidil’, contribute significantly to reduce the loss of hair in men. However, they have potential side-effects which render them risky to use.
There are natural methods of treating hair loss available too.
These include the induction of herbal drugs in various formulations, in order to produce a medicamnet which can succesfully retard hair loss. One such natural drug is capsicum, which produces essential oils that help in reversing the process of hair loss.
