Hair Loss Scam

Hereditary hair loss is one of the most common genetic conditions, affecting one third of the world's adult population. Around two billion people on earth have to deal with hair loss at some point in their lives. Many accept the fact that their hair is thinning and do nothing but millions of others are willing to invest money and time, attempting to change their genetic predisposition. Billions of dollars are spent annually on diverse hair loss treatments around the world. It is estimated that at least 90% of all hair loss cures are harmless scams. Hair scams are a very profitable trade, built around a simple business model. But as long as millions of people are willing to spend their money wastefully, this trade will continue. The present day alchemists are living off the naïve generosity of millions of hair loss sufferers.

Most hair loss scams are simple nutritional pills. Since hair loss is genetic in most people, the extra intake of vitamins, minerals and proteins will only have a minimal effect on slowing their balding process. It is useful to understand the true causes of hair loss, in order to diagnose yourself and eventually identify the most suitable treatment. Some extra knowledge is always useful but for those who have no time to conduct lengthy hair loss research, consulting a dermatologist may be a good idea to spare you from future frustration. Hereditary hair loss, both in men and women, is caused by dihydrotestosterone (DHT) attacking your hair follicles. DHT is a biologically active metabolite of the male hormone testosterone, which is also present in females. DHT, by attacking your hair follicles, causes them to produce thinner and weaker hair with each hair growth cycle until they refuse to produce another hair and die. Hair follicles in some people, mostly those in front and on top of the scalp, are genetically predetermined to be susceptible to such attacks. Hence, the best way to prevent hair loss is by protecting the hair follicles from DHT attacks. The first drug that was clinically proven to do that was finasteride (trade name Propecia) but its efficacy is relatively limited. However, now, a number of substances, most of them of natural origin, claim to have the same ability, while being more effective and risk free. Although there are a number of herbs used in natural hair loss treatments, which are assumed to be beneficial in treating hair loss, not one single, independently-verified, clinical proof of their efficacy exists. Most of the herbs used in natural hair loss treatments are traditional medicinal folk plants that have been used for centuries to treat various health conditions but which have never been observed to prevent hair loss. How come that their hair-growth promoting benefits have been overlooked for centuries until the discovery of DHT as the main cause of hereditary baldness and the introduction of finasteride?

In order to identify a hair scam and find a suitable hair loss product, you need to examine consumer reviews, analyse a product's active substances and study its promotional campaign. Identifying a suitable treatment is a tedious job, requiring many hours of diligent research and yet, once you have spent months examining various treatments, you still have no guarantee they will be effective. And surely you do not want to be too sceptical and miss out on any potential opportunity to regrow lost hair. With so many potentially beneficial but unproven treatments around, often the only way to find out whether they work is to try them. There are a lot to try and always will be. And billions will continue to be spent wastefully. You can help other hair loss sufferers avoid wasting their time and money and save them from unnecessary frustration by sharing your knowledge of the hair loss treatments you have used and read what others have to say.