There are various treatments for hair loss in women, including nutritional supplements, hair cosmetics, and medications. Here are some details, positive and negative aspects, and ingredients or materials of these treatments:
- Nutritional supplements:
- Pumpkin seed oil, zinc, vitamin E, omega fatty acids, and certain commercial formulations like Viviscal and Nutrafol, among others, showed promise in the treatment of specific types of hair loss.
- Nutritional supplements could potentially treat certain types of hair loss while having generally tolerable side effects.
- Limited data on their efficacy and safety.
- The studies included in the review were generally small and used subjective inclusion criteria, emphasizing the need for larger, more robust randomized clinical trials.
- Hair cosmetics:
- Medicated shampoo with ketoconazole, salicylic acid, etc., may be helpful for hair loss associated with scalp bacterial and fungal dysbiosis.
- Hair cosmetics can help encourage hair growth and restore fullness.
- Hair cosmetics may not be effective for all types of hair loss.
- Medications:
- Minoxidil is an over-the-counter medication that comes in liquid, foam, and shampoo forms. It can help many people regrow their hair or slow the rate of hair loss or both.
- Finasteride is a prescription medication that blocks DHT, a molecule derived from testosterone that’s responsible for hair loss.
- Medications are available to treat pattern (hereditary) baldness.
- Medications may have potential negative effects.
- Positive ingredients:
- DHT blockers and inhibitors, such as minoxidil and finasteride, are the most effective ingredients for hair growth.
- Iron supplements can help with regrowth in cases of iron deficiency.
- Collagen promotes hair health.
- Niacin helps with hair fullness.
- Caffeine helps stimulate hair growth.
- Product details:
- Viviscal and Nutrafol are commercial formulations that showed promise in the treatment of specific types of hair loss.
- The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density contains procapil and redensyl and is the best subscription product according to Healthline.
- Better Not Younger Superpower Hair & Scalp Duo contains caffeine and niacinamide and is the best budget product according to Heal...
