Your hair is so much a part of who you are and it is, together with your face, the thing that strikes anyone looking at you first. Little wonder then that people are so bothered about their hair. Today, especially, there is so much riding on looks and hair contributes a great deal to that. It has grown to become what you stand for, part of your very personality.
So that’s why people tend to not think anything of spending a great deal on their hair, whether it is a great haircut or a great salon experience – coloring, conditioning, highlighting, whatever. Not just women, but men as well and if they are not satisfied with how it turns out, it could well be cause for a depressive moment or more.
Which is why hair loss is such a major concern today. Somehow loss of hair is tied up with losing your looks, ageing, not being in peak condition in the appearance department. This is even worse for men who tend to grow bald much more than women do and the sad fact of the matter is that there isn’t really any total cure for hair loss.
What one can and should do is to address the problem as soon as it occurs so that you can stall or slow down the process – there is no way of reversing it when it is a genetic problem. And this is what it usually is with men. They tend to lose their hair early or late depending on their genetic history.
However, with the emphasis so much on looks today, there are many solutions to this problem. Shampoos, gels, tablets, topical creams all make their pitch for stopping hair loss. This of course is directed to the men who are hassled by hair loss not the few who don’t really bother and definitely not the few who actually show off their bald pate – and there are a number of celebrities in this lot.
The remedies span a wide array of medications, natural remedies, cosmetic cover-ups like wigs and hair bonding and even surgery for hair transplants. How far you want to go would depend entirely on you and how important it is to look good and with a full head of hair. You should consult your doctor if you are very concerned about your hair loss and he will recommend a line of action depending on what the causes are.
It could just be that your hair loss is due to some illness or some medication that you have been on. In this case, more often than not, your hair will grow right back in four to six months. You also need to take good care of your hair while you are on any treatment and make sure you keep it clean, conditioned and healthy. Use preparations that will not be harsh on the strands of hair, stripping away the natural oils. Whatever you use must be efficient in cleaning but gentle.
The main thing to be wary about is to not wait for too long. The moment you realize you have a problem, consult a specialist so that you can salvage whatever hair you have. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to have enough hair to save – so speed is of the essence here.