The treatment for hair loss will depend on a few basic variables, in particular, the cause of your hair loss and your personal preference. There are several hair loss medicines on the market that treat hair loss. You may want to choose surgery for your treatment for hair loss. And finally, you may choose vitamin and mineral supplements that are specially designed as a treatment for hair loss. Each of these options will be discussed in this article.

Hair Loss Medicine

Because the most common cause of hair loss is the over production of DHT in the body, most hair loss medicines are designed to stop DHT in the body from suffocating the hair follicles or to keep the body from producing too much DHT in the first place. Hair loss medicines fall into two main categories: Minoxidil and Finasteride.

Minoxidil: First designed to treat high blood pressure, one of the side effects of Minoxidil was an increase in hair growth. Researchers then developed Minoxidil to specifically target hair loss and hair regrowth. Today Minoxidil is manufactured under the name Rogain.

Finasteride: Porscar and Propecia are the most popular Finasteride medicines. These hair loss medicines were first formulated to treat enlarged prostate glands. Like Minoxidil, researchers discovered that one of the side effects was the growth of hair, so it too, was developed to target hair loss and hair regrowth.

Surgery

If you don't mind spending a significant amount of money, you may find surgery to be an excellent treatment for hair loss. Surgery will take strong and healthy hair follicles from the back of the head and literally replant them over the balding areas. This is more commonly used for male hair loss treatments simply because there are more men in the world who loose enough hair to warrant this particular treatment for hair loss.

Herbal Supplements

Herbal supplements are an excellent treatment for people who 1) do not want to undergo surgery; 2) do not want to spend the money for surgery; and 3) want more than a vitamin and mineral supplement. Herbal supplements treat hair loss by addressing both the body's nutritional needs and the specific root of hair problems. Herbal supplements include several amino acids to help block the suffocating effects of DHT in addition to all the vitamins and minerals needed to nurture healthy hair follicles and encourage growth. Ingredients in herbal supplements often help each hair to grow stronger and more thick as well.

Note that these treatments for hair loss are beneficial for both men and women. There is no specific male hair loss treatment because even the genetic condition of androgenetic alopecia can affect women as well as men. However, because more men suffer hair loss than women, all of these treatments have been used as a male hair loss treatment.

This general survey of the hair loss treatments available should give you an idea where you want to start in looking for the treatment that is best for you. Hair loss medicines, surgery, and herbal supplements designed to treat hair loss are all viable options. Depending on the cause and severity of your hair loss, along with your personal preference for treatment, you can find a solution for your hair loss problems.