Although we know there are many causes of hair loss, we are often stumped when it comes to solutions. The solutions to hair loss can be categorized into 3 main types: 1) surgery; 2) medication or herbal supplements; and 3) folk remedies.

While most people would publicly say that folk remedies are not effective, chances are good that they would be willing to try them out. When people are suffering from hair loss, they will be very vulnerable to any hair loss solution that offers them the return of a full head of hair. As a result, people afflicted with hair loss may try many solutions. Most folk remedies are based on the myth that the cause of hair loss is due to a lack of blood flow to the scalp. Therefore, massaging the scalp and hanging upside down are ideas that fit into the folk remedy category. Rubbing brandy on the scalp is another folk remedy. Research shows that these are not satisfactory solutions.

Surgery is another hair loss solution that many people opt for. Basically, surgery takes healthy hair follicles from a part of the head where they are most concentrated and transplant them to the areas that are thinning or bald. The transplanted hair follicles will actually continue their normal function in their new location, so the natural process of shedding and reproduction takes place over the whole scalp after successful surgery.

Finally, there are medicines and herbal remedies that are very effective hair loss solutions. Dihydrotestosterone, or more commonly referred to as DHT, is a potent androgen. The function of DHT is to shrink the hair follicle. This minimization of the hair follicle eventually leads to baldness. Any medicine or natural remedy should address the problem of the conversion of testosterone into DHT. Hair loss solutions that are most successful are those that significantly reduce DHT. Studies show that when DHT is significantly reduced, the progression of hair loss in more than 75% of the participants experienced a substantial increase of hair growth.

There are FDA approved medications that have been shown to minimize DHT. There are also medications not yet approved by the FDA, but endorsed by the American Hair Loss Association that also contain active ingredients that serve to reduce DHT.

Finally, there are particular vitamins and minerals that help stimulate healthy hair growth. If these are missing in your diet, especially if they have been missing over a prolonged period of time, you will see signs of hair loss. Supplements that contain these vitamins and minerals will have the added effect of building and supporting your overall health while at the same time, altering your body's chemistry so you can enjoy the benefits of hair loss solutions.

Hair loss solutions should address the particular problems that cause hair loss. Therefore, before you spend a lot of money on a sampling of products, be sure you know what your body is missing and choose first natural herbs and supplements to restore your overall health as well as solve the problem of hair loss.