Hair Loss Treatments

I decided to add a section to the website cataloging all the available hair loss treatments, so that I can share my opinions of these treatments and tell you whether they’re worth using. Many hair loss treatments available on the market are pretty rubbish but some are fairly decent — it does of course depend on you using the right one to combat the most significant cause of your hair loss.

You don’t really need any of these treatments

If you follow the instructions provided in my hair loss eBook, you won’t need to use any of these treatments. However some of you will not be ready to do that yet — my book demonstrates a very thorough and complete solution to hair loss, but it does take some dedication to complete all of the instructions properly. Therefore I decided that for those of you who want something a bit easier I’d explain what hair loss treatments are actually worth paying for and which ones are best for what people.

These are the only hair loss treatments I personally recommend. However I must stress that if you properly follow the instructions in my book you will not need to use any of these treatments.

I’d also like to say that in my eBook I don’t suggest you use any of the below treatments. You could use them in addition to the instructions in my eBook but you won’t need to.

1. The Dermaroller

This may come as a surprise to some people but one of my select few recommended hair loss treatments is the ‘Dermaroller’. The Dermaroller is a small rolling wheel attached to a handle. The rolling wheel is covered in tiny metal needles. To use the Dermaroller you roll the wheel over the surface of your skin, allowing the tiny needles to puncture your skin.

How in the world is this a treatment for hair loss?

Many hair loss treatments work by increasing blood flow to the scalp. The Dermaroller does this and it does something else. By very gently breaking the the skin, the body concentrates healing (therefore increased blood flow and collagen production) in the area of skin being treated. Since the body is sending an increased amount of nutrients to the skin for healing this has a benefit on the hair as well.

Studies have shown that damaging skin can cause hair growth. The increased healing can provoke hair to grow back that was once naturally growing there before hair loss started to occur. Anything that you can do to your scalp that promotes increased blood flow and healing is beneficial for hair growth.

In addition to this, it’s quite likely that by gently breaking the skin, any topical hair loss treatments you use will have a better effect. For example if you use topical Minoxidil on the scalp without first breaking the skin, much of the Minoxidil will not absorb deep into the skin and will not have great effect. If you use the Dermaroller first, it should increase the absorption and effectiveness of the topical Minoxidil.

Click here to view the Dermaroller in more detail.

2. Nourkrin (for women)

Nourkrin has been a successful hair loss supplement for women. They do also have supplements for men. However I think that something more potent is required to stop most cases of male pattern baldness. Nourkrin contains a good mix of nutrients required for hair growth. Although I personally believe it is better, and easily possible, to get these nutrients from your diet, some people prefer to take a supplement. As I have explained in the past I’m not a massive fan of supplements and I don’t feel they’re necessary. However, as I explained earlier in this article, these treatments are for people who aren’t ready to properly stop their hair loss once and for all — these are just the quick fixes.

Nourkrin, I think, is a decent hair loss treatment for women because women are in general less effected by DHT, compared with men, so women are less likely to need a powerful DHT inhibitor. Also I think that women can be very badly effected by the stress of losing their hair. This of course is a viscous cycle. Firstly you notice your hair maybe looking a little less lustrous. That stresses you out slightly. Then, the horror of all horrors, your hair seems to be getting thinner. For men this is often acceptable but for women this is serious.

That’s why I think it can be beneficial for women to take a supplement like Nourkrin. It provides an abundance of nutirents for hair growth that are easily consumed in a capsule and it probably provides some piece of mind.

However I have taken Nourkrin for men in the past with limited or no results. In my case the cause of hair loss was too extreme to solve with a supplement — for me extreme stress and DHT were the primary causes of my hair loss, which is why a supplement like Nourkrin was not enough. I had to find other more extreme ways of solving these problems and, fortunately, I was able to.

3. Liquid saw palmetto (for men)

Saw palmetto is a natural extract from fruit of ‘Serenoa repens’ — see Wikipedia for more information. It has the effect of inhibiting DHT production. Again, see Wikipedia for a definition of DHT. DHT is widely thought to be the primary cause of hair loss in men. Therefore if you can inhibit the production of DHT you should slow hair loss down. This is a good short-term solution for hair loss for most men.

I’m not an expert on saw palmetto supplements. However I have been assuredly told that you need to take the liquid form supplement to gain any benefits for your hair.

Click here to view liquid saw palmetto in more detail

So there it is

These are my recommended hair loss treatments, if you don’t want to follow the instructions in my book. Of course my best recommendation for anyone suffering hair loss is forget wasting years on hair loss treatments. If you want to properly stop your hair loss by eliminating the root cause of hair loss, just read my eBook!

6 Anti DHT Shampoos — Shampoos that Block DHT

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

DHT is the most significant cause of hair loss. In the majority of cases, if you want to stop hair loss, you need to reduce scalp DHT. You can use my method to remove scalp DHT and reduce DHT production, but if you’re looking for a shampoo that claims to inhibit DHT check these out.

Since these shampoos are quite hard to find I decided to scour the net, looking through the ingredients of hair loss shampoos to find ones that contain DHT blocker ingredients. The main ingredient we’re looking for here is saw palmetto. DHT blocker shampoos use saw palmetto to inhibit DHT. Other ingredients that may block DHT include Nettle, Azelaic acid and pumpkin seed oil.

All of the following shampoos contain ingredients that may block DHT.

Scroll down to the bottom to see my verdict on which one of these is the best and if any are actually worth buying.

DS Labratories Revita Anti-DHT Hair Loss Shampoo Around $40 for 6oz

Key ingredients: Caffeine, Ketoconazole (anti-fungal), Apple Seed Extract, Roobios Leaf, Apple Polyphenol (Procyanidin B-1), Carnitine HCl, MSM

The good: SLS free. Quality ingredients. Apple polyphenols may increase circulation. Roibios may inhibit DHT. Ketaconazole will help with dandruff.

The bad: Probably least effective against DHT. Very expensive.
Groganics DHT Blocker Shampoo Around $8 for 8oz

Key ingredients: Saw palmetto, Nettle Leaf, Shea Butter.

The good: Saw palmetto and nettle may inhibit DHT. Low price.

The bad: Main base ingredient is ammonium laurl sulphate.
Nioxin Cleanser Anti-DHT Shampoos Around $19 for 10.5oz

Key ingredients: Co-enzyme A, Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine (Viutamin B6), Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Folic Acid, Niacin, Thiamine HC1, Ubiquinone (Co-enzyme Q10), Yarrow plant, Cammomile, Camellia sinensis, Pomelo, Horsetail, lots of other plant extracts including saw palmetto.

The good: Lots of B vitamins and lots of plant extracts that may contain beneficial chemicals.

The bad: Negligable amounts of saw palmetto — unlikely to have much (if any) impact on DHT. Contains sodium laureth sulphate.
Nisim Hair Loss Shampoo Around $24 for 8.5oz

Key ingredients: Blend of plant extracts including Ginseng. B vitamins Inositol, Panthenol and Biotin. Amino acids Cystine, Cysteine and Methionine.

The good: A good mix of B vitamins and amino acids

The bad: Contains sodium laureth sulphate, sodium laurl sulphate, preservatives and artificial colours. None of it’s ingredients are known to inhibit DHT as far as I know.
Revivogen Anti DHT Shampoo Around $45 for 12.5oz

Key ingredients: Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil, Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Linoleic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Vitamin B6, Niacin, Saw Palmetto, Menthol.

The good: Azelaic acid and saw palmetto are probably the best natural DHT inhibitors available. Lots of beneficial ingredients in this shampoo.

The bad: Lot’s of rubbish too. Also the levels of azelaic acid and saw palmetto are probably less than 5% and so won’t do much to inhibit DHT.
HairGenesis Anti DHT Shampoo Around $31 for 7.5oz

Key ingredients: Saw Palmetto, L-Carnitine, Beta-Sitosterol, R-Thioctic Acid, Borage Oil,
Evening Primrose Oil, Prunus Africana Bark Extract, Japanese Green Tea, Biotin.

The good: This is the first anti-DHT shampoo I’ve seen that has decent levels of saw palmetto in it. Borage oil and Evening Primrose oil also major benefits. Green tea should contain anti-oxidants.

The bad: Contains Sodium Laureth Sulphate.

The Verdict

It’s debatable as to whether saw palmetto is effective at inhibitting scalp DHT topically. It’s also debatable as to whether these shampoos will carry the saw palmetto and other active ingredients into the scalp and papillas. That said, if you’re massaging a shampoo into your scalp every day, it’s worth massaging quality ingredients that may also help reduce scalp DHT levels and even feed the hair.

HairGenesis Anti DHT Hair Loss Shampoo

A lot of the shampoos I’ve looked at claim that they contain ingredients that block DHT, but the volume of active ingredients is so low they’re unlikely to do anything. It’s better to go for a shampoo with less ingredients, but higher levels of the important active ingredients. For that reason my top anti-DHT shampoo is the HairGenesis. Although it contains some less desirable ingredients it has the highest concentration of saw palmetto (of the shampoos I’ve reviewed).

Have I missed anything?

If you’ve found an anti-DHT shampoo that you’d like me to take a look at let me know in the comments. If you have any other questions or comments about DHT blocker shampoo use the comments form below.

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The Dermaroller for Hair Loss: Does it Work?

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The Dermaroller for Hair Loss

The Dermaroller is a plastic roller about 3 cm wide, which is covered in metal needles of about 2-3 mm in length. It is used by rolling the needles over the skin, gently puncturing the outer layers of skin. It is marketed as a device for improving the condition of the skin — healing scars, stretch marks and other skin conditions.

However, having studied and tested this product I have found it to be an excellent weapon in the fight against hair loss. The theory behind the Dermaroller is absolutely in sync with my theories on hair loss and hair growth.

The Dermaroller works by causing very minor damage to the skin (puncturing the skin with the tiny needles). This encourages the skin to regenerate and heal, where it would otherwise not do so.

The Dermaroller for Hair Loss/Hair Growth

Because the Dermaroller stimulates regeneration in the areas it is applied to, it can also work to stimulate hair re-growth (in places where hair loss has occurred). Stimulating blood circulation is a proven way of stopping hair loss and encouraging hair growth because it increases the supply if raw materials to the hair, thus encouraging increased growth.

Increased blood circulation in the scalp may also help reduce DHT levels in the scalp because the increased blood flow may help remove more DHT from the hair papilla –providing there is less DHT in the blood than there is in the papilla it travels to and from.

Would I recommend the Dermaroller for treating Hair Loss?

Absolutely. If you follow my views on how to stop hair loss and encourage hair growth you’ll know that the Dermaroller can be used to improve on the methods I outline in the circulation section of my hair loss eBook.

Causing minor short term damage to the scalp is an excellent way of encouraging scalp regeneration. The trick is to make sure that the regeneration involves hair regrowth — to do that you need to make sure your scalp is in ‘hair growth mode’ and not ‘hair loss mode’, as I put it in my book.

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10 Organic Shampoos that Do Not Contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphate

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Here’s a great list for anyone who’s concerned about their hair. These shampoos are all organic and contain no sodium lauryl sulphate. There are loads more of these available so have a search on the web and see what you can find. My advice is this: ditch your current shampoo and choose an organic shampoo that’s free of sodium lauryl sulphate. Try to find one with lots of edible ingredients — it might sound strange but as a general rule, the greater the proportion of edible ingredients, the better the shampoo. And if you buy your shampoo from a supermarket, despite what the TV commercials say, it’s a terrible shampoo. The shampoos listed below are far superior to the big brand shampoos and will be much better for your hair.

suki daily organic shampoo revitalizing Around £25 for 150ml

Primary ingredients: Organic horse chestnut, organic yerba protein, rice protein.
Bentley Organic Shampoo Around £4 for 250ml

Primary ingredients: orange, lemon, grapefruit, chamomile.
Green People Aloe Vera Organic Shampoo Around £8 for 200ml

Primary ingredients: Aloe vera, lavender, olive oil.

See also: Green People’s other SLS free organic shampoos.
Natura Fortifying Organic Shampoo Around £11 for 250ml

Primary ingredients: Sage, lemon, nettle.
Natraderm Organic Shampoo Around £7.50 for 150ml

Primary ingredients: Olive oil, jajoba oil, coconut oil, aloe vera.
Natraderm Organic Shampoo Around £9 for 250ml

Primary ingredients: Rosa Damascena Flower Water, linseed, nettle, plantain, horse chestnut.
Organic Blue Shampoo Around £4 for 250ml

Primary ingredients: Neem, mandarin, clover flower, edler flower, passion flower, ginger root, lemon, lime.
John Masters Honey and Hibiscus Hair Reconstructing Organic Shampoo Around £25 for 177ml

Primary ingredients: Wheat germ oil, jajoba oil, hibiscus extract, honey, lavender, pink grapefruit, ylang ylang.
Skin Blossom Complete Care Organic Shampoo Around £5 for 200ml

Primary ingredients: Aloe leaf rosemary oil, bergamot oil, lemon oil, lime oil, sweet orange oil.
Rawganic Conditioning Shampoo – For Sensitive Skin Around £3 for 200ml

Primary ingredients: Aloe vera, frankincense, sandalwood.