Every man can remember the day they first noticed their receding hairline, for some it’s swiftly followed by a bald spot. This is a condition that they have little control over.

There is no magical baldness cure, but scientists are working constantly to find a remedy. During the last 20 years great advancements have been made and hopefully more will follow.

There are some treatments on the market which pledge to fight continuing hair loss. Depending on how far your baldness extends and how much you can afford to spend on treatment every much determines which ones would be worth trying.

Although it has now been around a while, Rogaine is still the most popular remedies that you can readily purchase. The active ingredient in this is Minoxidil.

There are always studies being run somewhere into the effectiveness of baldness cures, and Rogaine does well in these. As well as slowing the balding process, some testify that it has actually stopped it in its tracks.

If your hair loss is further advanced, you may want to try a stronger treatment. Propecia comes in pill form and has been approved by the FDA, and is available on prescription only. As it is much stronger than Rogaine, it slows the process right down and also encourages hair at the front of the head and on the crown to grow back.

No drug is without side effects, so your Physician will most likely start you off on the lowest dose to see if you have any adverse reaction.

The latest treatment is the laser comb. Hair loss is said to be slowed or stopped by holding this comb against your scalp every day. This has done very well in recent clinical trials.

If none of these appeal to you there are plenty of other remedies online including herbal treatments that you might want to give a go. All we can do at the minute really is try them out and see how they work for us. Maybe the day isn’t too far away before that magic treatment that works for all will be available.

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