What are the differences between alopecia and hair growth products?

The difference between products against alopecia
and hair growth products

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Before you begin buying products against alopecia androgenetica or products for hair growth be sure that you are clear about what you want.

Many people are disappointed after several weeks of using a shampoo against alopecia androgenetica because they expect to make their hair grow.
In the business of producing such hair growth products or alopecia androgenetica products, the producer knows which claims are applicable: is this designed to stimulate hair growth or is this designed to combat alopecia androgenetica ....
The claim is clearly stated but people choose either to ignore it or they overestimate it.
Therefore, think twice about buying a product that is designed against androgenetic hair loss (alopecia) if you want to stimulate your hair grow. The same principle applies vice-versa. Consider twice before spending on hair growing products if you want an anti alopecia (anti-baldness) effect.
By choosing clearly between these two options, you manage the expectations and you can focus on the real piece of work: choosing the right hair product for you

Read here on the topic: how to chose the best shampoo treatment or alopecia product for you

Products that stimulate hair growth
Such products to help hair grow are usually based on some chemical for of Minoxidil or aminominexil. It is believed that solutions for hair growth that contain 3 to 5% amino Minoxidil contribute to a better hair grow stimulation. However more and more users of such products, report having various side effects, such as skin irritation, increased dermatological stress of teh scalp skin and they are quite disappointed with the booked results when using minoxidil or minexil. Various brands of hair growing products are available on the market.
The latest product (unofficially) for hair growth is Keratene ULTRA, a medicated serum for hair that according to the claims "stimulates and sustains healthy hair growth".

Products against androgenetic hair loss
The products against androgenetic or baldness as known by the general public, are usually based on the principle of inhibiting the main enzyme which transforms testosterone into dihydrotestosterone: 5 alpha reductase (5ARD).

Remember, if you are looking for products against alopecia androgenetica (androgenetic hair loss) with 5ARD inhibitor (read on this page what causes baldness), those products MUST include a form of 5 ARD inhibitor. Such an example is Prokeratin, a product against balding (alopecia androgenetica) that contains a fluidized form of 5ARD inhibitor which is effective against both types of enzyme: 5ARD type I and 5ARD type II.

As a rule of common sense, if you choose either a treatment against hair loss or a treatment for hair growth, the shampoo or specific product of the line you want to buy, is the least effective medium to deliver the results you expect.
Why? Very simple: the contact time of the active ingredients for hair growth stimulation or the ingredient against hair loss or baldness, has insufficient contact time to work efficiently.
Always choose a combination of products, usually a shampoo against hair loss plus a serum or a lotion against alopecia androgenetica.

Nevertheless, be patient and be consistent. Such products do not work over night and for the best results against hair loss, you must follow the instructions and use the products as the producer instructed. Most of the times you need to used the anti hair loss products for months before you notice visible improvements when tackling alopecia androgenica.

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