Many men and women suffer from hair loss and almost all of them have heard of home remedies or magical 'cures' that friends and family members have passed on to them. Is there a hair loss cure? Soon most will realize that these home remedies have become obsolete, and many in fact, are just old wives' tales. Find out what really works and what is just a waste of time.

 

Out with the Old

 

Knox Gelatin: Many people think that Knox gelatin helps their hair and nails grow. There were even commercials and advertisements suggesting that eating Knox gelatin or soaking your hair and nails in it will prevent hair from falling out, nails from breaking and also strengthen both of them. However, there is no scientific proof of this, so there is no need to stock up on jello in order to prevent or help hair loss.

 

Hair Loss Shampoos: Many hair loss shampoos do not work because they are not used to treat hair loss, they are used to prevent breakage. Any consumer looking for a hair loss prevention shampoo must read the front and back labels very carefully. The majority of the shampoos with have a little asterisk (*) next to the product name, at the bottom of the label it should explain exactly how it prevents hair loss whether that be with a type of medication or by moisturizing so the hair doesn't break. If the shampoo is for breakage, people will short hair will not benefit and users with longer hair will only prevent current hair from drying out and not actually growing any new hair.

 

Shaving or Cutting Hair: Men have been told that shaving their head will make more hair grow back and women have always been told that getting a trim makes their hair grow faster: neither of those facts are true. A trim only removes the split ends, making the remaining hair look thicker and shaving the head has no effect whatsoever, unless maybe disguising thinning or bald spots.

 

Is There Anything that Works?

 

Yes. There are many hair loss cures that truly do work. There are prescription medications that have been scientifically proven to work, but once the medication use is discontinued, the hair loss problem will resume. In addition to having to take the medication forever, there are also side effects involved for both men and women, the side effects in men normally being more severe.

 

Natural remedies such as scalp cleaners that remove DHT are more helpful than many hair loss shampoos and unlike the medication, there are no known side effects. Emu oil has also been clinically proven to reactivate dormant hair follicles, has many other health benefits and does not have harmful side effects either. Laser light therapy and vibration also help, with hands free models making this process extremely easy and take less time than it takes to brew a pot of coffee. Many of these products can be bought separately on sites like Amazon or together from sites such as Bio Hair Treatment.