Preventing Hairloss - What Steps Can You Take?

The easiest way to cure a problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place and this is especially true of preventing hairloss - in men and women. The problem with stopping hairloss loss is that it's not as straightforward as, say, preventing a cold. Hairloss isn't "something" you catch like a cold - it's something that's either in your genetic makeup or happens as a result of a change in your body chemistry and immune system.

The first issue to look at in preventing hairloss is the one of panic. People get totally freaked out if they see a few extra hairs in their hairbrush. Your body sheds hair every single day - hundreds of tiny hairs that you never see. The shedding process is a perfectly natural part of the hair growth cycle. Just because you see a few extra hairs in the hairbrush doesn't mean you're going to lose you hair.

If you're concerned about whether or not your hairloss is abnormal then go and see your family doctor or a local trichologist. Don't ask your hairdress - they're simply not qualified to make this scale of judgement. Find out for certain if you even have a hairloss problem before you go about curing it. Makes sense right?

If you are starting to lose your hair what steps can you take to prevent it?

1. Quit smoking. It's just plain bad for you. Does smoking cause hairloss? No. Does it encourage hair growth? No! Just quit smoking.

2. Eat a healthier diet. Cut out the junk food crap and get more green vegetables and fruits into your diet. Drink plenty of water. You only have one body - take care of it.

3. Avoid 2-in-1 shampoos and all that expensive crap you see on the shelves. If you want a good conditioner use warm jojoba oil. If you want a good shampoo then try Johnsons baby shampoo - it's free of most of the crud that they put in the expensive adult shampoos.

4. Are there vitamins to prevent hairloss? Taking cod liver oil capsules and evening primrose oils capsules will help keep your hair healthy. It's not a cure but it definitely won't cause your hair any harm.

5. Consider using essential oils to massage into your scalp and also using them as stimulants for hair growth. If you need a guide on what oils to use for maximum effect then The Fragrant Pharmacy is highly recommended. Another alternative which covers home made hairloss rememdies is Grow Hair Fast by Riquette Hofstein.

The above are all lifestyle decisions that are completely under your control. There's no magic pills listed there - just sensible lifetyle choices.

Are you looking for an actual hairloss prevention product?

Propecia As Prevention
If you want to prevent male pattern baldness then you need to prevent DHT forming in your scalp. Propecia (Finasteride) and Avodart directly attack DHT in this way. Men who have hairloss in their family are starting to take Propecia at the first sign of hairloss and some have claimed that it's completely stopped any further hairloss. There are no medical studies on this. Could Propecia prevent hairloss if taken early enough? I believe it could.

Rogaine As Prevention
For many years Rogaine(Minoxidil) was the only treatment on the market to have any effect on hairloss at all. Could you use Rogaine as a preventative measure to stop your hairloss getting any worse? You can definitely take this step but Rogaine will only be partially effective in this regard. Firstly because it can cause shedding when it's first used (the hair grows back don't worry) and secondly it's a topical treatment; it won't be as effective as an oral treatment like Propecia.