For those who wish to sidestep surgery and chemicals, there are some natural remedies available. Scalp massage is supposed to promote blood flow in the hair follicles, which in turn causes hair to grow.
Nettles are rich in vitamins A and C, several key minerals and lipids that can be beneficial to the hair. Nettle Root Extract has been used successfully in Europe as an inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase in treating BPH. As mentioned earlier, 5-alpha reductase is a key component in turning testosterone into DHT, the substance that causes the atrophy of hair follicles. Therefore there is great promise in its use as a component in natural hair loss treatments.
Alopecia areata is hair loss that occurs in small, round and smooth patches. The Mayo Clinic also notes that injections are usually performed monthly. You may notice new hair four weeks after the injection. Your doctor may prescribe corticosteroid pills for extensive hair loss. In addition, cortisone ointments and creams may also be used to treat hair loss; however, they may be less effective than injections.
Zinc. Oral zinc supplements prevent conversion of testosterone into DHT. Rosemary and sage are two herbs that have shown benefit traditionally when used externally. It is suggested that to promote a clean scalp, stimulation of the hair root, and thickening hair one should boil together in water rosemary, sage, peach leaf, nettle and burdock.
Jojoba oil is great for hypoallergenic skin by being a great moisturizer and mimicking the scalp’s own sebum. It absorbs readily into the scalp and helps remove deposits of sebum from the hair follicles, neutralizes acidity, and nourishes the scalp with all the B vitamins, vitamin E, silicon, copper, zinc, chromium, and iodine.
In your bedroom, the easiest way to create a moist healing environment is by buying a warm-heat humidifier. This will not only increase the moisture in your bedroom’s air, but will raise the temperature. This should create a “growing atmosphere” which will help restore and revitalize your scalp.
There is also a prescription only drug called spironolactone that instead of raising estrogen levels, works in the opposite way by slowing down the production of androgens (testosterone) in the adrenal glands and ovaries. With less testosterone produced there is less damaging DHT produced and therefore less hair loss.