Rooney on anti-balding treatment?
There had been rumours about mega football star Wayne Rooney losing hair but now it has been revealed that Rooney is on an anti balding treatment. After all the comb over is not a solution if you are losing hair badly and are a football star as well.
Rooney has made a very good decision of dealing with his hair loss at the right time. There are many men losing hair but with no idea of what to do. Hair loss is very common now a days and about 40% of men and 20% of women over 50 are affected by hair loss. Some men start losing hair in their early 20s which could be down to many reasons. Some people may cover it up with hairstyles. Some people choose medications and surgical procedures. However many men lose hope and let their baldness run its course untreated and unhidden or end up wasting money on magic cure treatments for hair loss.
Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp and can be the result of heredity, side effects of some medications or an underlying medical condition.
Avoid miracle cures for hair loss
Search the internet and you'll see all sorts of miracle cures for baldness on offer, from strange herbal lotions to mechanical devices. Perhaps the most useful first step you can take is to avoid these miracle treatments.
Hair loss treatment options
There are many options for hair loss treatment. Like many others, you can find some way to accept the change and live with it or you can try cosmetic treatments such as wigs or hair thickeners, or you can try medical treatments. Medical treatments can give you the most satisfying results.
Clinically proven and recommended hair loss treatments
- Regaine Minoxidil is a hair loss treatment in the topical lotion form that you rub on to the scalp. It has been shown to re-grow hair in 3 out of 5 men.
- Propecia (Finasteride) is the latest drug treatment. It comes in tablet form and works by slowing down hair loss. Propecia has also been reported to cause new hair growth.
Published on: 18 June 2009.
