Sons – Finding a Shampoo That Helps with Hair Loss

Can a shampoo fix your hair loss problems? The answer isn’t straightforward, but specific shampoos can improve your hair follicles’ condition to boost the likelihood of thicker hair growth.

Let’s examine what type of shampoo you should consider when your hair is thinning or experiencing male pattern hair loss. 

The Best Shampoo for Hair Loss

The truth is that no shampoo can reverse the hair loss you’re experiencing, unfortunately. Hair loss requires prescribed medication to slow and then stop, giving it a chance to promote hair regrowth. No matter what any television adverts for caffeine shampoo or “miracle products”, no shampoo will prevent your hair loss. Oral finasteride and topical minoxidil are two recommended hair loss treatments proven to stop hair loss in most men, so consider taking these from your prescriber.

Although shampoo won’t work to the same effect as the above FDA-approved medications, they certainly serve some benefits. For example, the DHT hormone can wreak havoc on your hair follicles, resulting in hair loss and poorer strand growth. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a naturally occurring androgen created by testosterone in the male body. As adolescents, DHT helps form male characteristics, but the scalp being exposed to DHT can lead to hair loss in adults.

Therefore, choosing a DHT-blocking shampoo can limit the amount of DHT on your scalp to protect it from the hormone. Although DHT-Blocking shampoos won’t halt the conversion of testosterone into DHT like Finasteride will, they can remove the existing DHT from your hair follicles, promoting healthier hair.

How to Use DHT-Blocking Shampoo

Massaging your scalp while you wash it can clean the hair follicles thoroughly and attract greater blood flow to your scalp, boosting the likelihood that hair will grow in the area. You must wash the shampoo into your hair for around a minute, then let it sit on your scalp for another minute before washing it out.

Showering under very hot water is never a good idea; instead, turn down the temperature so it is warm and your scalp won’t suffer. After your shower, try not to use an abrasive towel to dry your hair and make sure you’re being gentle by patting it down rather than aggressively scrubbing the scalp. Don’t be tempted to use a hot hair dryer too close to your scalp; letting the hair dry naturally after lightly patting it will save scalp aggravation.

Now and then, we need to use a conditioner to strengthen our strands and provide them with the nutrients required for healthy maintenance. Therefore, pairing the shampoo with a high-quality strengthening conditioner provides the hair follicles with amino acids and Biotin for more vitamins and encourages silky yet strong hair growth.