Introduction

There are many non-drug products on the market today that claim to stop hair loss caused by androgenetic alopecia or other conditions such as alopecia areata. Several studies have been performed on some of these non-drug products and they have shown that they are effective at stopping hair loss and in some cases re-growing hair in women.

The reason these non-drug products cannot label themselves as promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss is because they have not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). To be able to advertise this type of claim, millions of dollars in research must be done in order to be approved by the FDA. So far, the FDA has only approved one drug for use in the prevention of hair loss and re-growth of it in women.

Three non-drug products that studies have shown help prevent the loss of and re-growth of hair in women are:

Crinagen- This product contains two important ingredients in preventing hair loss. One ingredient is zinc and the other is saw palmetto, and both are believed to prevent DHT from developing. Both of these two ingredients prevent the formation of DHT by blocking the enzyme five alpha-reductase. DHT has been found to attach itself to the hair follicle causing the hair fallout and the follicles to die.
Folligen- Folligen is available as either a lotion or cream. This non–drug helps to make your scalp healthy. By having a healthy scalp it prevents hair loss and promotes hair growth. The primary ingredient in this product is copper peptides. They tend to help increase the number of blood vessels supplying nutrients to the follicles resulting in more and better looking hair.

Conclusion

These three products are not promoted specifically for preventing loss and re-growing hair studies have found that they can stop and re-grow hair. Remember there is only one product on the market that has been approved by the FDA for the specific purpose of stopping loss of hair and re-growing it in women, Minoxidil.

Jimmy Chase got into hair styling when he was in the Navy. After the Navy, he continued on in the profession of hair styling and studied how people can have beautiful hair.