Hair Loss

Also known as:  Alopaecia;  Alopecia;  Baldness

Hair Loss refers to the visible loss of Hair due to acceleration in the rate of "dropping" of Hair and its non-replacement by new Hair growth.

Amino Acids

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Arginine deficiency. 

 Cysteine (1,000 - 2,000 mg per day) may accelerate Hair Growth and may retard Hair Loss.  Cysteine may prevent Free Radical damage to Hair Follicles:  ^[1]

 Anecdotal reports indicate that supplemental Cysteine may cause noticeable improvement in Hair Growth - it is also noteworthy that Cysteine comprises 8% of human Hair.

 Many people with thin or slow growing Hair report noticeable improvement in Hair growth with 3,000 - 5,000 mg of Cysteine daily, and in some cases the amount of Hair has doubled.

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Lysine deficiency. 

 Tyrosine may alleviate Hair Loss (where Hair Loss is caused by Hypothyroidism). 

Proetoglycans

 Versican may stimulate Hair growth in persons with Hair Loss.  ^[2]

Enzymes

 Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) (applied topically) may decrease Hair Loss (by preventing the inhibitory action of Superoxide Free Radicals on Nitric Oxide).  ^[3]

Growth Factors

 Keratinocyte Growth Factor may help to prevent Hair Loss (by facilitating the survival of Hair Follicles).  ^[4]

Hair Improvers

 Aminexil (applied topically to the Scalp) may facilitate Hair Growth, may strengthen the Hair and may inhibit Hair loss:

 In a recent clinical trial involving 130 men with Hair Loss, Aminexil increased Hair in the growing (anagen) phase by 8%.

 In a recent clinical trial involving 160 women with Hair Loss, Aminexil caused a decrease in Hair Loss in 66% of women, while 80% experienced stronger, thicker Hair.

 Copper Peptides (applied topically) may stimulate Hair Growth and may inhibit Hair Loss (via various mechanism including the deactivation of Superoxide Free Radicals that interfere with Hair Growth and inibiting the 5-Alpha Reductase enzyme that is involved in Hair Loss):  ^[5]

 Iamin (gel applied topically) may prevent and reverses Hair Loss (but not as effectively as its sister product, Tricomin).  ^[6]

 Tempol (applied topically) may help to prevent Hair Loss and may increase the rate of Hair (re) Growth in Cancer patients following Radiation Therapy.  ^[7]

 Tricomin (applied topically) may help to prevent and possibly reverse Hair Loss:  ^[8]

            Studies conducted on mice have demonstrated that a single injection of Tricomin during the active Hair growth (anagen) phase prolonged the normal Hair growth cycle by 21 days, caused a significant increase in the size and depth of Hair Follicles, increased the length of the Hair and increased the thickness of the subcutaneous Adipose Tissue layer.

 Minoxidil (applied topically) may stimulate Hair Growth (including Hair Growth on the crown of the head) in some persons (by stimulating Hair Follicle cells and by dilating small Blood Vessels in the Scalp).  ^[9]

 Piliel (gel applied topically) may increase the growth of Hair in persons afflicted with Hair Loss. 

 Viviscal (an extract of marine Polysaccharides derived from the Cartilage of deep sea Fish combined with Silicon) is claimed (by its manufacturers) to be an effective treatment for all forms of Hair Loss. 

Hormones

 Estradiol 17-Beta (applied topically) may facilitate Hair regrowth when Hair Loss is caused by Chemotherapy.  ^[10]

 Triiodothyronine (applied topically) may be useful for the treatment of Hair Loss.  ^[11]

Lipids

 Forskolin may help to prevent Hair Loss and may stimulate Hair growth.  ^[12]

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Linoleic Acid (LA) deficiency.  ^[13]

 Phosphatidic Acid may help to prevent/treat Hair Loss (by inhibiting the ability of TGF-beta1 to cause Hair Loss).  ^[14]

Minerals

 Copper may facilitate Hair Growth and may be involved in the prevention (and possibly treatment) of Hair Loss (e.g. Hair Loss may occur as a result of Copper deficiency, although caution in this area is warranted as excessive Copper may also cause Hair Loss (this may occur from excessive Copper inhibiting the absorption of Zinc - Zinc is involved in Hair growth)):  ^[15]

 Copper may stimulate the synthesis of the constituents of the extracellular matrix (e.g. Collagen and other Glycoproteins) in the Dermal Papilla of the Scalp’s Hair Follicles during the anagen phase of Hair Growth.

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Iron deficiency.  ^[16]

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Potassium deficiency. 

 Hair Loss may occur as a result of Silicon deficiency and Silicon supplementation may accelerate the growth of Hair.  ^[17]