If your hair loss results from medication, hormonal imbalances, thyroid disease or diet, your provider will address the cause. Correcting the underlying problem is often all that’s needed to help stop hair loss.
Most hair loss treatments are meant to help with androgenic alopecia (male and female pattern hair loss). These treatments include:
Medication: Over-the-counter medications you apply to your scalp (such as minoxidil, or Rogaine®) are usually the first course of treatment for thinning hair. A prescription oral medication (finasteride, or Propecia®) is approved only for men with male pattern baldness.
Hair transplant: During a hair transplant, your provider carefully removes strands of hair from an area of your scalp where the hair is thickest