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Baldness can be a difficult trait to live with, especially if it happens gradually and as one grows older. However, there are many different therapies available for baldness depending on the cause of the baldness. For instance, if the baldness is caused by a poor diet, then the cure would be to supplement the diet with whatever was missing that caused the hair loss. This may mean adding proteins or drinking iron supplements.

Baldness may be caused by fungal infections, so taking prescribed drugs or applying antifungal medication can help alleviate the baldness. A special kind of baldness called alopecia areata requires injections of triamcinolone, or other appropriate steroids, early on. For more extreme cases, hair transplantation is often carried out, where healthy hair from one part of the scalp is harvested and then placed into the parts of the scalp that are suffering hair loss.

Pattern baldness is a genetic trait, and as of the moment, there is no tried-and-tested cure that will immediately return the hair to one’s head. However, if you are experiencing pattern baldness, then your doctor may recommend certain medications that you can apply to your scalp, or that you can avail of if you go to a baldness therapy clinic. One such therapeutic is Propecia, or finasteride, which is prescribed only for male pattern baldness. On the other hand, Rogaine, or minoxidil, works for both male and female pattern baldness.

These are only a few possible therapeutics and cures for the different kinds of baldness. As research advances in the field, and as more and more scientists understand the mechanisms underlying baldness, then better cures may emerge one day.