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Why is treating hair loss so hard?
Niege Borges
First, hair loss is notoriously persistent.
For people assigned female at birth, finding the right solution or solutions can be especially hard.
“Thus, the main treatment for male hair loss is through simply blocking the formation of DHT.”
Then there’s the fact that women aren’t often great candidates for scalp hair transplants.
If it isnt, it will continue to thin once implanted.
When it comes to hair, people really want it to be home-grown.
And it’s been a long-time coming.
And every 10 years we are getting closer.
And that includes anyone with overall hair thinning, rather than a single bald patch.
But many are hopeful it could be a good solution.
First, there’s a drug called FOL-005 that’s being developed for men by the biotech company Follicum.
So far its trials have been done on men but thecompany is currently studying its use for women.
Wasserbauers take: “Low-level light therapy has been dosed improperly for decades.”
That means hair rejuvenation may end up looking like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Can’t say we didn’t see that coming.
