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Alternative therapies run the gamut from the generally accepted as
beneficial, to the edge of the edge of the fringe. First it must be
noted that one shouldn't undertake any sort of elective therapy without
consulting a medical practitioner. Now having said that (and meant it!)
we can go ahead and talk about what can be a useful and beneficial area
to explore. There was the recent much reported story on how a
preliminary study on the effects of hypnotherapy on alopecia were at
least promising. We like promising.
And for many of the alternative therapies like yoga, acupuncture,
and hypnotherapy, there are benefits that go beyond the re-growth of our
hair. For those of us that are struggling with self-image due to
hair-loss, these therapies can help us to fall back in love with our
bodies. Bodies that can seem to have betrayed us. And their is increasing evidence that some of these treatments may have real,
positive effects on the progression of alopecia
If you have undertaken some form of non-western medicine alternative to
deal with your alopecia, or it's aftermath, please share. What did you
do? For how long? Were you committed, or honestly maybe a little
half-hearted? Were you under the care and/or guidance of a doctor or
practitioner? Was it a waste of time and money? If it didn't help with
your alopecia, did it help with your general health or confidence?
This is a very hard to define category. Lots of products claim to cure
hair-loss. For better or worse, it's a huge industry. Many of the
companies selling their hair-loss treatments claim to cure not only
alopecia areata, but male pattern baldness and other forms of alopecia
as well. Well then. You can find shampoos, conditioners, pill, lotions,
and creams. You name it, and you can be sure someone is selling it.
But do they work? It seems that if a real, consistent, and viable cure
were available (especially over-the-counter) we would all be using it.
We could all bid each other a fond farewell and Godspeed, and be done
with this.
But in the interest of fair reviewing, we'll happily put these items up
on the block. In fact, some of these products may have real benefits.
They may thicken the appearance of hair to cover patches, soothe the
scalp, and hell, who knows? Maybe they do work!
If you have used any of these items, please throw down! If the product
worked for you, in any way, by all means let us know. If it didn't, say
so. Either way, do spell out the conditions and time frame in which you
used it.
Of course, your own personal physician is the best source of information on what treatments are best for you and your own unique, individual circumstances. If you don't like or trust your doctor, get a new one. Seriously.
But there is no reason why we can't share and compare and yes, even rate our experiences and results with different medical treatment options. What rarely seems to work for anyone, yet is expensive and uncomfortable, merits some real consideration before undertaking. And those treatments that many alopecians have found to be beneficial and could comfortably tolerate, seem to be at least worthy of a discussion with your doctor.
And if you and your doctor are trying something new, jump on over to the forums, and let us know how it is going.
There are treatments out there. Some that really do work for a lot of us. Let's combine our collective knowledge to further the effort of finding ones that work for all of us.
Alternative therapies run the gamut from the generally accepted as
beneficial, to the edge of the edge of the fringe. First it must be
noted that one shouldn't undertake any sort of elective therapy without
consulting a medical practitioner. Now having said that (and meant it!)
we can go ahead and talk about what can be a useful and beneficial area
to explore. There was the recent much reported story on how a
preliminary study on the effects of hypnotherapy on alopecia were at
least promising. We like promising.
This is a very hard to define category. Lots of products claim to cure
hair-loss. For better or worse, it's a huge industry. Many of the
companies selling their hair-loss treatments claim to cure not only
alopecia areata, but male pattern baldness and other forms of alopecia
as well. Well then. You can find shampoos, conditioners, pill, lotions,
and creams. You name it, and you can be sure someone is selling it.
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