What causes hair loss?

Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) is a genetic trait. It’s called Androgenetic Alopecia. It’s inherited from your family. If the men in your family are showing a bald spot on the crown, it’s likely you will too.

This is an issue men have been dealing with for centuries. According to legend, Julius Caesar invented the laurel leaf wreath to cover his receding hairline.

Too bad Julius didn’t have access to Provillus in the days of the Roman Empire.

MPB results from genetic traits, and hormonal causes. Provillus can’t change your genetic history, but it can help with the hormonal causes.

DHT is the hormone involved in hair loss

DHT (dihydrotestostrone) is derived from androgen, a male hormone. As the androgen circulates through the bloodstream, it is converted to DHT by the enzyme, 5-alpha reductase. DHT tends to bind to hair follicle receptors,
causing the follicles to sprout thinner and thinner hairs until nothing regrows, and the follicles eventually wither away.

The life cycle of normal hair growth

Normally, hair has three phases of growth:

  • Anagen – The growth phase, lasts for two to six years. Usually 90% of the hair is in growth phase.
  • Catagen -- A transient phase lasting a few weeks. The hair becomes thinner and the follicle starts shrinking.
  • Telogen – The thinned hairs fall off to make way for new hair. This lasts for two to four months.

When excess DHT is in the bloodstream, it shortens the Anagen, or growth phase, and causes premature shrinkage of the follicles. Because the DHT is bound to the follicle, often the hair will not re-grow normally.


Provillus helps block DHT from strangling your hair follicles.

Minoxidil, the ingredient clinically proven, and approved by the FDA for re-growing your hair, inhibits DHT. This powerful active ingredient works in your hair follicles.

We add a nourishing blend of natural herbs and minerals to the formula for men. These herbs and minerals support and provide nourishment to nourish your scalp and hair.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Common Ways Of Dealing With Hair Loss

By Neil Crossley


Several products claim that they are effective in preventing hair loss and also helping in growth of new hair. All these claims lead many people who are balding to use them, only to end up disappointed and ruin having spent money unnecessarily.

Using a wig or a hair transplant make people think that you have not lost hair. It is only an illusion. A transplant is only for the very rich and if an ordinary person tries it he will end up broke. If wig is a giveaway and is not likely to be in place, under adverse weather conditions. In any case, it has to be removed if you want to have a swim.

Baldness may be caused as a side effect of medicines a person may be taking. It is well known that some medicines do cause hair loss.

Consulting your physician is the most obvious thing to do, not only for preventing hair loss but also find out if some of the medicines could be dropped from being used. Indiscriminate use of hair conditioners, shampoos, etc; is real threat to hair. Contrary to what the advertisements say result may be loss of sheen of the hair.

Hair creams, oil, vaseline etc; used keeping the hair in place, also cause deterioration possibly due to chemical action. It is advisable to leave the hair alone to take care of itself.

Some laboratory tested and patented products are also in the market and they are found to be helpful in hair growth, in the case of some people. The success story is not universal. They also require prolonged use for permanent results.

Some medicines to be taken orally are also a means of helping hair growth. This involves really torturing one's head because in addition to the medicine internally, others for external application are prescribed. The best suggestion therefore, is to leave your head alone, use a wig that will not draw stares but will look somewhat attractive.

Surgical transplants, apart from the huge costs, do not help in growing hair.




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