This is a frequently asked question and the answers aren't straight forward. Two distinct scenarios must to be taken into consideration when trying to address hair loss that will require two completely contrasting methods of hair loss treatment. The two situations are actually hair thinning and baldness which have been examined in detail on this site. You are more than likely to be able to help regrow your hair if you are experiencing hair loss that has only resulted in a thinning hair mass on some region of your scalp. On the other hand, if you have actually lost all your hair on an area of the scalp, then, you are unlikely to get hair growth again either naturally or with medication. Although there could be a small amount of cases where this has happened with some men this article is more concerned with probability not absolute chance.
If you are interested in how to regrow your hair, you really need to understand exactly what is causing the hair loss in the first place. Most men who are suffering from a loss of hair do so because they have a genetic condition known as male pattern baldness. Contrary to popular belief this condition can actually be passed down on either the mother's or the father's side - see our article on is baldness hereditary (1). Male pattern baldness is usually caused by a buildup of DHT in the blood stream which affects the ability of the hair follicles to grow hair (2). It appears as though the DHT actually inhibits the flow of blood to the hair roots; hence causes them to whither and eventually stop functioning all together (2). The problem is you cannot regrow hair follicles once they have stopped functioning. That means if you want a good chance of continuing to grow your hair you need to treat this problem before it gets to the stage that the hair follicles are completely not functioning. This is good news! It means that hair regrowth can be possible if treated early because we have already discovered that hair loss is caused by DHT, which can be reversed with the correct drugs or treatment.
Hair Loss Treatment Options
If your hair has started to thin, there are 3 FDA approved drugs: dutasteride, finasteride and minoxidil - all of them can help by either inhibiting DHT production or working on the blood circulation. Click each treatment's respective link to find out more about them.
Whatever treatment option you choose to take, you will more than likely have to persevere and use it for more than six months to see any sort of results. It is important to know that you will not get any results if you jump from one product to another out of desperation. Be cautious when searching for hair regrowth products. You can make better choices in choosing a hair growth treatment if you have some background knowledge beforehand which this site aims to provide you with.
To conclude, the fact is, answering the question of can you regrow hair really means you need to know at what stage of hair loss you are in and what your options are. The problem of how to regrow lost hair is not really easily answered and requires further in depth scientific research beyond this site's capability.
Having researched what information is out there on the internet there is a lot of conflicting advice on whether or not you can regrow hair. I don't pretend to know the absolute answer, but beward as some sites can mislead you to believe there is an exact answer. The good news is as well as preventative drugs such as the ones mentioned above, there are also realistic options for disguising hair loss. Read about my choice of product for easily and naturally disguising the hair loss I have already suffered here.