If you're concerned about your shedding hair, it's time to take steps to prevent more hair loss before your condition gets worse. There are several causes of hair loss, so you may want to talk to your doctor or dermatologist to see the cause for yours and get the right type of treatment. 

Your doctor might check your vitamin levels and prescribe supplements that can help, or advise you to improve your diet. Controlling stress, getting scalp massages, and using nourishing shampoos might also benefit you. Here are some other hair loss prevention treatments you may want to look into.

Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT)

Laser treatments might help prevent hair loss by stimulating cell growth and making your hair thicker and healthier. LLLT treatments are used to prevent hair loss and regrow hair. The treatments are painless and don't cause side effects. You can take these treatments at a hair restoration clinic or buy less powerful devices, such as helmets and combs, to use at home.

Microneedling

Microneedling is a common cosmetic treatment that's primarily used on facial skin. However, it can also be used on your head to stimulate hair growth. This involves using a roller covered with small needles or a pen that punches needles out of the tip to make punctures in your scalp.

Microneedling can be done alone or along with hair loss topical treatments. Applying treatments after microneedling might help the topical medications or serums be absorbed better and be more effective.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is made from your blood. It contains growth factors that stimulate your cells and hair follicles to grow hair. PRP is used for many medical and cosmetic treatments, and since it comes from your blood, it has a low risk of side effects. The plasma can be injected into several places around your head or applied along with microneedling.

Medications

Medications can be used for hair loss prevention. These come in pill form, sprays, drops, and shampoos. You can even buy some hair-loss-prevention shampoos over the counter. Your dermatologist or doctor might recommend using medications along with other hair loss treatments, such as LLLT and PRP injections. By using some of these treatments, you may be able to slow down hair loss, make your hair stronger, and even regrow hair you've already lost.

When combined with improvements to your lifestyle, hair loss prevention treatments can improve many forms of hair loss including male pattern baldness. So if you're uncomfortable with the way your hair is changing, you may have options available for effective treatments that can help.

Contact a local hair loss prevention service to learn more.