I am a woman who has suffered hair loss in the forms of telogen effluvium (TE) or chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) several times throughout my life. Over the years, I have done countless hours of research and probably tried thousands of dollars worth of products. Some have worked and some have actually made my hair loss worse. I need to disclose that I’ve never found a hair loss shampoo that could stop hair loss overnight. But, there are products though that can control or decrease shedding and / or can support healthy regrowth by decreasing inflammation.

Finding the best hair loss shampoo for you requires defining what you are looking for in a product. For example, do you prefer a natural or herb based product or are you more interested in concentrated products that reduce DHT or soothe inflammation?

Here is a list of what I consider to be the best. Because I’ve suffered TE and chronic TE, I do not rely as heavily on very harsh DHT blockers. I like products that clean and nourish my scalp to support regrowth. I alternate and rotate the shampoos around because I find that if I don’t, I could get build up over time and / or the products lose their effectiveness a bit if my scalp gets overly used to them. Also, it’s my opinon that hair loss shampoos should be just one weapon in your arsenol on hair loss.  In my experience, they alone are generally not enough to get the results that you are looking for.

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Shampoos and Conditioners
Hair is aesthetically a very important part of the human body. All of us desire to have smooth, soft and lustrous hair. This is done with use of shampoos and conditioners.

It is important to understand one’s hair type to make the right choice of shampoos and conditioners.

Normal Dry: This type may be a result of Lack of sebum. Environmental factors like sunlight, wind, sea water, chlorinated water (as in swimming pool). Chemical treatment like hair coloring Mechanical injury such as straightening and perming Oily or greasy hair: This happens because of excessive sebum secretion from sebaceous glands in the scalp Read the rest of this entry