Knowing Your Bald Spot Treatment Options

While hair loss is incredibly common, having a bald spot can make you feel anxious and self-conscious. Bald spots can crop up for a number of reasons, and they’re a problem for both men and women. Luckily, there is most like a bald spot treatment available that can help with your unique hair loss. Keep reading to learn about common hair loss treatments, and how to instantly conceal bald scalp spots with Toppik Hair Building Fibers.

What Causes Bald Spots?

Men and women of all ages and ethnicities can experience hair loss, including bald spots. Some of the most common causes of bald spots include:

• Androgenic alopecia (otherwise known as male pattern hair loss or female pattern hair loss)
• Alopecia areata (an autoimmune disorder that causes hair to fall out in round patches from the scalp, face or body)
• Vitamin deficiency
• Telogen effluvium (hair loss that occurs 3-6 months after a stressful or traumatic physical event)
• Traction alopecia (hair loss caused by excessive use of damaging hairstyles such as tight braids or sew-in hair extensions)

Your available bald spot treatment options depend on your type of hair loss. A treatment that works for one type of hair loss may not always work for another. Only a doctor can diagnose the root cause of your hair loss. If you’re concerned about thinning hair, make an appointment with a dermatologist to discuss your treatment options. In many cases of hair loss, the sooner you seek treatment, the better your results will be.

Common Bald Spot Treatments

Once your doctor diagnoses your form of hair loss, they will make recommendations for hair loss treatments. These may include:

• Corticosteroid injections
• Finasteride
• Minoxidil
• Hair transplant
• Platelet rich plasma therapy
• Low level laser therapy
• Nutritional hair growth supplements

Your hair loss doctor may recommend a combination of types of bald spot treatments for best results. See more info on how to choose a hair loss doctor.

How to Conceal Bald Scalp Spots

Most medical and surgical bald spot treatments can take months or even years to see results. Plus, medical bald spot treatments can be expensive, and may not be an option for everyone. Luckily, there are some simple ways to instantly conceal a bald spot! These are our favorite ways to make your hair look thicker and fuller.

Hair Building Fibers

Toppik Hair Building Fibers are specifically formulated to instantly hide hair loss like bald spots. Fibers have an electromagnetic charge so that they cling to your existing hair, making it look thicker and fuller. And since they come in nine shades, they can be blended to match almost any hair color.

Before Toppik Fibers 

After Toppik Fibers

Swap Your Shampoo & Conditioner

It may be time to ditch your usual shampoo and conditioner in favor of formulas designed to add volume to thinning hair. Toppik Hair Building Shampoo gently removes dirt, sebum and product residue that weighs hair down, while Toppik Hair Building Conditioner moisturizes and revitalizes your hair, supporting healthy hair and scalp. After all, you want to make sure that you take care of the hair that’s on your head!

Change Your Styling Technique

You can also add more volume to your hair by changing the way you style it. Start by applying a small amount of Toppik Hair Fattener Advanced Thickening Serum to damp hair. Comb with a wide-tooth comb to evenly distribute. Use a hair dryer to blow dry hair on a low or medium heat setting. This will give your hair more volume without the damaging effects of high heat. If your hair is long, try turning your hair upside down to blow dry at the roots. Shake or spray some Toppik Fibers into the area for further coverage. Then, lock everything in place with a few spritzes of Toppik FiberHold Spray.

Choose a Good Haircut

Visit your hair stylist or barber and ask for a cut that will help disguise your bald spot. Shorter lengths or layered cuts tend to look better on thinning hair, for both women and men. However, you don’t have to cut it all off. A strategic cut and styling technique can make your look thicker, instantly. Have you ever sought out a bald spot treatment? Share your experience with other readers in the comments.