Managing Hair Loss Managing Hair Loss

To know the techniques available to manage hair fall is as important as knowing the symptoms and preventive steps.


Medication

Two drugs are approved by the USFDA for the treatment of hair loss.

  • Minoxidil
  • Finasteride

Surgical Treatments

  • Hair transplantation:  Technique that moves individual hair follicles from a part of the body called the donor site to balding part of the body known as the recipient site.
  • Scalp Reduction: The hairless region of the scalp of a bald man is reduced


Cosmeses

Hair shampoos and ointments visually thicken existing hair, without affecting the growth cycle

Alternative medicine

  • Laser therapy- Inflammation, in the hair follicles, is the obstacle that hinders the growth of hair, which the laser treatment can deal with in case of male pattern baldness.
  • PRP-Its a concentrated protein from blood, with red blood cells removed. PRP is used in healing-treatments in dermatology.
  • Stem Cell Therapy-The stem cells revive the follicles to grow new hair again
  • Dietary supplements
 

Hair loss can have multiple reasons. Chemotherapy drugs, other medication, thyroid and sometimes genetics can be the reason for hair loss. It can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem and other problems. People also seek psychiatric help to overcome the emotional impacts of hair loss. The significance and quest of new hair loss solution have thus increased manifolds.

Scientifically, the word alopecia is used to denote hair loss. There are few types alopecia like Involutional alopecia, Androgenic alopecia, Alopecia areata, Alopecia Universalis, Trichotillomania, Telogen effluvium and Scarring alopecias.

The advancement of medical science has opened new gateways and brought in many hair loss solutions.  It varies from application to surgeries. But, only a professionally qualified Doctor will be able to detect the reasons for your loss and suggest the right hair loss solution for you.