Retaining hair as crowning glory

Doctor, am I going bald? I have tried medications but nothing is helping! Can i go in for a hair transplant?

So many such questions arise in the brain that leads to losing hair on the scalp above!

The simple answer lies in understanding the reason why hair fall happens, the types of hair fall and the expected result outcomes with the treatments available.

Male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia is a condition nowadays in every second person one comes across. It can show up among teenagers and those in their twenties and thirties. It starts with a receding hair line form the front and the crown area of the scalp.

The quality of hair starts to get thinner, lacks a healthy color and feels weak. This continues either aggressively or slowly.

Factors that affecting androgenetic alopecia are:

1. Hereditary, more so if the mother or mother’s part of the family is affected.

2. The androgen receptor in the hair follicle makes the hair go through some changes.

3. Dihydrotestosterone causes the thicker hair to change into thinner hair.

4. This triggers a series of reversible changes on hair shortening its growing phase.

5. The nutritional deficiencies and stress levels also play a role.

To reverse these changes on scalp and control hair fall, understanding the above contributing factors is important. These problems can be addressed in a number of ways:

Medication for hair fall control need to be applied for life as hair fall will always return once treatments stop.

Oral medications help in stopping the local androgen receptor induced hormonal changes. It is effective in actively controlling hair fall. The side effects of medicines and clinical studies can be discussed and accordingly decided.

Therapies such as light and energy-based devices to stimulate hair growth, platelet-rich plasma therapy for scalp have shown encouraging results.

Hair transplant is a technique which still requires applications on scalp for maintaining hair. The outcome of hair transplant differs from person-to-person. Before going in for one, it should be discussed and judged with a good session of counselling.

Hair cosmetic fibres that give hair a look of fullness or hair weaving and wigs are options for people who do not have healthy hair from donors or prefer a non-invasive method for hair growth.

Hair is a matter of great pride and self-esteem. As hair loss and balding can lead to psychological issues, these have to be addressed. Or else it will lead to the person and everyone around suffering.

So, it is important to understand the type of hair fall, its cause and practical aspects of expected outcome, finances involved and commitment towards applications on most of the days would more or less help retain hair as the crowning glory.

Dr.Tina Ramachander consults at Skin Solutionz, 11/12, Sahakarnagar, Bellary road, via Bangalore International Airport road, Bengaluru 560091. Contact 080 65470052

For more queries on the treatment , call Dr.Tina’s Skin Solutionz at 080-4091 3394 or 9035098652 or book appointment online.

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