Hair Loss
What is hair loss?
Hair loss is also known as Loss of hair; Alopecia. It is the loss of hair resulting in decreasing coverage of the scalp. Hair loss is common. that most of the time it is considered a normal variation and not a disease.
Types of Hair Loss
- Androgenic alopecia
- Traumatic alopecia
- Drug-induced alopecia
- Alopecia areata
Causes of Hair Loss
- Discontinue the use of harsh chemicals on the hair and scalp, which can also result in hair loss.
- Tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands
- Hormonal problems
- Mycotic infections
Treatments of Hair Loss
Topical application of ketoconazole, which is both an anti-fungal and a potent 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, is often used as a supplement to other approaches.
Medicine for the hair loss
Minoxidil is the medicine available for the treatment of hair loss.It is applied to the scalp. Both men and women can use it.
Anti-androgen therapy for curing of hair loss
Another way of tackling male pattern baldness is to directly block the action of DHT using a variety of hormonal drugs. Some of these are similar to oral contraceptives and female hormone replacement therapy. They should only be applied under the supervision of an endocrinologist (hormone specialist) or a dermatologist with expertise in hormone therapy.
Hair transplants for treating hair loss
Hair transplants performed by a physician is a surgical approach to transferring growing hair from one part of the head to another. It is somewhat painful and expensive, but usually permanent. Hair transplants and scalp reduction surgery are available to treat androgenetic alopecia when more conservative measures have failed.
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