Alopecia Treatment

Alopecia Treatment:

Alopecia (hair fall) can cause problem if not taken into notice for a longer period of time, but it is curable. One just has to take the important precautionary measures for complete prevention of alopecia.

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Medications:

Ø Androgenic Alopecia: Usually this particular kind of alopecia is not considered for being treated as most of the patients can’t afford its expensive procedures. There are very limited medicated treatments for this kind.

a-    There are some tablets given on prescription for this purpose. They are sold by the name of finasteride tablets. They prevent the change of testosterone and normal testosterone grows hair follicles back to their normal sizes. These tablets also affect the patient mentally and tend to change their point of view about their hair. They also increase number of hair in some cases. But side effects are there.

b-    Some lotions are also available for the cure of androgenic alopecia. They have minoxidil and do not require any prescriptions. These lotions are applied directly on hair-less regions of the scalp and are reported for causing re-growth of hair. It is available with different strengths of minoxidil, both having different effects. Side effects are itchy and rough scalp and resuming of hair fall after quitting the medication.

Ø  Female-pattern Baldness: Only cure available for this type is minoxidil lotion. This product has better effect in women and more women respond to this medication positively. Some extreme cases also take advantage from wigs and cosmetic surgeries or hair transplant.

Ø  Alopecia areata: There is usually no cure of this type of alopecia. Although medications are there, but usually waiting patiently for the right time to come is a better option because this problem is solved on its own after a certain specific time. Some of the medications related to this type are as follows:

a-      Steroid injections, specifically the ones containing corticosteroids, are very effective. These are actually natural hormones and work a bit against our immune system (body’s defense). These injections prevent the immune system from attacking hair follicles and promote hair growth to some extent. They can be used on various hairless areas of the body like scalp, eye-brows, etc. Once this course begins, it has to be continued for normal hair growth. If the patient gives up the alopecia treatment, it starts again. Other side effects may include feeling of pain at the site where injection is administered.

b-      Corticosteroids may also be available in the form of lotion, gel, creams, ointments or some kind of foam for the convenience of the patients, as different patients ask for different application options according to the intensity of their condition. These are sold with the name of topical corticosteroids. They are usually advised to be used for 3 months. It also has some side effects to offer. It cannot be used anywhere else except on the scalp. These corticosteroids may cause atrophy of scalp skin as well as spots or kind of acne. Tablets are not available because they are found to cause some serious health hazards like ulcers, diabetes, etc.

c-      Minoxidil lotion can be considered for the cause but it has not been licensed for the treatment of this particular type of alopecia. Even then some people do give it a try, as it has been reported to cure many cases.

d-      Immunotherapy is another useful medication. It includes application of some prescribed chemical solution on the scalp and the intensity of the dose is increased with every sitting. After having the solution applied on the skin, one cannot go out under the sun with uncovered head for about 24 hours, as this might cause some reaction of the solution with the light and can result in allergy. Its side effects include patches on the skin, severe allergic reaction and falling of hair after leaving the medication.

e-      Dithranol cream is also applied and has results quite similar to the immunotherapy. It also causes allergy when applied, then leads to hair growth gradually. This cream might also cause scaling or staining of scalp, so it is not in common use.

f-       Light therapy is also employed for this type of alopecia. Skin is first made sensitive with certain medicines and is then exposed to UV radiations. But this alopecia treatment is not considered for long term effectiveness. Moreover, its side effects are much stronger than the alopecia treatment itself, e.g., pigment alteration, skin cancer, etc.

g-      Other treatments like acupuncture, aromatherapy (treatment with fragrant oils) and massages are also often considered.

Home Remedies:

At home, we can carry out very limited treatments but they are often very effective. Oiling is one of the most effective remedies employed at home. Regular oiling with good quality oil and regular washing of hair with a mild shampoo are very worthwhile. Eating healthy and balanced food is also very important for curing alopecia to some extent.

Types of Hair loss

Types of Hair loss:

            Alopecia or hair loss affects almost everyone at some point of life. This disease is generally seen affecting people within the age limit of 15 to 40 years. More than 40 percent of the cases have the disease onset before the age of 20. Approximately 30 percent of the cases have disease onset after the age of 40. There might be exceptions to these statistics but in general, alopecia affects almost all age groups without any discrimination.

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            There are several different types of alopecia, depending upon their source and extent of damage caused. Alopecia areata is the most commonly discussed type of alopecia. Usually this kind of alopecia is taken into consideration whenever talking about hair fall. This type is characterized by the sudden formation of hairless patches on the head. This is believed to be an autoimmune response of the body to some unknown agents entering into the body. As a result of this attack, certain areas of scalp get affected and lose hair permanently. Normal hair follicles are also sabotaged by these responses. Sometimes these patches result in complete baldness and can also be contagious. The causes of this ailment are taking too much stress and the disturbance in the metabolism of human body.

             Another kind of hair fall is Androgenic Alopecia. This is the most common of all types of hair loss. It encompasses male pattern baldness as well as female hair loss. Generally it is believed to have genetic basis. Both male and female cases complain for having the problem but males, in particular, are more affected. More than 95 percent of men have this kind of alopecia. It is because this is a sex-influenced trait. At a certain age, some body enzymes cause changes in the male sex hormone called testosterone. These fluctuations tend to shrink hair follicles and thus result in hair fall. As this hormone is present in a lesser amount in females, so they are less affected by this abnormality.

            Sometimes when hair fall remains unchecked for a longer time, the upshot can be much more shocking than expected. There can be complete loss of hair from the entire head and what is left behind is a clear region of skin. You generally see some celebrities having shiny smooth heads with no hair at all. You begin to imagine how in the world did that happen? But don’t worry. They just have lost all their hair and are trying to cover that deficiency with style. Just thank God for what you have! This condition is generally referred to as Alopecia totalis.

            Sometimes hair loss persists and takes over the entire body. Each and every part of the body is wiped out clean and not even a single sign of hair is left behind. Even the eyebrows of the victim are cleared out. This severe mode of the disease is called Alopecia universalis. Here even the tiniest hair follicles are sabotaged and there is no place for the rooting of new hair.

            Another hair fall type resulting from most common everyday practices is called Traction Alopecia. Here the person suffering from the disease is the actual cause of the hair fall. Whenever we style our hair or apply harsh chemicals to it, some devastating effects of these practices result into immediate hair fall. Hair cannot endure so much stress and therefore we are sure to lose our precious hair.

            Yet another very common type is Scarring Alopecia. Here the hair follicles are destroyed and leave marks or scars. In primary type of the ailment, inflammation of follicles results into hair loss, which further results into scars. In secondary type, factors like infections, bruises, burns, etc. and some factors other than follicle destruction can cause the scar formation on the scalp after hair loss.

            All these types of hair loss can be cured if it is not left unchecked for too long.

Hair loss causes

Hair loss causes:

            Alopecia, commonly known as abnormal hair fall, has become very common nowadays. It can be the consequence of several different factors. Many factors may be apparently visible but some of them are least understood. Every different type of alopecia is an upshot of a special group of factors making it possible.

            Alopecia areata, which is considered to be an autoimmune response of the body, affects about 2 percent of the population altogether. This can be the consequence of many diseases like excessive secretion of thyroid gland, any type of diabetes, occurring of white patches on skin called vitiligo or a genetic disorder called Down’s Syndrome( where individuals having the disease are mentally retarded, have chromosome number abnormality and look like Mongols) also known as Mongolism. These are all auto-immune responses of the human body. This particular disease type has a very strong genetic basis. It is generally said that it can pass from one generation to another. If any individual of the family has ever suffered from the diseases showing above auto-immune responses, there are chances that other family members might get susceptible to alopecia as well.

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            Male pattern baldness, also called Androgenic Alopecia, is basically considered as a genetic disorder. It has a tendency of passing through generations. Its main cause is the altering of the male sex hormone called testosterone. This effect weakens the hair follicles gradually and hair loss is the final outcome.

            Female pattern baldness or simply hair fall is also a consequence of reduction in the female hormones in the body. This condition generally commences when women undergo menopause (complete end of the menstrual cycle). Estrogen, which is the major female sex hormone, reduces in the body and hair fall takes place. Women also have problem when they undergo some strong therapies. Chemotherapy is one of the major causes of hair fall among women.  Strong ultraviolet rays entering the body during this therapy are aimed at killing any cancerous cells but they sometimes affect healthy cells equally. In such a way, healthy hair follicles are often destroyed and thus hair fall begins.

            Some common practices of women also cause temporary alopecia. While ironing, curling, bleaching, dyeing or blow-drying, extensive damage is done to the hair through dry heat and strong chemicals. These are stressful conditions that hair cannot withstand for long and start to break. But this scenario does not last longer and hair starts to grow again after sometime. Often fungus, commonly known as dandruff, can block the hair follicles completely and hair having no embedded roots starts to fall off.

            Scarring alopecia also has many weird causes. Sometimes, due to some unknown reasons, scalp skin might turn flaky or scaly. Itching starts, rashes appear and one feels comfortable to scratch the head again and again. In this process, hair fall occurs. Even without any scratching, hair falls off easily as hair follicles have been damaged permanently. In this particular type of alopecia, there are almost no chances of hair recovery.

            There are several other hair loss causes. Usually women, who are pregnant or have just given birth, undergo extreme stress and diverse changes occur within their bodies. These changes might affect their scalp and hair fall starts. Some young women also complain for having the hair fall when they follow some strict diet plan, because many deficiencies have occurred inside their bodies. Young girls having menstrual cycle also have this problem, because their bodies always face deficiency of iron, which is necessary for good hair growth. Some strong medicines and operations also cause hair fall.

            But all these cause temporary alopecia and one can recover his hair after passing through the stressful period. Even for other types of alopecia, about 50 percent of cases start to have normal hair growth within one year diagnosis. No treatment is necessitated if the problem is checked from the very beginning and hence any unwanted and unexpected situation can be completely prevented by taking proper measures beforehand.

Alopecia surgical treatment

Alopecia surgical treatment:

Nowadays various kinds of surgery are also considered for re-growth of hair. Usually people having severe cases of alopecia consider having a surgery. It is highly recommended that only consider any surgeries when all other remedies have gone in vain. Always look for the best surgeon in this regard because your precious hair is at stake. Following surgeries are currently being practiced:

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Ø Hair transplant is the best available alopecia surgical treatment option. It includes grafting and grading processes. In grafting, small portion having hair is taken, divided into smaller parts and implanted in hairless regions of the scalp. In grading, finer hair is inserted in the front while thicker hair is inserted in the back part of the scalp. Grading as well as natural settling of hair grafts with blood clotting effect give a much natural look to the patient. Once hair grafts get settled, re-growth commences within about six months or so.

Ø Scalp reduction is another remedial surgery. This surgery is characterized by bringing the hairy parts of the scalp closer by removing the bald parts from between. This process is achieved by expansion or loosening of the scalp skin, removing it and then stitching the rest of the scalp skin together. This surgery usually leaves certain scars and does not end with natural results.

Ø Sometimes people also opt for artificial hair, which involves inserting of artificial fibers looking like hair into the scalp. This is the least understood kind of surgery available. It also offers certain side effects like infection, creation of scars and dropping out of the synthetic hairs. Therefore, try to go for the more reliable kind of surgeries for better results.

Ø Nowadays cloning is also being practiced, which involves replicating hair cells and placing them back into the bald scalp. Then natural replication of these cells inside the scalp will cause hair to grow back. This process is still being studied for more durable and reliable outcomes.

Ø Tattooing or dermatography is also used for hair replication and can be employed for eye-brows. It has quite effective results and is reported to cause hair re-growth more easily.

Ø Real-hair wigs and synthetic wigs are also used by cases having much severe kind of alopecia.