What Hair loss Treatments Work,Understanding all the Different Hair Loss Treatments.
Hair loss There are
several causes for loss, making each person’s case and choice in medical
hair loss treatment very specific to them and only them.
Male/Female Pattern Baldness Male and/or female pattern baldness is
mostly the result of a combination of hormones and genetic
predispositions.
This mixture of factors leads to follicles (the tiny
cavities in which strands reside) shrinking over time, producing a
shorter and finer mane until new hair no longer grows. However, the
follicles remain alive, but do not regrow. This detail means that
regrowth is possible with treatment. The reason this condition is called
male or female pattern baldness is because the loss occurs in a similar
pattern for most people in this situation: a receding hairline coupled
with thinning on the crown.
Alopecia Alopecia is another common reason
for loss. It is an autoimmune disease that is not contagious and is not
due to stress. This condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly
attacks follicles, resulting in the loss.
Chemotherapy Chemotherapy can sometimes result in alopecia. This is
because chemo affects all of the cells in the body, not just cancer
cells.
Follicles are sensitive to this treatment because they multiply
quickly, similar to cancer cells. This sensitivity to the treatment
results in the immune system attacking the roots along with the cancer
cells. Trichotillomania Trichotillomania is a different cause for loss
from the others because it is an external factor. Trichotillomania is an
impulse disorder that involves someone pulling out their own hair.
The
symptoms of this disorder are usually associated with stress, or
triggered by a stressful event. This condition often manifests in
adolescence, beginning around the age of 12 or 13 and is sometimes
connected to puberty. Solutions There are many possible medical hair
loss treatments that cater to each individual’s specific needs,
depending on what their specialist sees as the most appropriate or
effective for their case. The first of these treatments are topical
solutions.
Some come in the form of a foam or shampoo and are applied
directly to the scalp. Another option is a Laser comb, which is meant to
revive follicles by using phototherapy to stimulate the follicles in
thinning hair that have not yet died. Partial hair systems are another
possible solution. These systems are strands that are inserted and sewn
into the scalp one by one to replace what has been lost. Finally, there
is also the option of a wig.
Wigs come in a variety of textures,
makeups, and styles. One can choose a wig of human, Cyber hair, or
synthetic, depending on their preference. There are many different
causes an equally vast amount of options to choose from for medical hair
loss treatment. Understanding the different reasons also helps to
determine underlining causes that you may not have realised. Over the
years, options have grown in numbers.
