What to Do When You Lose Hair
There are so many reasons for losing hair that hyped over the counter remedies sometimes "work" for the wrong reasons. By far the most common reason is genetics and for that you may look to your parents and to their parents. There are shocks to the system which affect the most rapidly dividing cells first- namely scalp hair. These include pregnancy, drugs including chemotherapy, anesthesia, and even the shock of surgery. We must also consider diseases of the scalp and diseases of the body such as cancer. In fact, to approach all hair loss with one brush usually leads to frustration and disappointment from not achieving expected results.
There are few doctors trained to diagnose hair loss and most of us are dermatologists. First a thorough history must be taken and then a thorough physical exam of the affected areas of the skin. Then, depending on what is found a physical exam of other body organs may be needed perhaps with the assistance of your primary physician. Hairs need to be examined and so does the scalp. For a minority of patients blood tests and scalp biopsies are essential in making a diagnosis.
We have several break-throughs in knowledge in the past few years. First, FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS IS NOT USUALLY THE SAME AS MALE PATTERN BALDNESS. I put this in caps because while so much homage is paid to testosterone (and I am a big fan of testosterone) this is not the cause of most cases of what we mistakenly call androgenetic baldness of women or more accurately called non-patterned diffuse alopecia of women.
The second is that MOST MEN UNDER 30 SHOULD NOT HAVE A HAIR TRANSPLANT. There are medications to preserve hair and due to physical and emotional immaturity hair transplants in young men are inadviseable (what if you do the transplant and then lose it or all the hair between the transplanted hairs).
The third is that a lot of diseases can be treated such as alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, fungal diseases, mechanical causes of hair loss, poor hair care, and some cases of inherited hair loss to name a few.
The fourth is that there are medical breakthroughs like minoxidil foam and propecia that can preserve existing hairs or even grow dormant hairs.
The fifth is that hair transplants look very natural when well performed and can add self-confidence with a normally framed face.
Edward Lack MD
There are few doctors trained to diagnose hair loss and most of us are dermatologists. First a thorough history must be taken and then a thorough physical exam of the affected areas of the skin. Then, depending on what is found a physical exam of other body organs may be needed perhaps with the assistance of your primary physician. Hairs need to be examined and so does the scalp. For a minority of patients blood tests and scalp biopsies are essential in making a diagnosis.
We have several break-throughs in knowledge in the past few years. First, FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS IS NOT USUALLY THE SAME AS MALE PATTERN BALDNESS. I put this in caps because while so much homage is paid to testosterone (and I am a big fan of testosterone) this is not the cause of most cases of what we mistakenly call androgenetic baldness of women or more accurately called non-patterned diffuse alopecia of women.
The second is that MOST MEN UNDER 30 SHOULD NOT HAVE A HAIR TRANSPLANT. There are medications to preserve hair and due to physical and emotional immaturity hair transplants in young men are inadviseable (what if you do the transplant and then lose it or all the hair between the transplanted hairs).
The third is that a lot of diseases can be treated such as alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, fungal diseases, mechanical causes of hair loss, poor hair care, and some cases of inherited hair loss to name a few.
The fourth is that there are medical breakthroughs like minoxidil foam and propecia that can preserve existing hairs or even grow dormant hairs.
The fifth is that hair transplants look very natural when well performed and can add self-confidence with a normally framed face.
Edward Lack MD
posted by Edward Lack MD at 2:12 PM
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Some more tips how to prevent hair loss.
The best way to treat the threat of hair loss is to take care of your hair while it is healthy. Make sure that you
# Have a balanced diet rich in iron and protein.
# Take raw vegetables, fresh fruits, salads, green leafy vegetables regularly.
# Wash hair twice weekly with a light shampoo.
# Reduce anxiety, stress and sleeplessness.
# Check for infections of scalp.
You can avoid hair loss with things like changing your diet, removing stressful points in your life, applying herbal remedies etc.
A thorough massage is necessary to improve the blood circulation of the scalp. By massaging the scalp the hair follicles are stimulated and the texture of the hair is also enhanced. Massaging activates the nerves and a sense of calmness in the mind ensues. This therapy is useful for people who have routine stress.
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