What is Hair Fall?

Hair fall is one of the commonest reasons for dermatological consultation. Though hair is lost from other hair bearing area of the body,the ones lost from head generate concern.Hair fall can lead to baldness/alopecia. People associate hair fall mostly in particular with the loss of hair on the head.

The common types of Hair loss are:

• Male-Pattern Hair Loss: is an after-effect of a combined effect of genetics and male hormones.
• Female-Pattern Hair Loss: is usually followed by hormonal change or a buildup of excessive enzymes.
• Alopecia Areata: is a direct effect of autoimmune or the response of the immune system against its own
• healthy cells and tissues.
• Telogen Effluvium: is very common after delivery,Drug intake, Stressful event in life.

The major causes for hair fall include:

• Hereditary
• Hormonal changes
• Diseases like thyroid
• Stress
• Following the wrong diet
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Infections on scalp
• Too much of chemical treatments on hair
• Certain Medications.

Treating Hair Fall

Diagnosis:

As there are many reasons that can cause hair fall, the dermatologist will first try to diagnose correctly by asking quite a number of questions. This will help him/her to find the right cause in order to prescribe the right treatment. Some common questions would be about the medications that are currently prescribed, allergies and dieting. Women might be asked about their periods, pregnancies and menopause.

Treatments:

1. Nutritional supplements
2. Topical Medications.
3. Oral Medications.
4. Mesotherapy
5. LLLT.
6. Growth Factor Injections.
7. Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments.
8. Laser Treatments For Hair Regrowth .
9. Regenerative cell therapy (First in Kerala to introduce this treatment)

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Authored By: Dr.Anjana Mohan