Balding or hair loss problem can be a devastating case if not treated properly at the right time with the right technique. Many of us experience the hair loss problem once at any point of a lifetime that may occur due to any of the reasons, but the pattern baldness that is a hereditary effect affecting around 50% of men and 30% of women out of total world population. However, treating the problem of hair loss has a great concern in the hair transplant world and thus an in-depth research and development work is needed in order to find out the best surgeon as well as the clinic.The hair loss or hereditary baldness that is transferred from one generation to the next affects both men and women, but with a different ratio. The responsible factor in causing the baldness is the DHT-factor that is termed as the Di-hydro testosterone, a catalytic form of the Testosterone hormone with the addition of the 5-alpha-reductase. However, both genes and hormones are the responsible factors for the pattern baldness and genes are transferred from either parent. Maternal as well as paternal sides are responsible for presenting the case of genetic hair loss and so both men and women are affected by the case in terms of male pattern baldness and the female pattern baldness respectively.
Male Pattern Baldness or Androgenic alopecia
The male pattern baldness is the most considerable aspect in the hair restoration world as it affects most of the men and every year there is an increasing number of hair loss patients heading towards the hair transplant clinics.
Male pattern baldness or Androgenic alopecia is the most peculiar kind of hair loss that is caused by the genetic factor as the hair follicles are sensitive to the hormone Testosterone and thus present a root cause for the pattern baldness. The pattern baldness affects both men and women, but with a different ratio as either parent is responsible for presenting the same. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), around 50% of men and 30% of women get affected by the pattern baldness. The treatment to cure baldness is a surgical restoration and must be performed by the best hair transplant Surgeon in order to get the best outcomes.
When is it an Alarming Sign of Hair Loss?
A man who is suspected with the Androgenic alopecia or the genetic baldness starts experiencing the sign of hair loss as early as their teens or early 20s. The sign and symptoms of hair loss begin with the receding hairline, thinning of hair, and a gradual disappearance of hair from the crown and frontal scalp.
Female sufferings from female pattern hair loss don’t experience noticeable hair thinning until their 40’s or later. Generally, women show the gentle thinning over the entire scalp and the most extensive hair loss at the crown area.
The alarming sign of Androgenic alopecia is the thinning of hair loss at the temporal and crown area with the receding hairline. However, it is important to go through the primary consultation with your surgeon in order to know the status of hair loss and the preferable technique to deal with the issue effectively.
3 Alarming signs that tell you to need to go for Primary consultation with your hair transplant Doctor is jotted down below:
- Hair Loss begins at the temple or the Crown: It is important to note that from where the hair loss begins. If hair loss started from the temple or the crown area of the scalp you may be suspected from the genetic baldness and immediate consultation with your Doctor is recommended.
- The Hairline receding in M-shaped: The gradual receding of the hairline that takes the M-shape form on the frontal area of the scalp is an exact sign of the male pattern hair loss. The receding hairline occurs gradually and presents the cause of various grades of baldness.
- The Top and front area affected in Men: Usually, the male pattern baldness affects the top and front area of the scalp, whereas the female pattern hair loss affects the top and crown area of the head with a severe hair thinning. No matter, the affected patient is male or female because the treatment is allowed with hair transplantation.
What are the ways to prevent the Hair Loss?
Initially, when hair loss is at the beginning phase and hardly NW-I or II is going to appear, it is mostly recommended to go with the medicinal option or the therapy like PRP can be performed. It is always recommended to wait for receiving the hair transplant procedure as it needs a stable and healthy, safe donor area, which must be free from the autoimmune disorder like spot baldness or the Alopecia areata. Therefore, it is recommended by the expert plastic & cosmetic surgeon to wait until you attain a stable Norwood state means the grade should be above of III and the patients have been attained the maturity stage. Yet, there is the PRP, as well as the medicinal options are prevalent in the hair loss treatment world and younger patients are advised to go for that in order to control the further hair loss. As a matter of fact, the hair transplant procedure is the final option to treat the pattern baldness permanently. Both the topical and oral solutions can be recommended to control hair loss as Minoxidil is a topical solution is instructed to apply on the scalp to control the hair loss. On the other hand, Finasteride under the brand names Proscar and Propecia is an oral medication used mainly to treat hair loss in men.
When should you go for the hair transplantation?
To receive the hair transplant procedure, it is mandatory to attain the primary consultation with your hair transplant surgeon that reveal many things related to your state of hair loss and the feasible technique of the restoration to fulfil the aesthetic demand of the hair restoration surgery. When you start receiving the sign and symptoms of hair loss it doesn’t mean you are a right candidate for the hair transplant procedure as it needs some prerequisites in order to meet the demand of the surgery.
Following is the quick listing that raises the need for the Hair Transplant Procedure is described below:
- What is your Norwood State?
It is a very important consideration in the hair transplant procedure that, what’s your grade of baldness? The NW-grade below the grade number III is not a feasible condition to receive the surgical restoration unless you crucially need for the same due to professional or personal reason. If you ask for the hair restoration procedure depends on your own wish and expectation doesn’t assure you to fulfil the aesthetic outcomes as it is a scientific procedure and has no relation with the wish and expectation. Every patient is different and so every scalp is different in order to confirm the surgical restoration in terms of implanting the viable grafts to cover the respective grade of baldness. Therefore, the NW-IV grade is primarily considered for the hair transplant procedure.
- What is the Age of the patient?
Generally, the procedure of hair restoration is allowed once you attain the maturity stage means you are older than 25 years in order to receive the best cosmetic benefits of the surgery. Younger patients are usually not considered as the right candidate for the procedure because they may be a susceptibility of the unstable donor area as well as the issue of the autoimmune disorder can also be experienced. Therefore, it is advisable to wait until you receive a stable hair loss with the confirmation of the Alopecia areata for receiving the hair transplant procedure.
- What is the Donor area’s Status of the Patient?
In order to receive the hair transplant procedure, the patient must possess a healthy donor area in terms of having the healthy hair follicles cover the safe donor part, which must free from the case of autoimmune disorder. The donor area is stable and possesses the stable hair roots and there is not even a single sign of the spot baldness and the patient having the same is considered for the right candidate for the hair transplant procedure.
So, the pattern baldness must identify at the time to address it properly with a right measure to prevent the further loss. The hair transplantation is a final solution to get over the problem of baldness.
The Medispa hair transplant centre offers you the most affordable cost of hair transplant in Jaipur as well as the hair transplant in Delhi headed by the renowned surgeon Dr Suneet Soni. Dr Suneet Soni is a reputed name in the plastic & cosmetic surgery in India and both national and international patients visit Medispa to receive the best aesthetic outcomes with the hair transplant in India.
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