Hair Loss- Alopecia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Alopecia refers to hair loss, hair thinning or balding that affects both men and women. The hair loss problem occurs due to a hereditary cause termed as Androgenic alopecia presents the case of pattern baldness either in the form of male pattern or the female pattern hair loss. The hair transplant surgery is like a boon in the restoration fraternity that helps in re-achieving natural hair without any fear of side effects. There are a number of hair transplant clinics in India claiming quality facilities at an affordable cost, but very few of them is certified for offering the best hair transplant services. The hair transplant in Bangalore comes among the major selection because of a huge number of hair loss cases in the metropolitan cities.The hair transplant cost in Bangalore is a pricey option compared to the cost applicable in Jaipur, Delhi or Kolkata. As we all know that hair transplant is an only single option to treat pattern baldness, therefore, it is needed to know when it is important to receive and how is it effective in the hair loss treatment fraternity.

What is Androgenic alopecia?

Androgenic alopecia is hereditary baldness and the genes for same transferred from either parent. It is scientifically proven that both paternal and maternal sides are responsible for the case of pattern baldness and so both men and women get affected by genetic hair loss. In the case of genetic hair loss, both hormone and genes are responsible and it is the male sex hormone, Androgen plays a pivotal role in Androgenic alopecia.

The hormone androgen, when combines with an enzyme, 5-alpha-reductase produces DHT or Di-hydro Testosterone that are at play for Androgenic alopecia. The genetic hair loss is identified by the extent of hair loss measured on the Norwood scale.

Symptoms:

1. Pattern hair loss occurs that is measured on the Norwood scale has 7 categories to rate the extent of hair loss.
2. The receding hairline by affecting the crown, the temple, and mid-crown areas of the scalp is very common in the pattern hair loss.
3. All over the scalp areas get affected by the pattern hair loss, except the back and sides of the scalp
4. Women presents the symptoms of severe hair thinning rather than receding hairline or total baldness
5. Only men experience the case of total baldness, whereas women only experience severe hair thinning in the case of hereditary hair loss.

Treatment:

Hair transplant is the only solution when a patient is affected by heredity or pattern hair loss. The hair transplant is an effective and permanent cure for hair loss as it is performed by extracting the hair roots from the safe donor zone that further implanted into the recipient balding part of the scalp. This is a natural way to achieve the re-growth that is always free from side effects or discomfort.

What is Alopecia areata?

It is an autoimmune disorder that is also known as spot baldness in general. In this condition, patient experience hair loss in the form of spot hair loss as the white, tiny and small spots is presented all over the areas where hair growth is visible and experiences. Therefore, hair loss occurs in the spot form that affects all over the hair growth areas. The body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles and hair loss occurs predominantly in the case of Alopecia areata.

Symptoms:

1. Hair loss occurs in the form of white spots that spread all over the scalp or body areas wherever hair growth is predominated.
2. White patchy spots are visible on the affected areas.
3. A person suffering from Alopecia areata may lose all the hair.

Treatment:

The hair loss expert may advice needed medications or therapy like PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) injection to induce the hair growth process and stops further hair loss. The hair transplant surgery is generally not allowed in the alopecia areata but can be performed when the disease is at the primary stage and doesn’t affect the safe donor area.

What is Telogen effluvium?

It is a stress caused hair loss that disturbs the normal hair growth cycle. In the Telogen effluvium patients, it is seen that severe hair loss occurs that might occurs due to some traumatic condition brought about by chronic diseases, such as cancer, mental trauma, medications such as hormonal imbalance, blood thinners, childbirth, stress during pregnancy and so on. On the Telogen stage, hair follicles get early entry into the resting phase or Telogen stage, therefore the severe hair loss occurs predominantly.

Symptoms:

1. Severe hair thinning occurs on the scalp
2. The hair usually grows after the stress cycle is over.

Treatment:

Certain medications are prescribed by doctors to combat hair loss. Meditations are also advised by the expert to attain a normal hair growth cycle.

Conclusion:

It is advisable that if you are susceptible with hair loss problem and experiencing any kind of Alopecia, it is better to consult your hair loss Doctor or Surgeon to get the right treatment option at the right time.