Hair Fall Treatment:
- One thing that we are losing more of during the pandemic is our hair. Everyone has hair fall, but the amount of the fall keeps varying.
- Hair fall is a normal phase of the hair growth cycle, whereas hair loss indicates that something is impairing the growth cycle per se.
- In hair fall, you lose your hair strands, and hair loss is its more advanced stage where you are not just shedding hair but also losing its density.
- What is happening is that you are losing hair, and the rate at which your hair grows is declining.
- What causes hair fall and hair loss, and if regrowth is possible for specific conditions:
Hereditary hair loss:
- Both men and women develop this hair loss, the most common cause worldwide. In men, it’s called male pattern hair loss. Women get female pattern hair loss. Regardless of whether it develops in a man or woman, the medical term is androgenic alopecia.
- No matter which term you use, you’ve inherited genes that cause your hair follicles (what each hair grows out of) to shrink and eventually stop producing hair. Shrinking can begin as early as your teens, but it usually starts later in life.
Is Regrowth Possible?
- Yes, treatment can help stop or slow hair loss. It may also help regrow hair. The earlier treatment is started, the better it works. Without treatment, you will continue to lose hair.
- Both men and women develop this type of hair loss, which is the most common cause of hair loss worldwide. In men, it’s called male pattern hair loss. Women get female pattern hair loss.
- With age, most people notice hair loss because hair growth slows. At some point, hair follicles stop growing hair, which causes the hair on our scalp to thin. Hair also starts to lose color, and a woman’s hairline naturally recurs.
Is regrowth possible?
- Caught early, treatment helps some people regrow their hair
- If you color, perm, or relax your hair, you could be damaging your hair. Over time, this damage can lead to hair loss.
Is regrowth possible?
- You can change how you care for your hair, which can prevent hair loss. Once you damage a hair follicle, hair cannot grow from that, and many damaged hair follicles create permanent bald spots.
- If you often wear your hair tightly pulled back, the continual pulling can lead to permanent hair loss. The medical name for this condition is traction alopecia.
Is regrowth possible?
- No. You can prevent hair loss by making some changes.
- A few months after giving birth, recovering from an illness, or having an operation, you may notice many more hairs on your brush or pillow. This can also happen after a stressful time in your life, such as a divorce or the death of a loved one.
Is regrowth possible?
- If the stress stops, your body will readjust, and the excessive shedding will stop. When the shedding stops, most people see their hair regain its normal fullness within 6 to 9 months.
- Many people with plaque psoriasis develop psoriasis on their scalp at some point, and this can lead to hair loss.
Is regrowth possible?
- Hair tends to regrow once the scalp psoriasis clears, but this takes time. By following these dermatologists’ tips, you can prevent hair loss.
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Medication
A possible side effect of some medications is hair loss. If you think a cure is causing your hair loss, ask the doctor who prescribed it if hair loss is a possible side effect. You mustn't stop taking the medication before talking with your doctor. Abruptly stopping some medicines can cause serious health problems. Is regrowth possible? Yes.
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Scalp psoriasis
Many people with plaque psoriasis develop psoriasis on their scalp at some point, and this can lead to hair loss. Is regrowth possible? Hair tends to regrow once the scalp psoriasis clears, but this takes time. By following these dermatologists' tips, you can prevent hair loss.
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Hairstyle pulls on your scalp.
Some people pull on their hair, often to relieve stress. They may be unaware that they're pulling their hair. The medical term for this is trichotillomania. Is regrowth possible? Suppose you haven't destroyed the hair follicles, yes. For your hair to regrow, you have to stop pulling it.
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Scarring alopecia
This condition develops when inflammation destroys hair follicles. Once destroyed, a hair follicle cannot grow hair, and diverse needs can cause this. The medical name for this group of conditions is cicatricial alopecia. Is regrowth possible? Once a hair follicle is destroyed, it cannot regrow hair. Catching this condition early can prevent further hair loss.
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Thyroid disease
If you have a problem with your thyroid, you may see thinning hair. Some people notice that their hair comes out in clumps when they brush it. Is regrowth possible? Yes, treating thyroid disease can reverse hair loss.
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Friction
People can develop hair loss when boots, socks, or tight clothing frequently rubs against their skin. The medical term for this is frictional alopecia. Is regrowth possible? Hair tends to regrow on its own when the rubbing stops.
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Cancer treatment:
If you receive chemotherapy or have radiation treatment to your head or neck, you may lose all (or most of) your hair within a few weeks of starting treatment. Is regrowth possible? Hair usually starts to regrow within months of finishing chemotherapy or radiation treatments to the head or neck, and Dermatologists can offer medication to help hair grow back more quickly. Is it preventable? Wearing a cooling cap before, during, and after each chemotherapy session may help prevent hair loss.
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What a doctor needs to look at is the following:
Thinning of hair. Falls out gradually or abruptly. Whether it will regrow on its own. Needs immediate care to prevent permanent hair loss