MALE  BALDNESS

 

Male pattern baldness, also called androgenic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss in men. One cause of male pattern baldness is genetics, or having a family history of baldness. Research has found that male pattern baldness is associated with male sex hormones called androgens. The androgens have many functions, including regulating hair growth. Each hair on your head has a growth cycle. With male pattern baldness, this growth cycle begins to weaken and the hair follicle shrinks, producing shorter and finer strands of hair. Eventually, the growth cycle for each hair ends and no new hair grows in its place. Inherited male pattern baldness usually has no side effects. However, sometimes baldness has more serious causes, such as certain cancers, medications, thyroid conditions, and anabolic steroids. See your doctor if hair loss occurs after taking new medications or when it’s accompanied by other health complaints. Doctors use the pattern of hair loss to diagnose male pattern baldness. They may perform a medical history and exam to rule out certain health conditions as the cause, such as fungal conditions of the scalp or nutritional disorders. Health conditions may be a cause of baldness when a rash, redness, pain, peeling of the scalp, hair breakage, patchy hair loss, or an unusual pattern of hair loss accompanies the hair loss. A skin biopsy and blood tests also may be necessary to diagnose disorders responsible for the hair loss. Male pattern baldness can begin in your teenage years, but it more commonly occurs in adult men, with the likelihood increasing with age. Genetics plays a big role. Men who have close relatives with male pattern baldness are at a higher risk. This is particularly true when their relatives are on the maternal side of the family.

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FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS

 

Female pattern baldness, also called androgenetic alopecia, is hair loss that affects women. It’s similar to male pattern baldness, except that women can lose their hair in a different pattern than men. Up to two-thirds of women experience hair loss after menopause. Female pattern baldness is hereditary. It’s more common after menopause, so hormones are likely responsible. The sooner you get treated, the faster you’ll be able to stop the loss — and possibly even regrow hair. In female pattern baldness, the hair’s growing phase slows down. It also takes longer for new hair to begin growing. Hair

follicles shrink, leading the hair that does grow to be thinner and finer. This can result in hair that easily breaks. In men, hair loss starts in the front of the head and recedes to the back until they go bald. Women lose hair from all over their head, starting at their part line. Hair at the temples may also recede. Other than these Baldness in women can be due to many reasons like heredity, stress, nutritional deficiency, thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus or hormonal problems like polycystic ovarian syndrome. Certain medications can also trigger hairfall in women. In case you take any medication for a prolonged period and are also experiencing hair loss, consult your doctor about it.

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ALOPECIA AREATA

 

Alopecia areata is a condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches, which can be unnoticeable. These patches may connect, however, and then become noticeable. The condition develops when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, resulting in hair loss. Sudden hair loss may occur on the scalp, and in some cases the eyebrows, eyelashes, and face, as well as other parts of the body. It can also develop slowly and recur after years between instances. The condition can result in total hair loss, called alopecia universalis, and it can prevent hair from growing back. When hair does grow back, it’s possible for the hair to fall out again.

 

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition. An autoimmune condition develops when the immune system mistakes healthy cells for foreign substances. Normally, the immune system defends your body against foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. If you have alopecia areata, however, your immune system mistakenly attacks your hair follicles. Hair follicles are the structures from which hairs grow. The follicles become smaller and stop producing hair, leading to hair loss. Researchers don’t know the exact cause of this condition. However, it most often occurs in people who have a family history of other autoimmune conditions, such as type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis. This is why some scientists suspect that genetics may contribute to the development of alopecia areata. If un-treated it might turn into

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Alopecia Totalis, which is the loss of all hair on the scalp

Alopecia Universalis, which is the loss of all hair on the entire body

 

SCALP PSORIASIS

 

This is characterized by the flaking of the scalp where one can see visible red patches of skin covered with thick, silvery white scales often associated with itching.

 

​​SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

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Commonly known as dandruff, it is a scaly skin disorder of the scalp. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, seborrhoeic dermatitis is an extremely common scalp condition that affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Though it is comparatively harmless, research shows that dandruff scalp can alter the hair cycle resulting in excessive hair fall. 

 

TREATMENT AT THE BEST HAIR CLINIC IN KOLKATA

 

Though, hair plays an essential role in our overall appearance, it is important to understand that hair loss is a

medical condition and not a cosmetic problem. There are more than 40 different types of hair loss. To ensure you

get the best hair fall and hair regrowth treatment, it is essential to identify the main cause of your hair loss. Homeopathic hair loss treatment addresses all underlying factors responsible for hair loss conditions and gently aid cosmetology treatment in hair regrowth.

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At THE HEALER’S we provide complete and individualistic approach as par need of the patient for hair fall control as well as hair regrowth processes.

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Our Medical Head, Dr Dipayan Das who has established himself as one of the BEST HAIR DOCTOR IN KOLKATA, through latest instruments finds out the main cause of different HAIR conditions and recommends the best possible customized solution as per need of the patient