Hair Loss Treatment

Treatment of hair loss depends upon the cause of hair loss. To treat hair loss, one needs to correctly diagnose the cause of hair loss. Hair loss may be due to hereditary conditions or due to some underlying disease or due to some illnesses; there are several reasons. Doctors can determine the cause of hair loss by physical examination and tests.

Temporary Hair Loss :

If you are suffering from hair loss due to temporary condition like medication or some treatment therapy for some disease or due to nutritional deficiency or any other such reason, then hairs grow back after that condition ends.

One should take nutritional supplements to prevent hair loss due to lack of nutrients in the body. Also one should perform scalp exercises to increase the blood circulation and better delivery of nutrients in the scalp which improves hair growth.

Women, who suffer hair loss due to hormonal changes during pregnancy or after delivery, get their hairs back after some time.

Hairs lost during alopecia Areata disorder, grow back after few months on their own without any treatment. In case of severe alopecia condition, you may go for steroids topical medicines or steroid injections in that area of hair loss. If hair loss is due to any fungal or bacterial infection can be treated by taking antibiotics or antifungal medications.

Hair loss occurred in androgenic alopecia or pattern baldness has no cure but can be treated to some extent by few treatments available. First thing, one should do is to reduce stress. Stress stimulates the male hormones (androgens) which increase pattern baldness. There are medicines like Finasteride (propecia) which is prescribed only for treating male pattern baldness. Another medicine is minoxidil (Rogaine) is prescribed for both men and women. It is rubbed well onto the scalp and works most effectively when applied in early stages of hair loss.

In case, no treatment works for you, you can go for some attractive wigs, hair pieces or surgical options also like plastic surgery for hair transplant.