Facing Hereditary Hair Loss problem? Try these Treatments!

What is Hereditary Hair Loss Problem?

Most of the patients, who come to the Avenues clinic for the Hair Treatment in Ahmedabad, are found facing hereditary hair loss. If you are one of them, you must know that the hereditary hair loss is a common reason for hair loss in men or women. Generally, hereditary hair loss is a combination of genetics, hormonal changes, and the aging. 

 

In Men:

The aging process is related to the hair loss as most of the men and women may face it at any age but some of the men or women face more severe conditions. In men, the hereditary hair loss is known as male pattern baldness. In males, hereditary hair loss proceeds following a certain pattern beginning above both temples and with a receding hairline forming an ‘M’ shaped pattern. Hair starts to thin at the top of the head leading to partial or complete baldness. At advanced stages, the presence of hair is observed only on the back or sides of the head.

In Women:

In women, hair starts to thin all over the head without a receding hairline. In women, the presence of hair is not observed anywhere and there is complete baldness.

Hereditary Hair Loss Treatments

There is not a perfect solution for hereditary hair loss. However, the doctors use three types of medical treatments alone or in combination.

Let us know about these treatments in brief:

Minoxidil:

Minoxidil is an FDA approved drug promoting new hair growth. Moreover, this medicines prevents further hair loss as well. In most of the cases, experts rub the drug into the scalp twice a day

For men, it is The extra strength 5% solution (Rogaine Extra Strength) is used and for both men and women, regular strength 2% solution (Rogaine Regular Strength) is used. The extra-strength drug is said to be 45% more effective in most of the cases.

The new hairs are thinner and lighter than normal hair and enough to hide the bald areas but full hair growth is rarely possible. Minoxidil is more effective if it is taken regularly in the earlier stages of baldness. This drug is to be taken under the supervision of a hair expert and the used must tell the expert if they are taking any other medicines.

Oral Finasteride:

Oral finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) is an FDA-approved drug. It is available in pill form and the preferred quantity of this drug is one pill a day. This drug blocks the formation of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is only prescribed for men and it is not useful for women as it may cause some side effects in women.

Hair Loss Surgery:

Hair transplant surgery involves removing the healthy hairs from the donor sites and transplanting them to the bald areas. Most of the hair surgeons consider it as a safe procedure. Some side effects like swelling, infection, headache etc. but most of them are easily handled by the surgeons.

All of these treatments are performed with optimal expertise by the experts of the Avenues clinic that is a preferred place for Hair Treatment in Ahmedabad. If you are facing severe hereditary hair loss problems, you may fix a meeting with any of the experts of the Avenues clinic.