Although hair loss can occur for a variety of reasons, it usually has some kind of connection to the aging process. An example of this is the mostly hereditary female pattern baldness, a condition that affects so many women. This is most likely to occur after the menopausal years, later on in life. It's similar in cases of male pattern baldness. This is often an inherited condition, but declining testosterone levels that are kicked-off in the middle-age years speed up the process. There are many other reasons for hair loss in men and women, and close to as many treatments available.
Treating Female Pattern Baldness with Medication
Female pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, can be treated with medications that have an effect on hormone production, at least to some degree. An example of this kind of drug is Spironolactone. Spironolactone is used mainly as a diuretic, to remove excess liquid from the body. It also has a significant effect on the production of androgens, hormones that are associated with male traits that include reproduction. Female pattern baldness is linked to hormonal imbalances, and Spironolactone can influence hormonal changes and regrow hair in women.Sometimes, birth control pills might be prescribed to women taking this medication if they have not yet been through menopause.
Laser Therapy for Hair Regrowth
One of the most desirable and convenient treatment for female and male hair loss is low-level laser therapy. There are three reasons for LLLT's success as a form of hair loss treatment: it's safe, treatment is painless and it's much less invasive than hair transplant surgery. LLLT, also known as cold laser therapy and red light therapy, has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hair loss in both men and women,
The treatment is applied through a hand-held device used by our physician during treatment. The device emits concentrated light energy that is absorbed by the scalp and the hair follicles. The light energy rejuvenates the scalp by stimulating circulation, which has the effect of encouraging hair follicles to grow hair. Hair density is improved and thicker hair is a result.
Hair Transplant Surgery
Although hair transplant surgery is invasive, it can be the perfect Semi-permanent solution for many men and women with hair loss. Hair transplant surgery involves removing patches of skin from the head that contain growing hair and moving them to parts of the head that don't have as much hair, if any. One follicle at a time, the hair is transplanted into the bald sections of the head.
People who have had hair transplants might need more than one surgery to get the desired result. Since the surgery is invasive, it is better to have as few of them as possible. Our physicians might recommend that our patients who have had hair transplant surgery use Minoxidil, more commonly known as Rogaine, for a while after the surgery. This will help minimize further hair loss and maintain the appearance of a full head of hair. Contact us today and find the hair loss treatment that works best for you.