Alopecia Treatment in East Delhi-Dr. Deepti Shrivastava

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Alopecia Treatment in East Delhi-Dr. Deepti
Shrivastava

• Alopecia Treatment in East Delhi
• Alopecia also known as hair loss or baldness,
  refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or
  body. The head is most commonly involved. The
  severity of hair loss can vary from a small area
  to the entire body. Hair loss may occur naturally
  or it may be related to disease or the use of
  certain medications. Symptoms of alopecia vary
  depending on the cause of the condition and range
  from a small bald patch to a complete loss of all
  body hair. Diffuse alopecia (thinning scalp hair)
  is common among seniors, both men and
  women.There are a number of different types of
  alopecia and some of them are more common.
• Male-Pattern baldness
• This is the most common form of alopecia. Also
  called androgenetic alopecia, this form of
  baldness is hereditary and is due to a
  combination of genetics and the male hormone
  dihydrotestosterone. In male-pattern baldness,
  the hairline typically recedes and the hair
  becomes thin.
• Female-Pattern baldness
• Baldness can also affect women, seems to be more
  likely to affect post-menopausal women, as a
  result of hormonal changes.

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• Anagen effluvium
• This is a form of hair loss that may affect the
  whole body, scalp and face. Anagen effluvium
  mostly occurs after chemotherapy, radiotherapy or
  immunotherapy for treating cancers. The alopecia
  is usually temporary and hair regrows after
  treatment is stopped.
• Telogen effluvium
• In this form hair fall is more than usual. Head
  hair does feel thinner, but complete hair loss is
  unlikely. The condition is temporary. Telogen
  effluvium can be caused by the following
• Extreme emotional or physical stress
• Hormonal changes
• Chronic diseases
• Dietary changes or crash dieting
• Severe infections
• Certain medications
• Scarring alopecia
• Also called cicatricial alopecia. This is a
  permanent hair loss caused by rare conditions
  such as scleroderma and discoid lupus. The hair
  follicles are completely destroyed and hair does
  not grow again.
• Treatment
• If your hair loss is caused by an underlying
  disease, treatment for that disease will be
  necessary.

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• Medications are available are
• Finasteride and minoxidil can be used to treat
  male-pattern baldness and the latter is also a
  treatment for female-pattern baldness.
• Alopecia areata may be treated with steroids or
  immunotherapy.
• PRP Therapy or platelet-rich plasma therapy is a
  very effective and popular treatment where PRP is
  derived from patients blood is injected in the
  affected area. It stimulates hair regrowth from
  hair follicles and stops hair fall. Low-level
  laser therapy and micro needling also improve
  hair density.
• Alopecia may also be treated using surgical
  methods such as hair transplants or implants.
  Alternatively, a person may decide to use a wig,
  which may be synthetic or made of real hair.
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