Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Forms Of Hair Loss Treatment DE

By Mark Patterson


There are some forms of hair loss which are temporary, such as that which results because of chemotherapy. Other forms are permanent like when it happens because of old age. This might not need treatment. The loss of hairs may cause emotional distress which is why many individuals will seek treatment. In consideration of hair loss treatment DE residents have many options available. In some cases, treating the underlying cause of baldness will revive hair regrowth and solve the problem.

One of the treatment options is through use medications. One such medication is minoxidil which is used for men and women. It is available as a lotion over the counter and is approved by the FDA. It can be bought from pharmacies without any prescription. It is applied on the scalp every day. There are stronger versions that are known to work better than the milder ones.

When stronger versions are used, there is possibility of side effects like itchiness or dryness of the areas affected. The medication needs to be used over a number of months so that results are realized. Balding will resume in the event that usage is stopped. If there was any hair re-growing, it falls two months after treatment stops. The other medication that can be used is finasteride, but it is for men only. It is available on private prescription and comes as a tablet which is taken daily.

It works by preventing the hormone testosterone from getting converted into another hormone, dihydro-testosterone. The latter hormone leads to shrinking of follicles and as a result blocking its production ensures follicles get back to normal size. After the procedure, results are noticed after 3 to 6 months. Balding will resume after some months if treatment is stopped. It is not common to experience side effects but there is possibility of low sex drive and erectile dysfunction. These are rare effects.

Surgery is an option that works and can thus be considered. People considering surgical options are those suffering from male or female pattern baldness. Surgery is normally used only when less invasive procedures have failed to bear fruit. Success of surgery depends the surgeon because like any surgical procedure, there are possible complications.

Hair transplant is one of the options. It is performed under local anesthesia. There is removing small scalp pieces from areas with a lot of hairs. That piece gets divided into several single hairs that are grafted into areas that have no hairs. The transplant should happen over a number of sessions that need to be spaced a year apart.

The other option is scalp reduction which involves removing pieces if bald scalp from the top of the head. It is done to move sections that are hairy adjacent to each other. This is done through cutting loose skin before the scalp is stitched back together. This can also be done through tissue expansion.

Tissue expansion is whereby a balloon is placed below the scalp. It is then inflated over several weeks so that the skin is expanded in stages. The balloon is finally removed. The procedure is not used for male pattern baldness.




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