Also Known as Alopecia or Baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of head or body. Typically at least the head is involved.
Types of hair problem
- Male Pattern
- Alopecia Areata
- Female Pattern
- Telogen Effluvium
1. Male Pattern hair loss is a combination of genetics & male hormones.
2. Female Pattern hair loss is unclear
3. Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune
4. Telogen Effluvium
Less Common Cause of Hair loss without inflammation or scaling include pulling out of hairs without inflammation or scaling include pulling out of hairs, certain medication including chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, Hypothyroidism & malnutrition including Iron Deficiency.
Causes of Hair Loss
Causes of Loss that occurs with scaling or inflammation include fungal infection, Lupus Erythematosus, radiation therapy, & sarcoidosis.
Diagnosis of hair loss is partly based on the area affected.
Signs & Symptoms
Symptoms of Hair Loss include loss in patches usually in circular patterns, dandruff, skin lesions & scaling.
Alopecia Areata (Mild-medium level) usually shows in unusual loss areas eg. eyebrows, the backside of the head or above ears, areas the male pattern baldness usually do not affect. In the Male Pattern, Loss and thinning begin at the temples & the crown & hair either thins out or falls out. In Female Patterns, loss occurs at the frontal & parietal.
People have between 1,00,000 & 1,50,000hairs on their head. The number of strands normally lost in a day varies but on an average is 100. In order to maintain a normal volume, hair must be replaced at the same rate at which it is lost. Usually, the first sign of hair thinning that people will often notice are more strands of hair in comb, or pillow while shampooing.
Hair loss can cause psychological stress to their effect on appearance. It is considered an essential part of the overall identity especially for women for whom it often represents feminity and attractiveness. Men typically associate a full head of hair with youth and vigor. For both the sex, Hair loss is a sensitive issue. Hair Loss those who experience often find themselves in a situation where their physical appearance is at odds with their own self-image and commonly worry that they appear older than they are or less attractive to others.
Homeopathic Treatment
Through homeopathy, we focus on the holistic approach we provided tailor-made treatment, we treat the patient mentally, physically and socially. We don’t only give medicine to palliate the case. We treat the patient as a whole and not the part or joint which is suffering. In Homeopathy we treat the miasms which are the fundamental cause behind every disease. Through Homeopathy which is a subtle science of healing, we rectify the deranged vital force via following the laws and principles of homeopathy.