Are Hair treatment is Effective

Which Treatments are Effective?

There are many ways to treat hair loss on the market today, but the treatment effect is largely determined by the cause of hair loss. In other words, treating hair loss not only solves the root cause of hair loss, but also corrects various changes in different forms of hair loss itself. Because some types of hair loss are easier to treat than other types.

If hair loss is caused by stress, malnutrition or lack of sleep, these reasons may be temporary, and once these causes are resolved, the hair will resume growth. Similarly, hair loss caused by autoimmune disorders or thyroid disorders can also solve the problem of hair loss by regulating the autoimmune system or the thyroid gland.

The same is true for drugs or treatments that cause hair loss, such as chemotherapy or tamoxifen for cancer treatment. In almost all cases, once the drug is no longer taken, Hair Transplant In Islamabad  will grow back within 2 to 6 months. In addition, too tight hair (such as comb ponytail) may also cause alopecia areata, a condition known as traction alopecia, which can usually be improved by changing the hair style.

In addition, there are many drugs available on the market for hair loss caused by male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness. For example, Minoxidil can be used not only for the treatment of high blood pressure, but also for topical application to the scalp, which stimulates hair growth by activating hair follicles, thereby prolonging the hair growth cycle. Studies have shown that the drug can increase hair density in women and men, and at least to alleviate hair regeneration.

However, for women who have hair loss due to autoimmune diseases, minoxidil may only maintain the existing hair and have no benefit to regeneration.

As another example, the other drug, finasteride (sold under the name of Propecia), works by blocking the production of certain hormones or enzymes that cause male pattern baldness, which is limited to men. Tests have shown that between 50% and 60% of patients who use the drug have significantly thicker hair and, in some cases, may even regenerate their hair, but must continue to use the drug to maintain these results.

For alopecia areata, injection of corticosteroids at the bald spot usually succeeds in stimulating hair regeneration. Studies have shown that regeneration is possible, especially for patients with localized scalp alopecia in a relatively short period of time, but to date there have been no randomized controlled trials in the literature.

In addition to conditioning and medication, there is also a method of treating hair loss - hair transplantation. The doctor extracts healthy hair follicle tissue from the scalp and implants it into the hair loss site. This technique can successfully reduce the appearance of alopecia areata, but if the cause of hair loss is hereditary, then hair recovery is often only temporary.

With the development of technology, some new therapies for the treatment of hair loss have also brought hope, such as the use of laser to stimulate hair thickening therapy, scientists in the United States, Japan and other countries have carried out relevant experiments, and to some extent confirmed The effect of the therapy, however, there is currently not enough clinical trial data to verify its effectiveness or to understand the long-term effects of this therapy.

Is Supplementation Effective for treating hair loss?

In fact, not only regular drugs can help prevent hair loss, there are many (whether oral or shampoo) vitamins and supplements also claim to help hair regeneration or prevent hair loss.

These supplements typically include vitamins A, C or E, biotin, manganese, selenium, fish oil or linseed oil. In general, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the effectiveness of such supplements. So the FDA's approval of a supplement does not mean it can achieve its claimed effect. (The current FDA leadership wants to include more and more drugs and other products in regulation.)

According to a study conducted in the Consumer Report, there is little evidence that supplements have an effect on hair regeneration. The “successful case” of a few supplements usually involves people who are deficient in vitamins (such as biotin), but the lack of such vitamins is rare, usually due to long-term use of antibiotics or anti-epileptic drugs.

Hair loss treatment is an active area of ​​research, given that a large proportion of the world's population is affected by hair loss. Recently, some studies have succeeded in identifying specific proteins associated with hair loss or using platelet-rich plasma injections in the patient's own blood. Other studies have even linked chemicals used to cook fast food fries to the growth of hair follicles.