Most Effective Hair Loss Remedies Return to Hair Care
Hair loss can be physiological, such as in the fall or postpartum. Also extreme due to chemotherapy or other drugs such as retinoids or antithyroid drugs. Perhaps this is due to a deficiency of vitamins, amino acids, trace elements or iron in the composition of nutrients; or that metabolic problems such as thyroid disease or other hormonal problems are the cause. “There are other kinds of hair loss that cause localized baldness, such as alopecia areata, lupus, ringworm. Skin or lichen planus caused by localized inflammation, ”explains Elena Roche, specialist in capillary medicine at the Quirón Hospital in Valencia. ...
The type of alopecia is important in determining the type of
treatment and its duration. Nearby are several ways to treat hair loss and prevent
its progression, both topically and orally. Among them, Javier Olalkäga Loewe,
head of the dermatological service at the Cemtro Clinic in Madrid, emphasizes
the effectiveness of minoxidil and finasteride.
Minoxidil
The first is a vasodilator that is used in both men and
women suffering from hair loss. Its effect usually appears after three months
of treatment, after applying two milliliters of the product per day. A
consultation with the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) has
shown that 30 to 60 percent of cases are effective. However, he warns that
"if you stop taking minoxidil within three months, most of the benefits go
away."
Despite its benefits, the product has some side effects.
Highlights of AEDV:
• Temporary hypertrichosis of the cheeks.
• Xerosis.
• Itching.
• Erythema.
• Irritant dermatitis.
Although less common, it can also happen:
• dizziness.
• Headaches.
• Myalgia.
Finasteride
On the other hand, oral finasteride is only used in men or
postmenopausal women because when used in pregnant women or women of gestation
age, it can be hazardous to the fetus. It is a medicine that has been used by
millions of patients for over 20 years.
With this treatment, it will take three to six months of
food intake to feel perfect, and the minimum effective dose is one milligram
per day. According to the AEDV, finasteride is more effective and safer for
hair loss than minoxidil.
Hair transplantation
“When hair cannot be restored with treatment, hair
transplantation can provide an aesthetic solution to depopulated areas,” Roche
emphasizes.
Hair transplantation consists of placing hair from an area
of the scalp that does not have baldness, called the donor area, to another
area without hair, known as the recipient area. After making the changes, the
transplanted hair will have the same characteristics as in the original place,
and the balding process will not continue.
In addition to the above, the academy mentions other
possible methods such as topical treatments, retinoic acid and imidazole
derivatives; and systemic - spironolactone and flutamide.
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