Hello , Everyday I get many female patients with complain of generalized hair fall. Although they have good or moderate hair density but hair fall is significant and worrisome. Patients complain of hair fall during head wash and combing. In this article I will explain about cause and treatment of hair fall in females.
CAUSE of HAIR FALL IN FEMALE
1st of all 100-150 hair fall normally. So if hair fall is not significant then we should not be worried. Old hairs fall off and new hairs come out from the scalp. It is normal procedure of hair growth. So little bit hair fall is always there. Here I mention the few important causes of hair fall (more than normal)
1. Mental stress, physical stress, lack of nutrition, iron, multivitamins in body, sleep irregularity , disturbed life style is 1st major cause of hair fall.
2. Low hemoglobin(Hb less than 10) is 2nd most common factor of hair loss. Menstruation and low iron rich diet also cause decrease in Hb.
3. Underlying chronic disease like thyroid, diabetes, cancer, other auto immunity diseases also cause progressive hair fall.
4. Hair fall increase profoundly during pregnancy , after delivery, after chronic fever like typhoid , malaria etc. Once body recovered fully from disease hair fall stops itself.
5. Androgenic alopecia in female is also cause diffuse , generalized hair loss. It is due to androgen hormones.
6. Traction alopecia is also a major factor in females. Specific hair style or keeping hair tight in certain manner cause weakness of hair roots. Due to chronic , persistent tension in root they fall off. Straightening , rebounding etc also cause such type of hair fall.
TREATMENT
Treatment depends on the factors causing hair fall.
1. Take nutrition rich diet, green vegetables , multivitamins, fruits, avoid junk food,
2. Live healthy life, correct life style, take proper sleep , remove mental, physical stress.
3. Check hemoglobin, thyroid , diabetes etc. If Hb is less take iron, folic acid tablets once in a day.
5. For Androgenic alopecia patient can take finasteride (finax 1 mg) once in a day
6. Rule out fever, internal disease etc.
7. Avoid tight hair style, keep hair loose, avoid coloring, straightening, rebounding etc.
8. Post fever, post pregnancy hair fall resolves itself in 3 month.
9. Use minoxidil 5% hair oil if bald area appears on scalp.
10. PRP is good option in hair fall. Patients can take multiple sessions of P.R.P . Read more about P.R.P
here
11. Dermaroller , mesotherapy etc other therapy are also there to stop hair fall read more about them
here
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