Hair Disorders
Excessive hair growth can be controlled by laser hair reduction. Hair loss on the other hand is more complex. Generalized hair loss occurs after severe illness, pregnancy, anemia and other nutritional deficiencies.
Dandruff adds to hair loss. Certain skin disorders spread to the scalp like lichen planus, psoriasis and must be treated along with the rest of the body. Male pattern balding is genetic in origin and hormone related.
A milder modified form can be seen in females too. Infection of the scalp like fungus and virus can be treated. Alopecia areata is a stress based genetic linked condition. As we see there are numerous causes of hair loss.
Once the cause is identified then hair loss patterns can be differentiated into scarring and non scarring type. The non scarring type responds well to medication. Today we have quite a few lotions, tablets, drugs and vitmins that can be prescribed successfully to stimulate regrowth of hair.
The final answer to permanent hair loss is hair transplant a plastic surgical procedure.
