Hair Loss
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Helps those suffering from hairloss to regrow and maintain healthy hair. Indicated in seborrheic alopecia, alopecia areata andfemale pattern alopecia.
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About Hair Loss
Alopecia is baldness or loss of hair. The most common form is male-pattern baldness (also known as androgenic alopecia), but both men and women can suffer from hair loss. Alopecia areata is another type of hair loss, involving patches of baldness that may come and go. It affects about 1 in 100 people, mostly teenagers and young adults. In some cases, hair loss is a side effect of having cancer treatment drugs, and in many cases the hair grows back. Hair loss can lead to problems with confidence and self-esteem.
Western Medicine View
If hair loss is caused by an infection or a condition such as anaemia, treating the infection or condition may prevent further hair loss. In some cases, including after cancer treatment, your hair may start to grow again.
There are two medicines available that are known to be effective in treating male-pattern baldness finasteride and minoxidil. Finasteride works by preventing the hormone testosterone being converted to the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT causes the hair follicles to shrink, so blocking its production allows the hair follicles to regain their normal size. Minoxidil is available as a lotion that you rub on your scalp every day. It is available from pharmacies without prescription. Like finasteride, minoxidil normally needs at least 4 months of use before any effect is seen, and the balding process will normally resume if treatment is stopped. Any new hair that does re-grow falls out two months after treatment is stopped. Side effects are uncommon. Currently, the only medicine available to treat female-pattern baldness is minoxidil. Minoxidil lotion may help hair to grow in 20-25 percent of women who use it, and in the majority it may slow or stop the loss of hair. Other treatments for hair loss include wigs, hair transplants (taking hair from the sides and back of the head) and plastic surgery (such as scalp reduction where the bald area is removed and the bit with hair on is stretched forward). There is no really effective treatment for alopecia areata. Some treatments can encourage hair to grow, such as steroid injections or creams, or minoxidil lotion see your GP for more information. In 60-80 percent of cases the hair grows back after about a year without any treatment.
Chinese Medicine View
Alopecia Areata is caused a problem in the blood and wind dryness due to insufficiency of kidney yin (n the yin-yang system of philosophy and medicine, an insufficiency of body fluid). The Orthodox Manual of Wai Ke states, "You feng is due to blood vacuity which results in the failure to nourish the skin by the ascending qi. The condition is characterized by brightness of the scalp due to emptiness of the hair roots which leads to the hair falling out in patches." (qi refers to energy)
Treatment Options
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Both acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be used to treate Alopecia Areata.
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