Specialist in Adana for Hair Loss disease and its treatment. Dr. You can make an appointment with Pınar Bozkurt dermatology clinic.
Androgenic Alopecia Male Pattern Hair Loss
It is a condition characterized by the weakening and loss of hair, which usually begins at the age of 20-30, in relation to male hormone sensitivity in people with a genetic predisposition.
With the effect of the hormone called dihydrotestosterone on the hair root, the diameter of the hair becomes smaller, the length becomes shorter, the color becomes lighter and the hair root disappears completely over time.
The aim of treatment is to reduce hormonal activity and slow down shedding. For this purpose, sprays, drugs to reduce hormonal activity, cosmetic methods such as mesotherapy and PRP are applied. Since the hormonal activity will continue after the treatment, the shedding may start again after the treatment is finished, therefore, the dermatologist's recommendations should be continued after the treatment. In more advanced stages, hair transplantation, wig application, hair prosthesis and cosmetic camouflage can be applied.
Telogen Effluium
In a healthy person, 85% of the hair is in the growth phase and 15% is in the resting phase. After a while, the hair in the resting phase naturally falls out and is replaced by new hair that grows back. It is normal to lose 100 strands of hair a day. If more hair is falling, this should be taken into account.
There are many reasons for this type of shedding, which is common in women. These include anemia (iron and B12 deficiency), strict diets that cause protein deficiency, intense stress, high fever and serious surgeries, some medications, over or under functioning of the thyroid gland, and diseases that affect metabolism.
Generally, within 6-9 months following the disappearance of the factors causing shedding, the hair becomes normal again.
Hair loss
Hair-related problems may appear in the form of hair loss, hair loss, or abnormalities in hair strands.
hair life cycle
Hair has a unique life cycle and this cycle consists of 3 phases:
+ Anagen period; This is the period when the hair is alive. It takes 2-7 years.
+ Catagen period; This is the transitional period when hair stops growing. It takes a few weeks.
+ Telogen period; It is the time of hair loss. It takes a few months.
Hair follicles can also be found in different phases. In other words, some of the hair follicles may be in the anagen phase, some in the catagen phase and some in the telogen phase. Normally, 5-10% of all hair follicles are in the telogen period, when the hair is shed. For this reason, it is considered normal to lose an average of 100 hair strands per day.
Causes of hair loss
While it is considered normal to lose 100 hairs a day depending on the life cycle of the hair, hair loss more than this rate should be taken seriously and a doctor should be consulted.
Hair loss can have many different causes.
+ Hair loss due to genetic causes, also called "androgenetic alopecia", is regional hair loss that can be seen mostly in men and post-menopausal women. Hair loss in men starts from the temples and the top, while in women, the areas of hair loss are more in the crown area.
+ In some skin diseases such as lichen planus, irreversible permanent hair loss may develop. Early diagnosis and treatment of lichen planus is very important for the prevention of permanent hair loss.
+ Some people pluck their own hair due to psychological reasons. In medicine, this disease is called trotillomania and can be treated with psychological support.
+ Some diseases that cause hormone irregularity, such as thyroid diseases, can also cause hair loss.
+ Hair loss can be observed during pregnancy due to differences in hormone levels. Mostly this is temporary.
+ Anemia is one of the most common causes of hair loss, especially in women. It is possible to stop hair loss with anemia treatment.
+ Lack of minerals such as iron and zinc in the body can lead to hair loss. In such cases, it is possible to stop hair loss by making mineral supplements.
+ Some living habits can also cause hair loss. At the beginning of these; irregular and inadequate nutrition, inactivity, stress.
+ Wrong hair care habits are another cause of hair loss. Collecting the hair too tightly all the time, wrong washing habits, exposing the hair to chemical substances can be counted as examples.
How is hair loss treated?
Treatment of hair loss begins with finding the cause of hair loss. However, successful treatment is possible after a correct diagnosis. Every hair loss should be evaluated by a dermatologist first, and the conditions that may be related should be investigated.
Treatment options are arranged for the cause and for general hair health.
Hair loss and treatment
There are about 100 – 150 thousand hairs on the human head, and 100 hairs are shed per day. In hair loss, both regional and
In general, if it exceeds 100 hairs a day, it can be said that there is "hair loss".
The most common type of hair loss is "male pattern hair loss". Although it is more common in men, it is also seen in women.
In this type of shedding, known as andro genetics, it is a condition of hair loss with the genetic code transition of hair follicles sensitive to testosterone hormone.
Other causes of hair loss are shedding due to concomitant diseases and nutritional disorders. Hair loss can also be seen in diseases such as thyroid disease, diabetes, iron deficiency anemia and vitamin deficiencies. It has been determined that the hair regrowth when they are treated.
The main cause of hair loss in women is co-morbidities and iron deficiency anemia, which is especially common in women. Hair loss due to diabetes and thyroid disease can also be seen in women.
When women apply to a doctor with the complaint of hair loss, first of all, necessary examinations are made to find out whether it is male pattern hair loss or female pattern hair loss.
Male pattern hair loss; It is the spills on the front of our head, and the back is very solid.
In general spills, first of all, necessary examinations are made to find out the reason for this, it is questioned whether there is a co-morbid disease, and then blood tests and tests are performed to determine whether there is a vitamin deficiency such as iron, biotin and zinc, or whether there is a thyroid disease. By looking at the results of this, the type of shedding is determined and the appropriate treatment is started.
In male pattern hair loss, the area size of the spilled area is checked, if this gap cannot be closed, if hair root loss is too much, hair transplantation is recommended.
In male pattern hair loss with less hair loss, supportive treatment with PRP and Mesotherapy is recommended.
In the other type of hair loss, vitamin deficiencies are detected in the body according to the results of the tests and vitamin therapy is applied. At the same time, with PRP and Mesotherapy, it can be revitalized by feeding the hair follicles with injections into the scalp. Although the treatments are not certain, success is around 80-90%.
