First understand the hair growth cycleContinuous growth of hair on a daily basis,
until telogen hair removal period will fall off. Because it is grown in the dermal layer of
skin, so even cut their hair, or will it continue to grow. A hair every month about 1-2 cm long, life is
about 3-4 years.
Self-testingActive Life: Jung-Yi Chan,
MD, hair shedding about 100 per day, if a large number exceeds this figure, it
may be bald. Recommend
getting up every day to check the number of hair loss on the pillow, or finished
first calculate the drainage holes on the number of remaining hair, if more than
one hundred or more, expressed as early balding, need attention.Phase II: hair loose hair has been dropped,
but others look out of the small amount of fat.Phase III: less hair to the scalp can be
seen.
2 types of regional
hairBecause
the hair follicle inflammation or rupture, resulting in hair loss hair a single
block, but also according to the degree is divided into non-scarring hair loss
and scarring type two.
Non-scarring
Alopecia areataDue to
inflammation of hair follicles, resulting in a coin size of the area does not
grow hair. Presumably inflammation of
hair follicles, mood swings, stress, etc., after treatment and relieve emotional
stress, the hair will grow back.
ScarringDue to
tinea capitis, lupus and other diseases, making the scalp hair follicles
rupture, causing a block can not grow hair, this type of hair loss, because hair
follicles have been severely damaged, which no longer grow
hair.
Average hairAverage hair loss hair
loss is not restricted to one area, but the hair on the scalp is very mean to
fall off, looks hair is sparse, mainly divided into four
kinds.
Telogen hair lossPressure may cause or just knee surgery,
finished production, etc., into the telogen hair growth and hair loss.
Just knee surgery
and just produced, 3-4 months later will gradually grow hair, if due to stress,
relieve pressure before president of the hair.
Androgenetic alopeciaWomen and men have different
androgenetic alopecia, male androgenetic alopecia hair from the hairline on both
sides, but the average woman, the entire head of hair. The reason is due to genetic,
resulting in increased secretion of the female body androgen, or the first type
Ⅱ diabetes can also cause male pattern baldness.
Alopecia areataDue to inflammation of
hair follicles caused by non-scarring Alopecia areata hair loss, has a size of
coins, spread to the whole piece to the whole head of hair, it is an average
type round bald hair. Triggered for unknown
reasons, all ages are likely to occur.
Drugs
cause baldnessBecause
thyroid and other endocrine abnormalities excitement and need medication, can
lead to hair loss.
Testing and
treatment
Identify causes of hair
lossHemoglobin
blood can be tested to see whether due to iron deficiency anemia, causing hair
follicles to insufficient amount of iron needed for growth, which leads to hair
loss; others such as lupus, thyroid protein, and even syphilis also hair loss.
If blood
tests normal, it may be just knee surgery, finished production, the growth of
the hair into the resting phase; or because of medication, stress and other
causes.
Treatment by reason1. Mood swings and hair loss caused by stress,
must first relieve pressure source.2 eczema, tinea capitis caused by scar area hair
loss, subject to disease treatment.3 androgenetic alopecia anti-androgens can be
used, but will cause other side effects do not come
menstruation.4
Apply as 2% or 5% Rogaine hair tonic to stimulate the scalp grow hair;
illuminated by a photosensitive agent to stimulate the scalp; liquid nitrogen
treatment; topical ointment, but only 50-60% of the therapeutic
effect.
Cathay General
HospitalDermatologistsJung-Yi ChanThe doctor said to
have confidence in the treatmentTreatment of baldness first find out the reason, then
for the reason to treat. But commonly
suffer worry even after treatment, but also not grow hair. In fact, to have patience and confidence
of medical, medication according to physician's instructions with the medication
will have improved.
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