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Of the many hair concerns that people have, Alopecia is perhaps the most unique hair loss disease that affects around 1 in 50 people in India. It is one of the widely studied subjects when it comes to trichology as the reasons why Alopecia affects people was unknown for a very long time.
Even now, there is a combination of reasons that may cause the onset of alopecia in men and women. Thankfully, with the advent of technology, there are some of the best treatments for Alopecia Areata that are now made available by dermatologists and hair experts in clinics.
These treatments are designed to identify the issue in the early stages and to arrest them as early as possible. Hair experts then try to introduce new hair either by medication or by farting techniques, as per the condition of the patient.
What is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia is a hair loss problem caused by a variety of factors, mainly attributed to the presence of autoimmune disease in the body. In this disorder, the body’s immunity starts attacking the hair follicles and causes them to shed hair and become inactive.
The immune system detects hair and hair follicles as a foreign body, causing it to attack the follicles to shed them out permanently. This disorder happens quite rarely but is unmistakably present in men and women. Alopecia can cause pattern baldness in the scalp which means that hair is lost as patches here and there and can remain bald permanently if treatment is not sought.
The hair loss due to Alopecia is not only on the head but can also occur all over the body – especially for men who may have pattern hair loss on their chest, legs, and back where hair is lost in small patches here and there. Another main reason for Alopecia is usually genetics – if one or more people in the family have Alopecia, it can be passed down to other generations in the gene as well.
Treatment for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia can be easily treated with various levels of invasive and non-invasive treatment based on the condition and the stage that the disorder is in. Below are some of the best treatments for alopecia areata:
1. Use of Medication
There are many medications that are used to grow back hair on the scalp such as Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Anthralin. These medications are topical ointments and creams that help in regrowing hair from inactive hair follicles. Topical ointments like anthralin restrict the growth of skin cells in hairless patches so that hair can grow in them.
2. Ínjections
Corticosteroid injections are introduced under the skin lesions and help in activating the hair follicles on a patch of skin where hair growth has diminished. These injections contain immunosuppressants and steroids that help in activating the patchy area.
3. Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is the most effective method of treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia. Topical immunotherapy can be highly effective in those who have more than 50% of bald spots due to alopecia.
4. Hair Transplant
For those who have AGA or Androgenetic Alopecia, a hair transplant can be a permanent solution to control hair loss and regrow new hair. Hair transplant is done by creating grafts and introducing new hair from other areas of the scalp or even from the body and introducing them in the bald patchy areas where hair growth has stopped.
