Hair Transplantation: The Best Solution for Hair Treatment

What are the causes of baldness and how is hair loss treated?

There are several factors that contribute to baldness, which can be summarized into two main reasons: hair loss due to genetic baldness and hair loss due to other factors.

We will discuss them in detail along with available hair treatment methods.

1. Genetic Baldness:

Genetic baldness is a type of hair loss affecting both genders, more prevalent in men due to decreased male testosterone hormone levels.

In men, this baldness is known as “male pattern baldness” and typically begins to appear in the mid-thirties but can sometimes start in the twenties or even late adolescence.

Genetic factors stimulate the male testosterone hormone in the hair loss process, through one of its side compounds that affects hair follicles as age progresses.

This compound shrinks follicles until they disappear and do not reappear, so the more sensitive the follicle is to it, the faster its death rate increases.

Here, the head will lose more and more hair, and genetic baldness may spread to specific areas such as the hairline, sides, or the crown of the head. Men seek hair treatment for these hair loss problems.

The nature of hair loss and hair thinning in women differs from men. As women reach menopause, the thickness of their head hair decreases except for the hair in the frontal area, which maintains its shape without recession.

It is rare for genetic hair loss in women to turn into complete baldness.

2. Hair Loss Due to Other Factors:

These causes are unrelated to genetics and heredity, including:

• Alopecia areata.
• Scarring alopecia.
• Other skin diseases like psoriasis.
• Lupus.
• Thyroid gland problems.
• Anemia due to iron deficiency.
• Increased male hormones in men.
• Telogen effluvium.
• Malaria.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome in women.

  

• Neglect or unintentional errors, along with bad habits leading to hair loss, necessitating hair treatment and stopping hair loss. For example:
  • Poor nutrition.
  • Rapid weight loss.
  • Use of harmful substances like dyes, hair straightening products, and lighteners.
  • Scalp fungal and bacterial infections.
  • Exposure to salty water.
  • Hair plucking obsession.

In normal cases, 90% of hair grows continuously, with the duration required for hair growth varying between two to six years.

The remaining 10% of hair rests for a period ranging from two to three months before it starts to fall out.

New hair grows from the follicles, representing a new growth cycle. Hair grows at a rate of 10 to 15 millimeters per month, which decreases with age.

When hair loss exceeds the normal limit, it becomes a problem that requires hair treatment to stop this loss.

Hair Loss Treatment Medications:

1. Hair Loss Treatment:

For medication treatment, there is currently no drug that completely eliminates baldness, but some medications help reduce the likelihood of hair loss, such as:

• Propecia (Finasteride): A medication that has proven effective in treating hair loss and partial baldness in some individuals. It is available only by prescription.
• Ell-Cranell: Another type applied by massaging the scalp containing hormonal substances that help stimulate hair growth and reduce hair loss rate.

2. Genetic Baldness Treatment:

In the past, some medications were used to treat genetic baldness in men, originally intended for treating prostate enlargement. Specialists found that one side effect was increasing hair growth on the head and body for those taking it. The principle of these medications mainly reduces the presence of compounds resulting from testosterone in the body, also inhibiting its effect on hair follicles, leading them to shrink until they die and are unable to grow hair again or produce hair. There is a drug called minoxidil, which is one of the most famous drugs in the field as it is used in cases of delayed hair loss, but its strength is also used in cases of genetic baldness, and it starts to give results in a short time. in if der are you Another drug is finasteride (Finasteride): available in the form of medicine tablets prescribed only by a doctor (and should not be touched by women, especially pregnant women). These tablets work to inhibit the conversion of testosterone hormone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the hair follicles, and this helps in the treatment of hair and the return of follicles to their nature.

Alternative Treatments for Hair Loss and Genetic Baldness:

1. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT): Using low-energy laser rays on body openings stimulates hair growth, potentially increasing hair density.
2. Hair Transplant Surgery: Hair transplantation is considered the best solution for treating baldness and hair loss in terms of results. In some cases, it has provided much better results than expected, restoring their aesthetic appearance lost for a long time.The idea of hair transplantation differs entirely from traditional treatments and medications, focusing on treating dead hair or follicles and restoring them to life.

   

   Doctors transplant new living follicles where baldness occurs, allowing them to eventually take on their natural appearance, which gives the desired results.

   If you are considering hair treatment through transplantation, you can contact Stniv Hair Transplantation Clinic in Turkey for a free consultation, provided that your hair loss has stabilized at a certain point and stopped there.

   If your hair is still falling out, we do not advise you to embark on the adventure and treat the hair by transplantation because the process here is likely to fail and not give the desired results.