ALOPECIA
/ Hair-Loss
Baldness :Excessive hair loss
from your scalp and can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying
medical condition. Anyone — men, women and children — can
experience hair loss.
The medical term for hair loss is alopecia.
The most common type is pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia). It accounts
for about 95 percent of hair loss from the scalp.
Types of alopecia :
Non scarring alopecia
Androgenic
alopecia
·
After puberty in males, later in females
presents as gradually thinning of hair at the hairline or on
Telogen effluvium
·
Diffuse scalp hair loss following
pregnancy, change in birth control pills, stress, medications vertex
Anagen effluvium
Diffuse
hair loss, as in telogen effluvium, but more rapid and pronounced, Usually
caused by anti-neoplastic agents
Alopecia Areata
·
May
associated with autoimmune disease
·
Hair loss in localized rounded patches
Scarring alopecia
Tinea
capitus,
Acne
keloidalis
Pseudopelade of brocq
·
Presents
with smooth, shiny, hairless scalp patches with absence of hair follicles
·
Primary or end stage inflammatory disease
conditio
Discoid lupus erythematosus , Pseudofolliculitis
barbae
·
Inflammatory
response to ingrown beard
Folliculitis decalvans
·
Occurs
in the scalp or beard
·
Merging of pustular hair follicle
Dissecting cellulitis
·
Boggy subcutaneous chronic scalp
inflammation/infectio
Neoplasms and infections,Lichen
planopilaris
Scleroderma,
lymphoma, and Sarcoidosis may manifest as a scarring hair loss
Causes of alopecia
·
Genetic predisposition – family history of hair loss increases
the risk.
·
Autoimmune disease – some times hair loss associated with some
autoimmune disease like SLE, vitiligo etc
·
Hormonal disorders – can also occur in the condition in which
there is hormonal disturbances occurs in the body like hyperthyroidism,
hypothyroidism.
·
Skin diseases – skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis
commonly causes hair loss.
·
Radiation therapy or chemotherapy – in certain diseases like
cancer causes severe hair loss
·
Nutritional deficiency – nutritional deficiencies like
deficiency of iron, vitamins, zinc causes hair loss.
·
Excessive combing – may cause hair loss from scalp.
·
Burns – burns anywhere in the skin causes loss of hair.
·
Menopauses – hair loss is very common in the menopausal age of
women.
·
Other causes – mainly include high grade fever, major surgery,
haemorrhage, certain drug intake, starvation, chemical exposure, renal
dysfunction etc.
·
Medical conditions – such as thyroid
disorders, diabetes, lupus, anorexia, anemia, ringworm, infections
·
Faulty nutrition- (iron, or protein
deficiency)
·
Medical treatments – such as chemotherapy,
or radiation therapy, antidepressants, antihypertensive drugs, blood thinners
·
Stress conditions
·
Hormonal changes as in the period of
pregnancy, after child birth, and during menopause.
·
Using much chemicals or hair dye
·
Frequent and excessive shampooing
·
Combing hair when wet
Generally immune system protects our body
from foreign substances, such as bacteria, and viruses, in alopecia the white
bold cells of immune system attack the rapidly growing cells in the hair
follicle. The hair production slows and follicles shrink.
Diagnosis of alopecia
Diagnosis of alopecia is usually based on
appearance and pattern of hair loss. A skin biopsy may be required to diagnose
other reason behind alopecia.
Some medications may help hair grow back,
at least temporarily; however none of these treatments have been found to prevent
hair loss. Treatment of alopecia mainly includes local application of
corticosteroids, anti inflammatory drugs to suppress immune system.
Other treatments include causing a irritant
or allergic reaction to promote hair growth; drugs treatments; and photo-chemotherapy
in which a person is give a light sensitive drug, then is exposed to a
ultraviolet light source. This treatment has found to promote hair growth, but
risk of skin cancer is also involved in this.
Homeopathy Treatment of Alopecia:
Natrum muriaticum [Nat-m]
Has the symptoms of easy falling out of the
hair; it falls out when touched or combed. This is quite frequently seen in
nursing home. Carbo vegetabilis has falling of hair after parturition or severe
illness. Sepia has losing of hair after chronic headaches.
Phosphorus [Phos]
Bald spots on the head, which are dry and
scaly, are characteristic of Phosphorus. Dandruff, roots of hair get gray and
the hair comes out in bunches. Graphites cures bald spots on the sides of the
head. The head sweats easily. The most important remedy in alopecia areata.
Phosphoric acid [Ph-ac]
Falling of hair from general debility.
Fluoric acid. Falling of hair from syphilis. As near specific as is possible.
Arsenicum. Bald spots near the forehead; the scalp is covered with dry scales.
Vinca minor. Falling of the hair with great itching of the scalp.
As far as therapeutic medication is concerned,
several remedies are available to treat alopecia that can be selected on the
basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints. For
individualized remedy selection and treatment, the patient should consult a
qualified homeopathic doctor in person. There are following remedies which are
helpful in the treatment of alopecia
Acidum flour – alopecia of old age or
a prematurely aged due to syphilis, falling of hair in patches, hair fall due
to typhoid fever
Selenium met – falling of hair of
head, eyebrows, eyelashes and other part of the body
Arsenic album – alopecia due to use of
metallic arsenic, scalp itches intolerable. Circular patches of bare spots,
hair fall in debilitated persons.
Silicea – for premature alopecia
Natrum Mur – falling of hair after
delivery, of a child its nursing
Sepia – falling of hair in pregnancy
Pix liquida – alopecia due to
diseases of scalp, Intense scratching of scalp which bleeds on scratching
Thuja – chronic baldness due to dandruff, much
itching of the scalp
Graphites – herpetic dandruff, scalp scaly with much
itching, burning on vertex, falling of hair
Mancinella – loss of hair after a
severe acute disease
Phosphorous – hair fall copious,
falls out in clouds, itching of scalp, falling of hair in bunches
Vinca minor – hair loss, sharp and
well defined, circumscribed patches which leave the scalp smooth and white or
gray hair may grow on the bald spots like white wool.
Psorinum – hair fall with much dandruff, dandruff
smells badly
Wiesbaden – the hair grows rapidly and become darker
by the use of this remedy.
Ferrum phos – falling of hair from
head due to anemia
Sanicula – scaly dandruff all over the scalp, eye
brows, and other hairy parts
Acid phos – hair fall after an exhausting disease,
hair fall from head, eyebrows, and eyelashes
Calcaria phos – falling of hair in
bunches on combing
Lachesis – hair fall during pregnancy
Ammonium Mur – falling of hair with
dandruff
Ustilago – baldness due to syphilis
Kali carb – hair fall due to dandruff and dryness of
scalp
Sulphur – hair fall in nursing women
Nitric acid- hair fall due to
syphilis or gonorrhea
Medorrhinum – falling of hair with itching
of scalp
Carbo veg – hair fall during pregnancy
Sphingurus mar. – falling of hair from
the body/facial hair
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