Treating hair loss

Successfully treating hair loss

Effective treatment of hair loss starts with investigating and finding the cause. To get an accurate diagnosis, it helps to consult a GP or dermatologist. These doctors have extensive knowledge about the causes of hair loss and experience in treating the underlying cause. To determine the cause of hair loss, your GP will gather information. In doing so, he or she uses:

• An interview. It is important to know how long you have been experiencing hair loss and/or whether it was a sudden appearance.
• Examination of the scalp and nails.
• Testing hair health. A pull test shows whether there is active hair loss.

If a health problem such as vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalance or inflammation is suspected, the doctor suggests a blood test and/or a scalp biopsy. Once the test results are known, the dermatologist is able to tell the cause of the hair loss.

Advice treatment hair loss

Although in many cases hair grows back on its own, you will be advised to improve hair growth and reduce hair loss. Sometimes treatment is necessary to prevent further hair loss and baldness. A treatment plan is personal and includes several things, such as:

Home treatment

Because scientific research has shown that some hair growth drugs work, a doctor includes them in the home treatment plan. The prescription may include minoxidil foam and finasteride or dutasteride tablets. Minoxidil is applied to balding spots daily. The drug stimulates hair growth and helps prevent further hair loss. Many people see some regrowth when using minoxidil, but it usually takes 3 to 6 months to see improvement. In addition, using laser therapy is an option. Laser combs for home use can be bought and offer promising results for hair loss.

Supportive treatments for hair loss

Not everyone has the same cause of hair loss. Home treatments combined with other procedure are generally more effective. If this is the case for you, the dermatologist will include other techniques in your treatment plan. Depending on the cause of hair loss, these include:

Corticosteroid injections

This treatment is most effective in people with alopecia areata. By injecting corticosteroids into the bald areas, you stimulate hair growth. Depending on the extent of the condition, the treatment needs a repeat every 4 to 8 weeks.

Hair transplant

People with hereditary baldness and sufficient donor hair are eligible for a hair transplant Turkey, provided your health allows it. Temporary causes of hair loss, are not treated with a hair transplant. The surgical procedure enables new hair growth on bald spots and the results are permanent. It is a treatment that takes place at a specialised hair clinic. Depending on the extent of the surgery, it takes between 4 and 9 hours. Aftercare instructions make it clear that your skin needs 7 to 10 days to recover. Intensive sports and heavy physical work are not recommended until 6 weeks after surgery. The Hair Foundation's site also has a lot of interesting information on hair loss.

Vitamins, minerals and other nutritional supplements

If blood tests show that you are deficient in, for example, biotin, iron or zinc, the doctor may prescribe a supplement. Are you protein deficient? You will be given tips and advice on increasing your daily protein intake. Only use a dietary supplement if you have a demonstrated deficiency. At normal levels, taking a supplement often does more harm than good. Other supplements designed to help with hair loss usually contain a lot of a particular nutrient. This can lead to you taking in a lot of the nutrient which is also not good. Consult with a doctor about which supplement you can safely use to do something about hair loss.

Hair works and hairpieces

Are you uncomfortable with thinning hair, but do not see the point of using a hair growth supplement and is a hair transplant too expensive? Wearing a hair work temporarily is an alternative solution. A hair work does not help improve hair growth or reduce hair loss. What a hair work does do is improve your self-confidence and hide hair loss. Modern hair works are completely custom-made and perfectly match your natural hair colour and hairstyle.

Outlook hair loss

With a proper diagnosis, many people see new hair growth after hair loss. Has a demonstrable cause been found that needs treatment? The earlier you start, the faster you will see regrowth. With hair loss, it is important to understand that unfortunately not every form of hair loss can be treated successfully. Moreover, it usually takes months before you see the first signs of improvement. There is no standard treatment. What works fine for one person has no results for another. Sometimes it is necessary to try several treatments before you see effects and results.

Information and advice on hair loss treatment

Knowing the cause of hair loss is important. Don't want to go to your GP or a specialist for this? Order a hair loss DNA test or a blood value test from the Hair Research Centre. Both tests are designed so that you can take them independently in your own familiar home environment. Within a few weeks of returning the test material, you will receive the test results. You can use these to visit a doctor or find a suitable treatment option. Did the DNA test show that you have the baldness gene and do you suspect hereditary baldness? Then you can also make an appointment with the consultants at GlobalHair in Leiden. Here you will get more information about a possible hair transplant and the results achieved with the procedure.