Focal hair loss, treatment of focal alopecia

Hair, when they want, leave the head, and when they want - return to the place.

Before starting recovery, the hair is a thin, unpigmented shoot. And only then they begin to acquire their normal structure and color.

The first signs of focal alopecia can appear at a young age of 15-20 years or even earlier. Often this disease has a genetic( hereditary) origin.

The onset of focal alopecia can be:

• infectious skin diseases;
• family predisposition;
• physical injury;
• mental stress.

The causes of the appearance of focal alopecia have not yet been established.

Treatment of focal hair loss

Universal methods of treatment have not yet come up.

Hair can regenerate in a very short period of time, and may require long-term continuous treatment. In addition, the hair can be restored even after considerable periods of time.

Take note of our some recommendations:

• constant care and hair treatment increase the likelihood of successful treatment completion;
• should not forget about the importance of the psychological factor;
• hair needs to take vitamins, and if necessary, injections of vitamin B;
• a positive result of treatment can be seen no earlier than a few months( 3-4) after the start of treatment;
• should treat all skin on the head, not just the affected area.

There are several ways to treat focal alopecia:

• direct exposure to hair roots( hair follicles) with penetrating agents;
• reception of hormonal preparations;
• reception of steroids;
• use of special stimuli of hair bulbs.

Since the causes of hair loss are not yet known, then in the treatment of focal alopecia should be used any opportunity for hair restoration. True, with focal alopecia hair transplant can not be used, since it can be associated with the general state of the mental, nervous or immune system.

Focal( nested) alopecia can be suspected if:

• according to the patient, he had this before, but has passed;
• hair loss occurs on different parts of the body surface;
• for a minimum period of time the patient has a mass loss of hair( sometimes, until complete alopecia);
• appear clear, rounded prollysiny;
• hair loss occurs against the background of the patient's complete external health.

Alopecia areata does not exclude the process of hair restoration. The main thing in this case is the presence of live( though not active, "sleeping") follicles on the patient's head. The task of the trichologist is to awaken these follicles and return the hair to the person.

Hair restoration is a very long process, which can take several years, but the goal is worth it!