Have you ever come across someone suffering from male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia)? It is common for most men to witness this baldness pattern at some point in their lives.In a recent survey 64.4% Indian males suffered from some degree of baldness. Here is more on this common discussion, followed by our role in helping you fight this malady.
A quick look at the causes of male pattern baldness
Male pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia has the following underlying factors:
Genetics: You might exhibit male pattern baldness if your family history
indicates for the same.
Hormonal imbalance: Most frequent cause for this baldness pattern is a hormonal
imbalance. Androgens are male hormones, which play a pivotal role in regulating the hair growth
cycle. As you suffer from this
type of baldness, your hair growth regulating cycle weakens, thereby shrinking your hair
follicles.
Medical conditions: At times, you are at high risk for male pattern baldness
if:
Other medical conditions for male pattern baldness include:
The bottomline is the Gene for Male Pattern Baldness. It usually manifests in the age group 22-35 years. Men who have a family history of male pattern baldness are at a high risk of developing it at some stage of life.
Male pattern baldness is treatable with the following options:Medication
With USFDA’s approval, two drug treatments are prominent to rectify the male pattern
baldness:
a. Minoxidil
Or Rogaine. Available as over the counter medication, you can simply apply it on to your scalp.
However, prior medical consultation is essential for a proper prescription. With minoxidil, you
may require 3 to 6 months for your
hair to grow back.
Although minoxidil is the second best treatment option available to
date, do not forget its adverse effects, which may include:
b. Finasteride
This an oral medication and is to be taken under strict medical supervision. It acts on the male hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which plays an active role in shrinking your hair follicles. Adverse effects include:
If you are uncomfortable with medications, go ahead with shampoo treatment.
You can either
opt for Nizoral (2 percent Ketoconazole) or Head and Shoulders (1 percent Pyrithione).
However, shampoo treatments are less
effective in comparison to medications. There effect may be negligible. It is advisable to
consult your surgeon before starting with any treatment regime.
2. Last option
Hair transplants are the last option when nothing works well for you. At Darling Buds, we care for your hair as much as you do yourself. Since 2009, we have been dedicating our efforts entirely to this FUE hair transplantation technique.
We usually follow the FUE hair transplantation process. This technique involves utilizing hair
grafts from some other region of your body for transplanting them to the targeted area.
Dr
Bhatti and our well-qualified and
well-experienced team of nurses, technicians and anesthetist will take good and professional
care while you are with us at Darling Buds.
Here are the two methods that we may try out,
depending on your baldness condition:
In both the processes, we make sure that you face minimum inconvenience and get maximum outcomes
in terms of hair regrowth.
For any further inquiries, please feel free to get in touch
with our customer support executive.
We will always be there for your satisfying assistance.