13/01/2021
Alopecia(hair fall/loss of hairs)
●Alopecia is hair fall or hair loss that occurs in particular area or sometimes it affects entire body.It can be temporary or permanent
●Causes
1.Hereditory i.e androgenic alopecia,malepattern baldness &female pattern baldness,it happens with increasing age i.e receding hair line in males & thinning of hairs in females
2.Hormonal:in many hormone related diseases like thyroid diseases,during menopause or after childbirth,pcos
3.Medical diseases like autoimmune disease that may cause alopecia areata(baldness in spots)
4.trichotillomania:i.e pulling of hairs unknowingly due to anxiety or stress
5.certain medications/treatments may lead to hair loss like radiation therapy n chemotherapy
6.stress may cause hair loss
7.Some hair styles n hair treatment may cause hair loss for e.g traction alopecia
●Symptoms of hair fall
1.thinning of hairs-in men it can start with receding of hair line mainly of forehead,in women hair fall we can see in partition area i.e broadening of that area
2.alopecia areata i.e patchy hair loss that can occur anywhere in scalp ,beard , eyebrows may be associated with itching like in ringworm
3.full body hair loss-certain medications can cause this type of hair loss i.e chemotherapy or radiotherapy
●Treatment
1.eating healthy food contain fruits ,good amount of vegetables
2.protein rich diet
3.vitamin supplements
4.routine hair régime e. oiling hair twice a week
Now adays using cold pressed coconut oil is trending🍶others are black onion seed hair oils as onion contain good amount of antioxidants it may be useful
*But along with all this we have to find out the cause and accordingly treatment should be taken,we have to correct the inner deficiency
●Homoeopathic treatment :
Again we have to take full history of patient find out the cause behind hair fall n give constitutional Medicine
Still some following medicines that may be useful in hairfall:Ars album,Fluoric acid,Nat mur ,Vinca minor,Nit acid,Phos acid,sepia
