The need of
hair loss treatment can be shown by the medical health screening done to make
diagnosis of hair loss, for the best
hair loss treatment in Lahore. The tests include gentle hair
pulling to determine how many hairs come out. Blood tests to test for vitamin
and mineral levels (like vitamin D, vitamin B, zinc, and iron), and hormone
levels (including thyroid and sex hormones), scalp examination under a
microscope. In scalp biopsy small piece of tissue is removed and examined under
the microscope for diagnosis of hair loss.Hair loss is a very common diagnosis
and affects most of the people at some time during their lives.
Causes of
hair fall may be genetic because common balding called as alopecia occurs in
men and women due to testosterone metabolites in genetically susceptible hair
follicles. Thyroid disease, anemia, protein deficiency, secondary syphilis,
chemotherapy, and low vitamin levels may also cause hair loss. It may be an
autoimmune disorder as the ‘ALOPECIA AREATA’ is a form of hair loss produced by
the autoimmune destruction of hair follicles in localized areas of skin. Most
of the hair loss is not due to the internal or systemic disease, nor is a poor
diet a frequent causative factor. Hair thinning may be due to the predetermined
genetic factors as well as due to the aging process.On the other hand, hair
loss causes by cancer treatment (for example radiation therapy or chemotherapy).
It is very important to exclude the treatable causes of the hair loss.
Types of doctors who provide the best
hair loss treatment include a family physician, internist, or
gynecologist who performs a basic health screening. Dermatologists are doctors
who deal with problems of skin, hair, and nails and provide more accurate
diagnosis and treatment of hair thinning and loss. Sometimes a scalp biopsy may
be necessary for the hair loss treatment.
MINOXIDIL (Rogaine) is used for
the best hair loss treatment for men and women. It is a topical medication,
available in market in the form of liquid or foam. The Foam is applied on dry
scalp areas simply by rubbed on the hands and the liquid is applied by the 1ml
of dropper, where the hair is thinning. Do not rub it on the scalp. Let it sit
covering the area of scalp where it is applied. You do not need to shampoo your
hair always before its application.
The foam is used forbest
hair loss treatment than as liquid solution as it is safer and
easier to apply as well as the liquid solution leaves the very greasy residue
on the hair, so the foam is convenient option for hair styling. It should be
applied twice a day for hair growth and prevent hair loss. For adults its
dosage is 1ml (milliliter) on the scalp twice a day. For dose required by
children should be prescribed by the doctor.
ROGAINE works by penetrating the
MINOXIDIL into the skin where it is applied and improves the blood supply at
that area that is why it is consider as a vasodilator. As it absorbs into the
skin, enlarges the hair follicles partially and also elongates the growth phase
of hair. As the hair follicles size increases, more oxygen diffuses in the hair
follicles. The scalp has more coverage with hair follicles while the hair
follicles are in growth phase. So that it must be say that the MINOXIDIL in the
form of RODAINE increases the hair density as well as increases the hair growth
rate, also makes the hair stronger and thicker.
The side effects that should
report to the doctor include increase in heart rate, headache, skin dryness and
flanking, redness, itching and irritation at the site of application. Scalp
sensitivity may also be increase that causes decrease in the threshold of scalp
infection. It may also cause unusual type of hair growth and chest pain with
light headedness. Increase in hair loss, one of most common effect cause by
MINOXIDIL. Increase in hair loss often as a result of hair follicles moving
rapidly through hair growth cycle and shedding before an ANAGEN phase.
The market price of Rogainefor
men, uses for best hair loss treatment, is about RS.13000 to Rs.15000/-
and is available with the name such as ‘Men's Hair Regrowth Treatment Foam’ of
price Rs.15630/- and also available with extra strength with name as ‘Men's
Extra Strength 5% MINOXIDIL topical solution hair regrowth treatment’ of price
Rs.13130/- in Pakistan. And price of Rogaine for women is Rs.11000/- and is
available with the name as ‘Women’s ROGAINE 2% MINOXIDIL’ in Pakistan.
