Male pattern baldness troubling you? Treat it with homeopathy

It is very common to know someone that is bald, from our favourite celebrities to our favourite cartoon characters. In fact, nearly half the adult male population is affected by male pattern baldness. The risk of balding increases as one ages and may start as early as 18 years of age in some cases. Let us dive deep into it.

So what are we looking at?

Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia, is characterized as a genetic disorder which results in the conversion of terminal hair to vellus hair (short, thin, barely noticeable). It is defined as the loss of hair beginning at both of the temples, eventually receding to form an M shaped hairline. Thinning of hair also occurs at the crown of the head. Eventually that will lead to partial or complete baldness.

When considering diagnosing hair loss, it is important to understand the extent of progression. This will help ease the communication when relaying this information to a doctor or prevent misdiagnosis of the disease. Luckily for this, we refer to the Hamilton Norwood scale. This scale was designed to grade the severity of the hair loss. The scale goes from type 1 to type 8 and it is also used to test whether a treatment is successful or not.

Genetics and environmental factors are strongly linked with the occurrence of male pattern baldness. There is an increased chance of baldness with a family history of balding. This can be inherited from either of your parents. Researchers have found an androgen hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DMT) which is a hormone that stimulates and maintains male characteristics to be related to hair loss. Read more!

With male pattern baldness, the anagen phase which is the growing phase for hair is reduced. Since the growing phase is shorter, the hair length will not be as long which will lead to a longer telogen phase (dormant stage).

Let us take a look at the treatment methods available.

Conventional treatment

Hair fall treatment methods include taking oral medications which inhibits the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. They are super-effective but may present certain side-effects in the form of scalp irritation, hair growth in unwanted places, palpitations, among others. Topical solutions are always an option as they can be directly applied on the scalp. They take some time to show effect and may also come with some side-effects like headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, just to name a few. If the above methods are not working, one might also opt for hair transplant procedure. This should be your last resort because there is a chance it may go wrong and if it does, may result in scalp itchiness and swelling, infections, bleeding, and much more. You need the safest approach of them all—Homeopathy!

Homeopathic treatment in hair fall

Homeopathy treatment for hair loss offers a very salubrious way. It is believed by many experts that hair loss is due to a lot of different things. Drugs, supplements and vitamins taken for different reasons do play a major role in hair loss. Medications for high blood pressure, depression, high heart rate, treatment methods for cancer like chemotherapy and certain vitamins may result in hair loss. Severe diseases like thyroid and infections may also go hand in hand with hair fall in some cases. In homeopathy, all of these facets are analysed and a detailed report is made. At Dr Batra's®, based on the report a customized medication is prescribed to the patients. If you choose homeopathy, you will not be disappointed. Book an appointment now.