INTRODUCTION:
Hair loss (alopecia) is a typical condition that affects not just your scalp or your entire body but can be temporary or permanent. Heredity, hormones, disease conditions and aging can cause hairloss both in men and women. Different hairstyles of wigs, makeup, headgear or scarves can be used as a cover. Some choose various treatment option which suits them.
Risk factors for hair loss (alopecia)
A family history of balding on your mother’s or father’s side
Age
Significant weight loss
Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes and lupus
Poor nutrition
Causes of hairloss(alopecia)
Losing 50 to 100 hairs a day is a normal phenomenon and it’s not even noticed as new hair also continues to simultaneously grow.when new hair doesn’t replace the hair that has fallen it is termed as hairloss.
Hair loss is because of one or more of the following factors:
Family history (heredity)– condition that happens because of aging. This condition is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness.A receding hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair along the crown of the scalp in women.
Hormone changes and medical conditions-due to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and thyroid problems. Medical conditions include alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss, scalp infections such as ringworm, and a hair-pulling disorder called trichotillomania.
Medications and supplements. Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as those used for cancer,radiation therapy, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure.
Stressors– a general thinning of hair over a large period of time (months)
A physical or traumatising emotional shock. This is temporary
Hairstyles and Cosmetic treatments. Excessive hairstyling or hairstyles that pull your hair tight, such as pigtails or fine braiding, can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. Hot oil hair treatments can cause hair to fall out. If scarring occurs, hair loss could be permanent.
SYMPTOMS:
Signs and symptoms of hair loss(alopecia)
Hair Thinning. This is the most common type of hair loss, affecting people as they age.
In men, a receding hairline is seen on the forehead.
Women have a broad partitioning in their hair. A very common hair loss in women advanced in age is a receding hairline (frontal fibrosing alopecia).
Circular or patchy bald spots.-is seen in scalp, beard or eyebrows. Skin begins to itch and pain before it starts falling
Sudden loosening of hair-is seen as a result of a emotional/mental shock.Hair may start falling in bunches while combing or washing your hair.This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
Full-body hair loss– medical treatments such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all over however the hair usually grows back after treatment.
Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp-this is a sign of bacterial/fungal infections,discoid lupus erythematosis,lichen planus,radiodermatitis and metastatic carcinoma with broken hair, redness, swelling and oozing.
HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF HAIRLOSS(ALOPECIA)
TIPS.
Be gentle with your hair.
wide toothed comb to detangle your hair.
Avoid harsh chemical treatments,hair coloring,straitening,bonding,re-bonding of hair.when out in the sun tie your hair and cover with scarves.
Treatment of hair loss (alopecia)
Homoeopathy has the most promising results in hairfall/hairloss.,because Homoeopathy does not look only at the symptom of hairloss but the reason (the why) behind that hairloss.It takes into consideration the complete physical,mental,emotional factors that were responsible behind that hairloss.
After a complete assessment of the patient an individualised treatment plan is charted for the patient.Marked improvement is seen as early as 2/3 weeks.99.09% patients are fully satisfied with Homoeopathy treatment when they receive their lost glory with a smile on their face.
There are a number of proven Homoeopathic Medicines which help in restoring hairfall.Only a Homoeopathic Physician can help you understand and give the right treatment.
A case of hair fall:
A 24 years old catholic girl came with chief complaint of severe hair fall and menses that came every 20 days.
She was overweight and had small pimples over her face.
Doctor: Yes, tell me how can I help you
Patient: Doctor, I am having this severe hair fall and pimples coming up on my face. She looked concerned but was smiling.
Doctor: OH! Have you tried anything before coming for homoeopathy?
Patient: Yes doctor, I tried to find many things on the internet but didn’t take any medicinal treatment. I have just tried home and herbal remedies. But now these pimples have also started and so before anything worsens more, I came to you.
Doctor: Since how long you have been suffering?
Patient: Actually, doctor it’s been 4 years, but now the baldness is visible, so I came running to you
Doctor:4 years??, then why now?
Patient: I was at my friend’s party and one of them asked me what happened to my hair and why pimples have started. This really woke me to now seek treatment as it’s very much evident.
Doctor: okay.
Analysis and Evaluation of the case:
The patient seemed very relaxed and calm initially when the problem started but panicked immediately when somebody at the party noticed her flaws and pointed it out to her. This in some way caused embarrassment in the patient and alerted her to take action.
Based on the above information a remedy was selected and within fortnight positive results were seen. Let’s take a look at the rubrics and remedy selected based upon the above information. This was quite a short and easy case. Once the fundamentals of Homoeopathy are taken care of, rest everything falls into the right place.
Rubrics Selected:
Mind;Alert
A/F Embarrassment
Fear extravagance
Remedy Selected: Opium 200 three divided doses give 10 mins apart.
Patient was asked to report after 15 days.
Follow up:
Patient came beaming with joy as to her utter amazement her hair fall stopped, face cleared up. Overall, also she felt fresh and happy in her spirits.
I am still waiting for the next menstrual cycle to see if it has regularized (as her thyroid levels were very high)
Also, she dropped around 2 kgs in 15 days which was quite remarkable.