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Hair is easily damaged, broken because of the abuse of hairdressing chemicals, affected by diseases such as scalp infections, thyroid disease, cancer treatment with chemicals.1. What is hair loss?
Normally on the scalp each person has about 100,000 - 200,000 hairs and every day we lose about 50 to 100 hairs.
If the amount of hair loss is more than 100 hairs/day, it is called alopecia areata.
Hair loss can be detected through a number of signs such as:
Hair loss a lot (over 100 hairs/day), especially when shampooing, waking up and when stroking and combing hair. Hair thinning, thinning, visible scalp in women Hair loss in patches, can cause slight baldness in men. In addition, you can check for hair loss by grabbing a bunch of hair about 10 hairs in the hair loss area and then pulling strongly, if 3 out of 10 hairs leave the scalp, it means you have alopecia, if 2 More than 10 hair loss is also an early sign of disease.
2. Causes of hair loss
For women Hormonal factors change: Usually occurs when the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, oral contraceptive use, especially women in the pre-menopausal stage - menopause. Nutritional deficiencies: Hair needs to be provided with a large amount of nutrients to have strong hair. However, women often suffer from nutritional deficiencies during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, child rearing... Nutritional deficiencies change the hair growth cycle.
Psychological problems such as frequent stress, anxiety, fear, depression... For men Male endocrine disorders: When there is an increase or decrease in male hormone levels, it can cause hair loss. hair, common in people with physiological disorders. Stress, stress, anxiety ... are factors that damage hair germ cells, slow hair growth, and can even cause gray hair. Hair loss due to genetic factors: Usually occurs in young men with male pattern baldness, caused by increased sensitivity to the receptors of male hormone, leading to premature hair loss. Causes from scalp infections, medication use, influences from lifestyle habits such as smoking, alcohol abuse... In addition, hair loss can be caused by some habits such as: Scratching your head too much. strong when washing hair, drying hair at high temperature, going to bed with wet hair, dyeing and bleaching hair many times a year, often staying up late...
3. How to overcome hair loss
Some ways to overcome hair loss include:A nutritious diet, eating enough protein, minerals and vitamins. Don't worry too much or stress. Wash your hair up to 3 times a week with a shampoo made for oily hair, to reduce oil production. Limit smoking and drinking alcohol. Avoid staying up late. In addition, anti-hair loss drugs can be used to help add active ingredients to the hair. If using measures but hair loss still does not improve, to know the exact condition of hair loss and how to fix it, you should see a dermatologist.
4. Where to check hair loss?
When there is a phenomenon of excessive hair loss, widespread application of ineffective remedies, customers can come for examination and treatment at Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Customers choose Vinmec Hai Phong hospital after being examined and evaluated for hair loss damage by a dermatologist, the customer is treated for hair loss by injecting drugs directly into the lesion. Safe and effective treatment, bringing aesthetic value to customers, has been popular in dermatology.
Treatment of hair loss by injection at the lesion:
Subjects apply Hair loss in patches. Diffuse hair loss. Contraindications Hair loss with scarring. Cushing's syndrome or pseudo-Cushing. Prolonged menstrual disorders, severe acne. Gastro-duodenal disease is progressive. Having chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure. Infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or fungal infections, immunosuppression. Pregnant or lactating women. Advantages when implementing at Vinmec Hai Phong Simple, safe, reasonable cost. Safe and effective measures. Use Triamcinolone acetonide at the prescribed concentration to inject into the affected area A sterile environment, safe for the patient. The effectiveness and safety of the method depends on the skill of the doctor. Specialist Doctor I Le Thi Thu Hang - Dermatologist, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital. With 10 years of experience in the field of Dermatology. Especially experienced in the treatment of adult and pediatric skin diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, autoimmune and rare skin diseases, the doctor was trained in France.
Hair loss can occur in many objects that affect the patient's aesthetics and psychology. When there are signs of excessive hair loss that does not improve after taking corrective measures, the patient should see a dermatologist soon to be evaluated, consulted about the condition of hair loss and given appropriate treatment methods. .
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