Understanding Hair Fall: Causes, Treatments, and Benefits

Date 31 May 2024  

It is natural to shed a few strands of hair daily. Usually, people can expect up to 50-100 hair strands falling out every day. Hair shedding is a part of the hair growth cycle. It happens when the hair follicles enter the telogen or exogen phase. As per hair fall expert in Hyderabad at Eternelle Aesthetics, the fallen hair is eventually replaced with new hair, as the hair follicles enter the anagen phase, where there is active hair growth. If all of this occurs normally, one doesn't notice hair thinning, hair fall, or hair loss.

Hair fall becomes a worrisome issue when there is extensive shedding of hair with not much replacement with new hair, leaving the area with sparse, thinner hair growth or bald spots/patches. The main culprit behind it is disruption in the hair growth cycle.

Hair fall can be a concern for anyone irrespective of their gender, age, and ethnicity. It can affect people to varying degrees. For the majority of people, hair fall is a short-lived issue while for some it is a long-term, progressive problem. Thankfully, the best hair fall doctor in Hyderabad can best address this problem with appropriate tailored treatment after knowing the cause and extent of hair fall.

This article looks at the leading causes of hair fall, the most effective available hair fall treatments in Hyderabad, and their benefits.

Causes of hair fall

Hair fall in men and women can be an outcome of any of the following factors:

• Hereditary- Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) and Alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) are the two most common types of hair loss mostly seen in people with a family history of such conditions.
   
• Excessive stress- Alopecia areata is a stress-induced, autoimmune disorder leading to loss of hair in patches. When a person is having stress levels, the body releases more cortisol hormone which is known to cause hair fall.
   
• Hormonal imbalances- During puberty, pregnancy, and menopause in females, and while on birth control pills or hormonal therapy, females are very likely to experience hair fall because of fluctuating levels of and-rogen and estro-gen hormones. People suffering from thyroid disorders experience hormonal changes that interfere with the hair growth cycle, thereby causing hair fall.
   
• Poor nutrition uptake- If there is a prolonged deficiency of certain nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and proteins in the body, the hair count and their quality get hampered, leading to hair fall.
   
• Aggressive hair treatments- Those who undergo chemical hair treatments, hair styling with heated tools, or other treatments that make the hair brittle or damage them have a high chance of experiencing hair fall.
   
• Tight hairstyling- Individuals with long hair, often style their hair in buns, ponytails, or braids and some females even style their hair with extensions. When these hairstyles are done tightly, hair pulling takes place, leading to patches of hair thinning or loss, a condition called traction alopecia.
   
• Certain health issues- Those who are suffering from cancer, autoimmune disorders, heart problems, and arthritis also experience hair fall.
   
• Side effects of certain medications- Medications like mood stabilisers and antidepressants as well as chemotherapy can lead to hair fall.
   
• Scalp conditions- Poor scalp health, a scalp skin infection, or an injury/trauma to the head can lead to temporary hair fall.
   
• Environmental factors- Getting hair exposed to direct sunlight and air pollutants as well as use of polluted water to wash hair can lead to hair fall.

Most effective hair fall treatments

1. GFC hair therapy

This hair fall control treatment approach to fight hair fall involves the use of a preparation extremely concentrated in natural growth factors, namely VEGF, EGF, IGF-1, and PDGF. These growth factors are released from activated plate-ets. They together aid in improving blood circulation by making new blood vessels, reviving hair follicles, promoting the growth and renewal of hair cells, and adding thickness and volume to hair. The pure growth factor preparation is made from the blood of the patient after mixing the blood with an activator and centrifuging it. It is then injected into the areas affected by hair fall. Few sessions are needed to produce the desired outcomes.

2. Hair mesotherapy

Hair mesotherapy is a non-surgical, injectable method of treating hair fall where the hair roots are provided with a mixture of essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, botanical extracts, and other substances required for the hair to grow thick, strong, and shinier and stop or treat hair fall. A series of customised meso-solution-containing injections are used and directly administered into the keratin layer of the skin. Multiple sessions are usually needed to attain the desired outcomes. This therapy has additional benefits including treatment of dandruff, seborrhoea, or dry scalp as well as hair fragility, split hair, and volume loss in the basal region.

3. Microneedling

Microneedling therapy for hair fall involves rolling a derma roller, with multiple micro needles, over the areas affected by hair fall. It is done to create minuscule punctures in the skin of the targeted area to induce collagen production- the body’s natural healing response as well as stimulate the stem cells of the targeted hair follicles for hair growth. Additionally, it can help provide better absorption of topical treatments and serums which improves their effectiveness in encouraging hair growth.

4. Hair transplant in Hyderabad

This surgical procedure is employed by hair fall treatment experts when hair fall has resulted in significant, progressive, or permanent hair thinning or hair loss. In a hair transplant surgery, the healthy hair follicles are harvested from the donor site with dense, fall-resistant hair growth, and placed into the recipient site with hair thinning or balding. There are different techniques to perform hair transplant surgery- Follicular Unit Transplantation, Follicular Unit Extraction, and Direct Hair Implantation. All of these provide permanent, natural-looking results that need very low maintenance.

Benefits of hair fall treatments

Most of the treatments for hair fall address the underlying cause of hair fall while focussing on hair regrowth.

Hair fall treatments in Hyderabad help improve scalp and hair health.

• Hair fall treatments enhance the texture and strength of the existing hair.
• Hair fall treatments help improve one’s appearance by covering the hair thinning or hair loss-affected areas with healthy, thicker, dense hair growth.
• Hair fall treatments lift off the distress caused by hair fall and make the treated individual more confident about his/her looks.

For more details in these hair loss and hair fall control treatments in Hyderabad book a visit at Eternelle Aesthetics.