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How To Treat Baldness?

Dear Dr.

I am 29 years old and I am an entrepreneur in a small city in Tamilnadu, India. I have a hair loss problem since 4 years and I am using Morr forte (Minoxidil topical solution since 3 years) Earlier I was happy to see good result of using this lotion but now I get to see my bald head. I am not totally bald but the density of my hair got reduced.

I have planned to take hair transplantation. Is it good for health?!

My father got bald at the age of 45 but I m getting it earlier I m worried. So please gimme some suggestions about my problem. Thanks in advance.

Regards

Prabu
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I have gone through your query and I have understood it.

Traditionally Minoxidil and Finasteride have been used for androgenetic alopecia since they were approved by US FDA way back in 90's. However, the response to these traditional remedies has a limit and one cannot expect to regain all the lost hair. The aim of these remedies being halting further progression.

Newer approaches that have become available for androgenetic alopecia are PRP and Hair transplantation.

In PRP (Platelet rich plasma) an autologous concentration of human platelets in a small volume of plasma is obtained from the patient's own blood after processing in an automated centrifuge and it is injected subcutaneously into the area of alopecia.

The beneficial effects of PRP in Androgenetic Alopecia can be attributed to various platelet-derived growth factors causing improvement in the function of hair follicle and promotion of hair growth.

It is safe, cheap, and non-allergic and it appears to be a useful adjuvant in the management of androgenetic alopecia.

Hair transplant is the best option. Hair transplantation is broadly achieved by removing grafts from the back (occipital area) of the scalp which are more resistant to hormonal changes, and placing them in areas of scanty growth or baldness. It is definitely more expensive than PRP, but gives lasting results.

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How To Treat Baldness?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and I have understood it. Traditionally Minoxidil and Finasteride have been used for androgenetic alopecia since they were approved by US FDA way back in 90 s. However, the response to these traditional remedies has a limit and one cannot expect to regain all the lost hair. The aim of these remedies being halting further progression. Newer approaches that have become available for androgenetic alopecia are PRP and Hair transplantation. In PRP (Platelet rich plasma) an autologous concentration of human platelets in a small volume of plasma is obtained from the patient s own blood after processing in an automated centrifuge and it is injected subcutaneously into the area of alopecia. The beneficial effects of PRP in Androgenetic Alopecia can be attributed to various platelet-derived growth factors causing improvement in the function of hair follicle and promotion of hair growth. It is safe, cheap, and non-allergic and it appears to be a useful adjuvant in the management of androgenetic alopecia. Hair transplant is the best option. Hair transplantation is broadly achieved by removing grafts from the back (occipital area) of the scalp which are more resistant to hormonal changes, and placing them in areas of scanty growth or baldness. It is definitely more expensive than PRP, but gives lasting results. Regards