Hair Care

In our practice, on a daily basis, we see women with substantial hair loss due to inappropriate hair care over many years.  There are a variety of myths and opinions regarding appropriate hair care.  While there is no definitive data, in this blog I am suggesting certain culprits that are common offenders toward damaging and destroying hair follicles.

 

Excessive heat, i.e. hot combs, tension - either through extensions, braiding, or wearing the hair in a tight bun, and harsh chemicals such as relaxants and Japanese hair straightening can, over time, cause damage and permanent hair loss.  Our office recommends women who do lose hair to any of the conditions above to make their hair stylist aware of their hair loss and to work as a partner to help minimize future loss. As with many things in life, striking a balance of how we like to wear our hair and present ourselves to the world, and what is possible without damaging the hair, is something that varies from individual to individual.

 

Women that do suffer from hair loss due to chemicals or traction can often successfully be treated in earlier stages of hair loss with a series of intralesional kenalog injections and topical steroids.  A combination of medical therapy and appropriate hair care often results in stabilization of hair loss and, in many cases, re-growth of lost hair.  For patients that do not see re-growth of hair after twelve to eighteen months of treatment, hair transplantation offers a safe alternative to help restore lost hair.  

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There are other elements that induce baldness where an inherited gene is pointed out as the main cause of hair loss. Thankfully, you will find methods which you can use to stop this problem and prevent its recurrence. Hence, before knowing some possible treatments, it is advisable to initially find out the causes of hair loss.