Your Homeopath In Kerala – Hair
HAIR AND ITS DISEASES
Hair is made of protein Keratin which helps the hair to grow. Hair growth has 3 stages. Each individual’s hair has its own characteristics and speed for growth. The growth rate of hair varies from individual to individual depending on their sex, age, genetic predisposition and countless environmental factors. Scalp hair is known to grow between 0.6cm and 3.36cm per month. The growth rate of scalp hair somewhat depends on age (hair tends to grow more slowly with age), sex, and ethnicity.
Anagen phase
The anagen phase is known as the growth phase. This is the phase where the hair physically grows approximately 1 cm per month. It begins in the papilla and can last from three to five years. The span at which the hair remains in this stage of growth is determined by genetics. The longer the hair stays in the anagen phase, the longer it will grow. About 85%–90% of the hairs on one’s head are in the anagen phase at any given time.
Catagen phase
The catagen phase, also known as the transitional phase. It allows the follicle to renew itself, This phase lasts for about two weeks, the hair follicle shrinks due to disintegration and the papilla detaches and “rests,” cutting the hair strand off from its nourishing blood supply. The body sends out signals which helps to determine when the anagen phase ends and the catagen phase begins. The hair shaft is pushed upward.
Telogen phase
Telogen or resting phase (also known as shedding phase) the follicle remains dormant for one to four months. Ten to fifteen percent of the hairs on one’s head are in this phase of growth at any given time.
HOW MUCH HAIR LOSS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL-
It is very difficult for normal people to understand when they should be worried about their hair loss. Sometimes patients wait for pretty long time before consulting a doctor. Sometimes even with normal hairloss people seem to worry about it. So, to understand this we have to understand how much of hair loss is normal and when should we consult a doctor about it.
In an average adult the normal hair loss daily is 50 to 100 strands of hair. More than this is alarming. If you experience hair loss which is slightly more than average then wait for 3-4 weeks to see if it subsides because sometimes it will just be resting or telogen phase, but if the hairfall lasts then it the time to visit the doctor.
TYPES OF SCALP
To understand the type of scalp it is very necessary what determines our scalp type. It is determined by our Sebacous gland which are tiny lands which open into hair follicle to secrete and oily and waxy substance called sebum. If the sebum production si normal then we have normal scalp, If it wears off due to pollution and chemicls etc then the scalp becomes dry so thus the hair. If it secretion is increased then it causes oily hair.
Normal
Contact allergy occurs predominantly from an allergen on the skin rather than from internal sources or food
Dry
Oily
HAIR LOSS
An average adult has 100,000 to 150,000 hair on his scalp at birth. The number of follicles are decided at birth and cannot be increased with any treatment, but it can reduce or become dormant due to various health conditions or age. A normal person loses around 50 to 100 strands of hair per day. If it increases and if hair loss lasts longer than month then it calls for medical help.
Hair usually under grow birth and death cycle ie. Th new hair replaces the old or let’s say the old makes way for new.
When is hair loss common?
In all above conditions hair loss should reduce after few weeks, if it does not then it calls for medical help.
CAUSES
Hormonal Change
Menopause
Medical Conditions
Scalp infections
Drugs used for
Physical or emotional shock
Trichotillomania
Deficiency
Hair Conditions
HOW DOES YOUR DOCTOR ASSESS IF YOU HAVE HAIR LOSS??
Pull And Tug Test
The doctor takes small sections of your with around 40 hair stand and gently pulls and tugs. This is repeated on various parts of your scalp. If 6 or more strands fall out then we know that patient have active hair loss.
Trichoscopic Examination
HOMOEOPATHY AND HAIR LOSS
While treating case of hair loss it is important for patient to understand that if some drugs cause hair loss then it has to stopped or corrected. In Conditions where the medicines cannot be stopped then it is to be brought to the notice of doctor who prescribed them for you. In case of deficiencies it has to be corrected by proper life style and healthy food.
Homoeopathy corrects the hairloss by correcting the disease which brings on your condition. If it is due to thyroid problem, scalp or hair, everything is considered and root cause of hair loss is treated giving a long lasting cure for hair loss and not temporary relief.
ALOPECIA AREATA
It is a Auto immune disease where the immune system attacks its own hair follicle, which makes the hair come out in clumps, the size and shape of a coin. Amount of hair loss varies from person to person.
If all hair on scalp is lost it is called Alopecia Totalis.
If hair on whole body is lost the it is called as Alopecia Universalis
CAUSES
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY
Homoeopathy is the only system which is one stop solution for all Auto Immune diseases. It boosts the immunity and makes it realise that it is attacking its own hair follicles and cure it.
DANDRUFF
Dry white fakes with itching of scalp is called Dandruff. It causes Hair loss and many a cases severe embarrassment. It is not because of hair problems but because of scalp problems.
Skin cells grow and die, if it happens too fast then it causes problem. A fungus called Malassezia Fur Fur is commonly present on our scalp. Id because of some reason this fungus proliferates and grows beyond a point then it causes flakiness, itching and hair loss.
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What causes the fungus to grow??
Do we need medical help for Dandruff??
Treatment plan
Internal medicines
Therapy
TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM
If the Telogen phase of the hair extends and prolongs for long time and the hair does not revert back to the growth phase then it is called Telogen Effluvium.
Triggered by
This phase may lasts for 6 mths but we can’t just let the hair fall for 6 mths, as by that time there would be severe loss of hair. It can also cause embarrassment for patients as hair will be found every where around the house. It can create stress also which can in turn trigger more hair fall.
Symptoms
The hair which sheds has small bulb of keratin at the root end.
In some cases the eye brows and pubic hair can fall.
Treatment plan
Internally
Externally
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
It Is A Common Scalp Condition, Which Can Affect The Skin Also. It Causes Itchy Rash With Flakiness And Scales. It Causes Redness On Light Skinand Light Patches On Dark Skin
Causes
Exactly not known It can be genetic
Triggering factors
Increased risk is seen in
Symptoms
Treatment Plan
ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
CAUSES
Increased androgens
- Short cycle of hair growth
- Growth of shorter and thinner strands
- Delay in growth of new hair
How do you know you have androgenic alopecia?
What actually happens?
Age
DHT-Dihydrotestosterone
Testosterone
VITAMINS NEEDED ARE
Biotin
Vitamin B12,B6
FOOD NEEDED FOR ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA
Pumpkin seeds
Green tea
Coconut oil
Onion
Turmeric
Turmeric
Pumpkin seeds
SYMPTOMS
NORWOODS SCALE-Understand severityand pattern of hairloss
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
1stsign of balding appears
STAGE 3A
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
STAGE 6
STAGE 7
Women-Ludwig Scale
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY
Antrogenetic alopecia has a good solution in homoeopathy, the internal medicines given will help in the reducing the level of DHT and further will help in bringing down the progression of the disease. Homeopathic care clinic has a specialty that it will provide with external therapy, this will help in stimulating the hair follicles and will promotes the growth of the hair, As mentioned before Antrogenetic alopecia has many stages and patients with stage 1 to 5 can be treated, but stage 6, 7 there is no guarantee as the disease has progressed so much and there is a great hair loss .
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