Hair Care

Generally, baldness refers to the loss of hair from the scalp to a severe extent. Its most common cause is hereditary hair loss with age. While some people prefer to leave it untreated, there is no need to do so if you don’t want to. There are several treatment options available for baldness, which can help prevent further hair loss and restore the growth of hair. If you suffer from baldness and are located around Navi Mumbai, you can visit Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and request an appointment with an expert doctor who can guide you to the next step.

Hair loss in men often starts from the forehead, while women experience it from the hair partition. If the hair loss is patchy, it is referred to as alopecia areata. It is sometimes preceded by a painful or itchy scalp. Traction alopecia is another type of hair loss that occurs due to repeated stress on the hair. Menopausal women commonly experience frontal fibrosing alopecia, which is characterised by the hairline moving back. In short, hair loss is of many different types and can occur in different ways depending on the cause. It can start gradually and affect only your scalp or the entire body.

The signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:

• Gradual thinning of hair on the top of the head
  This type of hair loss is the commonest one and affects people as they get old. In men, the process starts from the hairline at the forehead, while in women, it starts with the broadening of the part in their hair. Receding hairline is an increasingly common hair loss pattern in older women.
• Circular or patchy bald spots
  Some people experience hair loss in circular or patchy patterns on the beard, scalp, or eyebrows. The skin may become painful or itchy before the hair falls out.
• Sudden loosening of hair
  Hair may loosen due to a physical or emotional shock. Handfuls of hair may come out when washing or combing the hair or even at gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes the hair to get thin overall but is temporary.
• Full-body hair loss
  Some medical therapies, such as chemotherapy given for tumours, can cause hair loss all over the body, including the eyebrows and eyelashes. The hair typically grows back.
• Patches of scaling spreading over the scalp
  This sign of a ringworm infection may be accompanied by redness, broken hair, swelling, and sometimes, oozing.

If persistent hair loss is making you feel anxious or distressed and you want to pursue treatment, you must visit a dermatologist. If you are located around Navi Mumbai, you can visit the Department of Dermatology at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai and seek expert help. Women experiencing a receding hairline must consult an expert for early treatment before it turns into permanent baldness. You should also seek help if you are experiencing sudden or patchy loss of hair or more hair loss than usual during combing or washing your hair. Sudden hair loss can point to a more serious underlying illness that might require immediate treatment.

The hair care clinic at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital is an advanced and highly specialised centre for the diagnosis and treatment of both common and rare hair and scalp disorders affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Our experts specialise in treating hair shedding, male and female pattern baldness, scarring alopecia, hair loss due to autoimmune disorders or other diseases, excessive growth of hair or hypertrichosis, and hirsutism. They provide a thorough medical evaluation of patients with hair loss with the aim of optimising the conditions for the regrowth of hair. Patients need to undergo a comprehensive evaluation, including giving their detailed personal and family history, examination of the scalp and hair, blood tests, nutritional assessment, and in some cases, scalp biopsy. This way, the patients with hair and scalp disorders at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai are treated in an optimal way after an accurate diagnosis is established after thorough physical and laboratory evaluation.