Hair Shedding, Hair Loss and Baldness – Are They Inter-Related?

 

Getting bald is probably the last thing that any man would want in their young age. But in this twenty first century having serious hair issues has become very common especially with the youngsters. But hair fall doesn’t always mean you will end up being bald. In case you are suffering through severe hair loss problems you can always contact the best hair transplant clinic in Kolkata. But this interrelation between hair fall, hair loss and baldness is quite tricky.

 

Hair shedding is something that happens to each and every person in the planet because it is very normal. According to studies every human sheds around 50-100 hair strands every day. Since there are around 100,000 hair follicles in the scalp, shedding of 50-100 strands don’t make much difference.

 

Now if you start to notice excessive hair strands on your comb or your clogged drain and your hair has become thinner and quite noticeable then maybe something is not right in your body. Hair loss can happen due to many reasons. It can be genetic, hormonal, diet, environment, stress and a lot of things. If you have start experiencing hair loss you should consult a doctor as soon as possible. There are treatments like Minoxidil, Finasteride and PRP which are very effective when used before you have lost a huge amount of hair.

 

Minoxidil comes in a form of topical solution, increases the blood flow in the scalp to boost the hair growth. On the other hand Finasteride is a DHT blocker, the androgen which makes the hair thin and discoloured and damaged. Finasteride stops the conversion of testosterone to DHT by blocking the action of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase which does the conversion.

 

PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatment is a kind of treatment where plasmas are extracted from the blood which are rich in platelet and then injected in the scalp. The blood is taken out and put in a centrifuge machine where the platelet rich plasma is extracted and then is injected in the scalp. It takes quite a number of sitting to complete the whole treatment.

 

But if your hair loss has become severe and you’re diagnosed with Androgenic Alopecia also known as Male Pattern Baldness and that too in a severe stage, then you have to opt for hair transplantation surgery. Androgenic alopecia is a kind of baldness where the major hair loss occurs at the crown of the head and the hair on the back and the sides of the scalp remain unaffected. The hair follicles are extracted from the back and sides of the scalp where the hair is undamaged and then implanted in the affected area.

There are two basic techniques used in hair transplant surgery, FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) and FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction). In FUT technique, a strip of skin is extracted from the back of the scalp, where the strip is then dissected into individual grafts and then the individual grafts are implanted into the affected area. In FUE (Follicular Extraction Unit) technique, the hair grafts are extracted from the back and side of the scalp using a punch and the grafts are then inserted into the bald spots.

Bottom line:

General hair shedding doesn’t mean hair loss. Hair loss can occur due to various other complications in the body. Hair fall in not the indication of hair lossor baldness but also there is a possibility of baldness if you are suffering from hair loss. Since it’s very clear from the above that hair shdding , hair loss and baldness has a complicated relationship so it’s always recommended to consult a doctor if you see unnatural hair fall or hair condition.