The problem of hair loss is one of the most concerning matter when it is related to the genetic factor known as the Androgenic alopecia. The Androgenic alopecia occurs due to the genetic factor that presents the problem of baldness in men with the male pattern baldness, whereas in females with the female pattern of baldness. The genetic factor presents in the gene that is transferred from one generation to the next and both the paternal and maternal sides are responsible for causing the genetic hair loss. The DHT (Di-hydro Testosterone) is responsible for severe hair loss and it is a catalytic form of the Testosterone (a male sex hormone) that causes the hair to be miniaturized. However, genetic baldness affects the men most with presenting the various grades of baldness that are rated on the Norwood class, which may increase up to class VII.
Scientists and researchers have been continuously done work on controlling the hair loss either by the medicines, surgery or therapy and the invention of surgical restoration came as a boon to get over the problem of genetic baldness permanently. Now it is very important to evaluate the patient’s problem on the scale of NW baldness if they are affected by the genetic factor and then the required solution is recommended according to the patient’s state of hair loss, physical condition, and the most important the age factor. Thus, the procedure of hair transplant is a final option to sort out the problem of hair loss if a person is affected by the Androgenic alopecia. The hair transplant has a better scope for providing the quality treatment to the patients at an affordable cost of the services.
Aside from the genetic causes of hair loss, the other factor also contributing in presenting the severe hair loss and stress or anxiety is one of them!
What is Stress?
The problem of stress is a state of mind in which person continuously living in a constant fear or threat that might be related to their personal, professional or societal life. No matter, whatever the causes of stress, whether it is physical, mental or societal it causes a great loss to person’s well-being and presents many health-related problems including the severe hair loss as well as the tendency to losing hair by some activities such as pulling and itching.
Here are some Stress-related diseases described below:
- Alopecia areata: The Alopecia areata is characterized by the sudden loss of hair in larger clumps affects the scalp majorly. It is also known as spot baldness that occurs due to the psychological stress. The Alopecia areata causes the major hair loss in which all the scalp gets affected, including the body part where hair growth is dominant.
Causes:
It is an autoimmune disorder in which body immune system mistakenly attacks the own body cells and unable to recognize the favorable one, which causes the subsequent immune-mediated destruction of hair follicles. The family history may be a risk factor that is accelerated by the stress or anxiety. The hair loss caused by the Alopecia areata can be permanent and there is no cure for the condition, except the hair transplantation.
- Telogen Effluvium: Telogen effluvium is a stress-related disorder in which hair shedding and thinning occurs more predominantly. The stress that causes the condition of Telogen effluvium is not a regular as it occurs due to the prolonged illness, chronic disease, chemotherapy or psychological unrest. The chronic stress is the response to an emotional pressure in which the body immune system fails to recognize their own cells and attacks them results in the secretion of stress hormones that disturbs the hair growth cycle and the hair follicles enter into the Telogen state very early. And the hair loss occurs greater than normal, which can exceed up to 400-500 hair strands’ loss daily.
- Trichotillomania: It is a psychological condition in which patient pulls out own hair without knowing it. This is an extreme state of stress that develops the habitual behavior of hurting oneself by pulling hair repeatedly. This can only be treated with proper medicines and only in some specific cases, the hair transplant is recommended.
Solution to Hair Loss: Hair Transplant
The hair restoration is a cosmetic surgical procedure that involves the hair root transfer from the donor location into the recipient bald portion of the scalp in such a manner that the patient gets a head full of hair with all the aesthetic touch. The procedure must be performed by the plastic & cosmetic Surgeon in order to get the best aesthetic outcome of the procedure. The procedure of hair transplant is recommended in the condition of Androgenic alopecia and Alopecia areata if the patient possesses the healthy donor area, i.e., the back & sides of the scalp. The option of medications is allowed in the stress-related hair loss that is temporary in nature, but the surgical restoration can also be allowed if the hair loss crosses the extreme level and the patient looks get affected.
The advantages of getting the Hair Transplant Procedure:
- Patients get the permanent hair roots because the extraction process is only targeted from the safe zone of the scalp
- The restoration procedure has the characteristics of regenerating the hair that takes the natural color, texture, and properties of DHT-resistivity despite being transplanted
- The transplanted hair requires no care and you can cut, shave, or color it as according to your wish & expectation
- Once the hair transplantation performed there is no need to go for further follow-ups as it is your own natural hair that is just shifted from one part to another and hence it is permanent.
Conclusions:
On the whole, we can say that the hair loss is a disease if occurs due to the temporary causes such as pollution, stress, chemotherapy or autoimmune disorder, but it is a condition when the causative factor is genetic. Therefore, it is allowed to get the specialist consultation before going to receive the hair transplantation.