Hair loss that runs in families is usually referred to as seborrheic alopecia, also called androgenetic alopecia in men. Seborrheic alopecia is difficult to treat and usually requires long-term treatment, mainly with medication and hair transplantation, which has some efficacy.
1. Topical medication: Seborrheic alopecia is caused by the increased sensitivity of the patient’s localized scalp to estrogen, which may inhibit hair growth and lead to thinning of the hair diameter and shedding. Topical medications can be given under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used clinical medications, such as minoxidil tincture applied locally, can promote hair growth.
2. Oral medication: Oral medication for men mainly includes finasteride, which can reduce the destruction of hair follicles by androgens, and usually requires long-term medication, but also under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Hair transplantation: Hair transplantation is a commonly used clinical treatment, through the surgery can be non-hair loss areas, usually occipital hair follicles, after extraction, processing and transplantation to the area of hair loss, can improve the patient’s aesthetic appearance.
Hair thinning in diameter, less hair, receding hairline or pimples, pustules, dandruff and other manifestations on the scalp, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital, combined with the doctor’s advice on treatment.