In addition to the common androgenetic alopecia (also known as “early baldness”), there is also patchy baldness, commonly known as “ghost shaving”, in which patches of hair loss appear inexplicably, and the area of hair loss The scalp is normal, with no itching, pain or other conscious symptoms, and any hairy area can be affected. Partial hair loss is called patchy baldness, total hair loss is called total baldness, and hair loss all over the body is called general baldness. Although hair loss is not physically harmful, it can have a significant impact on the quality of life and psychological well-being of the patient.
So far, the exact cause of baldness is not clear, but it is mainly related to genetic quality, environmental factors, autoimmune abnormalities, and mental trauma.
Then how to prevent and control baldness?
1.Remove the possible triggering factors such as mental tension and anxiety, and maintain a regular life.
2.For those with single hair or a small number of lesions, apply strong glucocorticoids topically or inject glucocorticoids into the skin lesions; you can also use topical minoxidil tincture or 10% capsaicin tincture to improve skin blood circulation and promote hair growth.
3. For those who have many lesions or whose external medication is not effective, they can take oral compound glycyrrhetinic acid tablets (prohibited for those with high blood pressure), cystine, vitamin B6, etc. to help hair growth. For patients with total baldness and general baldness, glucocorticoids can be applied systematically in small doses.
4.Physical therapy such as UV irradiation, 308 excimer laser, PUVA, etc.
5.Chinese herbal medicine; 6.For those who do not recover stubbornly, hair transplantation can be performed.