Androgenetic Alopecia Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Risk factor, Prevention Treatment in India

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Androgenetic Alopecia
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What is Androgenetic Alopecia?

• Androgenetic alopecia  is a form of hair
  loss which is seen both in men and women. In men,
  this condition is called male - pattern
  baldness. Baldness in men is more well - defined
  in comparison to women. In men, starting above
  the temples, the hairline starts receding
  eventually, causing partial or complete baldness.
  While in women, it causes thinning of the hairs,
  and rarely leads to complete baldness.
• Androgenetic alopecia is caused due to
  prolonged effect of androgen on the hair
  follicles. In some cases Androgenetic alopecia
  might also be due to other factors like seasonal
  changes, malnutrition, anemia, etc.

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Symptoms

• What are the symptoms of Androgenetic alopecia
  or Baldness?
• The possible symptoms of Androgenetic alopecia or
  Baldness are
• Gradual recession of frontal hairline in men
• Bi-temporal recession of hair in women
• Increased hair fall
• Thinning of the hair

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Treatment

• What is the cost for the treatment of
  Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness in India?
• Which specialty of doctor is to be consulted for
  the treatment of Androgenetic alopecia or
  Baldness in India?
• A hair transplant surgeon is to be consulted for
  the treatment of Androgenetic alopecia or
  Baldness in India.
• Which hospital is to be preferred for the
  treatment of Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness in
  India?
• Medanta - The Medicity hospital in India is to be
  preferred for the treatment of Androgenetic
  alopecia or Baldness in India.

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FAQ's

• 1. What are the causes of Androgenetic alopecia
  or Baldness?
• There are multiple reasons for Androgenetic
  alopecia or Baldness. These are
• Hormonal changes after menopause in women
• Hormonal imbalance in women such as polycystic
  ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Stress during pregnancy can also lead to partial
  hair loss (bald patches)
• Birth control pills can affect hair quality in
  women
• In men, baldness may be associated with medical
  conditions including heart diseases, prostate
  enlargement, diabetes, obesity, high blood
  pressure, etc
• Excessive smoking
• Poor diet
• 2. What are the major risk factors of
  Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness?

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• Major risk factors of Androgenetic alopecia or
  Baldness are
• Excessive smoking
• Stress
• People above the age of 50 are more prone to
  losing hair
• Malnutrition
• Family history
• 3. What are the possible ways to prevent
  Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness?
• Following measures can be adopted to prevent the
  Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness
• Adopting a healthy lifestyle
• Quitting smoking

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• 4. How is Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness
  diagnosed?
• At Medanta- The Medicity hospital in India, if a
  defect like Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness is
  doubted, the doctor might first confirm the
  diagnosis through the following tests
• Blood tests
• Thyroid tests
• Biopsy
• Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and
  testosterone analysis in women
• Total iron-binding capacity and transferrin
  saturation
• 5. How is Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness
  treated?

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• At Medanta- The Medicity hospital in India,
  specialists may employ various methods to treat
  androgenetic alopecia or baldness
• Surgical Transplantation
• It is the traditional and more popular form of
  therapy. Surgically, hair transplantation is done
  by harvesting hair from the donor's scalp
  through follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS),
  or follicular unit extraction (FUE). This is a
  safe procedure and gives natural looking hair.
• Low-level light therapy
• Low-level light therapy is a laser therapy that
  is believed to facilitate cellular respiration,
  which leads to increased ATP (adenosine
  triphosphate) production in the cells. Low-level
  light therapy is a new treatment approved by FDA.
• Medical Procedure
• Conventional treatment for hair loss involves
  drug treatment. There are many drugs like
  minoxidil, finasteride available to treat
  Androgenetic alopecia or Baldness.

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