This article is written by Dr Niketa Sonavane, one of the best hair specialist in Mumbai . She is a board certified dermatologist who specializes in hair loss treatment in Mumbai and is considered one of the best hair specialist in Mumbai. She is also the best doctor in Mumbai for hair loss treatment for all types of hair fall.
Overview
Hair Loss, Hair Fall or Alopecia can affect your scalp at any time in your life. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or a normal part of aging. Anyone can lose hair on their head, but it’s more common in men.
Hair fall can be very distressing for women. Men also may feel lack of confidence due to hair loss. Especially if it occurs in early life.
What is hair loss?
Hair loss or hair fall is excessive shedding of hair that results in hair thinning. The Total number of hair that you lose each day differs from person to person, and may also vary according to seasonal change. But if you start losing more hair than want is normal for you and your scalp starts to become visible then you are most likely suffering from a hair loss problem.
Which are the best available hair loss treatment in Mumbai?
At Ambrosia Aesthetics, Mumbai we offer the best hair loss treatment to control your hair fall and encourage new hair growth. Following are the globally accepted hair loss treatments that I offer to all my hair loss patients.
Minoxidil and Finasteride
Topical Minoxidil 5% solution helps hair growth. It is FDA approved in the treatment of male pattern baldness. But it is not used for baldness at the front of the scalp or receding hairline in men.
2% minoxidil solution is also used to help hair growth in women with thinning hair. Minoxidil works only as long as you use it every day.
Finasteride 1mg is also FDA approved for male pattern hair loss. It increases hair growth on the scalp and prevents further hair loss. We also manage post-menopausal hair fall in women with Finasteride 5mg.
Oral Supplements for Hair Fall
Vitamins such as Biotin, Niacin (Vitamin B3) and Vitamin C can help to reduce hair fall. While minerals such as Zinc and Iron are essential to nourish healthy and long hair. Eating enough of these key hair growth vitamins can help prevent hair loss in both men and women.
Topical Applications for Hair loss
Hair oils and lotions can help with mild hair fall. Amino acids, caffeine and capsaicin are available in many over the counter products. Cucurmin, garlic and onion juice have gained popularity recently.
Pumpkin seed oil, Rosemary oil, saw palmetto and Biotin oil are also available. These applications have limited benefits in controlling baldness.
Mesotherapy for Hair Loss
Mesotherapy treatment is a non-surgical treatment for hair regrowth. It provides the scalp with a boost of vitamins and improves blood flow to improve hair growth. It treats bald patches by re-activating hair roots. We use ingredients such as saw palmetto, ginkobiloba, biotin, taurine and dexpanthenol.
GFC PRP Treatment for Hair Growth
This is the newest stem cell treatment which is patented for hair re-growth. This treatment is Growth Factor Concentrate (GFC) Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). It uses your own blood and growth factors to stop hair loss. It also promotes hair growth with every session.
Intralesional Treatment of Alopecia Areata (ILTAC)
Intralesional triamcinolone (IL TAC) is the most effective treatment for Alopecia Areata. Especially in patients with less than 50% hair loss.
Hair Transplant Surgery
Follicular unit extraction and surgical hair implant is a surgical procedure in which we remove hair follicles from the back of your head and put them in the bald area. We reserve this surgery male pattern baldness or AGA.
This surgery can be done if you have been on other hair re growth treatments in the past. If hair regrowth is not happening on some stubborn baldness affected areas, then you can have hair transplant. Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) are the most common types of hair grafting surgeries.
Are there any side effects of hair loss treatment in Mumbai?
Hair fall treatment has become very safe over the years. PRP treatment for hair loss and Growth Factors Mesotherapy has no side effects. Plus, these treatments give positive results in every patient.
How much does hair loss treatment cost in Mumbai?
Hair fall treatment cost in Mumbai cost depends on many factors. If you want to prevent hair fall in early stage, then the treatment costs much less. Treatment of hair fall in women costs less than treatment of baldness in men.
Hair transplant surgery for baldness is the most expensive. The cost of hair loss treatment at my clinic in Mumbai starts at Rs 3000.
Choose the best hair specialist in Mumbai for hair loss treatment.
Dr Niketa Sonavane is one of the best hair specialist in Mumbai. She handles all cases of hair loss treatment in Mumbai at Ambrosia Aesthetics. Her medical history taking and diagnosis catches the root cause of your hair fall.
She will also advice blood tests to find deficiencies and imbalances. This treats the root cause from within. Dr Niketa Sonavane specializes in all types of hair fall treatment in Mumbai, India. You can expect your hair fall to reduce within a month along with new hair growth.
What is a normal hair cycle?
Anagen (Growing Phase)
The growing phase lasts 2-7 years and determines the length of your hair.
Catagen (Transition Phase)
This is the transitional stage that lasts about 10 days. The hair follicle shrinks and detaches from the dermal papilla.
Telogen (Resting Phase)
This is the resting phase which lasts around three months. Around 10-15 percent of hairs are in this phase. While the old hair is resting, a new hair begins the growth phase.
Exogen (New Hair Phase)
This is part of the resting phase where the old hair sheds and a new hair continues to grow. Approximately 50 to 150 hairs can fall out daily, this is normal hair shedding.
If hairs enter the resting phase too early, excess shedding and hair thinning occur.
Call 9930993600 to book your consultation with Dr Niketa Sonavane.
Ambrosia Aesthetics, Andheri West, Mumbai.
How much hair loss is normal in a day?
It is normal to lose anywhere from 50 to 100 strands of hair per day. For people with longer hair strands, losing them may be more noticeable.
Why you should treat hair loss or hair fall?
Hair loss treatment has become very advanced. It is very easy to prevent baldness with the right hair treatment. Once hair thinning or baldness has occurred, then you need hair regrowth treatment. Hair growth treatment and hair transplant surgery costs more than hair fall treatment.
What are the types of hair loss in men and women?
Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgenetic alopecia is known as male pattern hair loss or female pattern hair loss. It is a hereditary hair loss problem which you can prevent with medication and hair fall treatment. If is not treated in the early stage, then it needs hair transplant surgery.
Male Pattern Hair Loss
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss in men. This type of hair fall begins after puberty and gets worse as time goes by. It starts with a receding hairline and thinning at the top of the head. In later stages it causes balding and leaves a ring of hair along the lower part of the scalp.
Female Pattern Hair Loss
In Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL), there is hair thinning all over the scalp. But the hairline usually does not recede.
Women have this type of hair fall as a part of aging. FPHL may begin any time after puberty and cause increased scalp visibility. But it rarely leads to baldness in women.
Telogen Effluvium
Telogen effluvium (TE) is a stress related hair fall. It usually begins three months after a stressful event. A large numbers of hair follicles enter the telogen phase and fall out.
This causes hair fall all over the scalp without new hair growth. Dr Niketa specializes in this type of hair loss treatment in Mumbai.
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition. In this type of hair fall your body’s immune system attacks healthy hair follicles. This causes hair to fall out and prevents hair growth.
Alopecia areata is a patchy hair loss that can affect adults as well as children. There may be patches of hair loss in the scalp and and body hair as well.
Dr Niketa Sonavane is a hair specialist. She provides the most effective hair loss treatment in Mumbai for Alopecia Areata. You can expect hair regrowth after a single session itself.
Anagen Effluvium
Anagen effluvium is sudden hair loss after medical treatment such as cancer chemotherapy. These medications kill cancer cells, but they may also kill hair follicles. Dr Niketa Sonavane offers medication to help with hair re-growth cycle.
Tinea Capitis
Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp. It is a common cause of hair loss in children. This condition causes hair to fall out in patches leading to bald patches in the scalp.
Cicatricial Alopecia
Cicatricial alopecia is also known as scarring alopecia. It is a rare type of hair fall in which inflammation destroys hair follicles. This causes scar tissue to form in their place.
Most common causes are Lichen Planopilaris and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus. Others are Folliculitis Decalvans and Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp.
Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Various hair products or styling techniques can damage hair follicles. Such as blow dryers, curling irons, straightening and perming.
Trichotillomania
People with trichotillomania pull their hair out and find it difficult to stop. This results in hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the body.
Traction Alopecia
Hairstyles such tight ponytails pull hair away from the scalp with force. This causes the damage to hair roots and hair strands. This causes hair weakening and hair fall.
What are the causes for hair loss or hair fall in men and women?
Hormones
High levels of male hormones or androgens can cause hair loss in men and women. Hormonal imbalance such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) causes hair fall in women. High levels of Prolactin and Oestrogen are also newer causes of hair fall.
Genes
Both male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness are hereditary. These genes can come from either your mother’s side or father’s side.
Stress
Physical stress such as illness and child birth can cause hair fall. Emotional stress and anxiety can also cause persistent hair fall.
Diet
A low protein diet, crash dieting and sudden weight loss can cause hair fall. Bariatric surgery for weight loss also causes hair fall. This is due to reduced nutrient absorption.
Chemical Hair Treatments
Perms, bleaching and hair colouring can make your hair very weak.
Medical conditions
Thyroid disease, diabetes and iron deficiency anaemia can cause persistent hair fall. So, can auto-immune diseases and cancer.
Drugs
Cancer treatment, blood pressure medicines and birth control pills can cause hair fall. Hormone injections for muscle building and infertility medications can also cause hair fall.
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