How to treat it?

There are multiple ways to treat alopecia and delay hair loss.

An early diagnosis will help in detecting and treating the problem. Additionally, a good diet and healthy lifestyle accompanied by hydration and quitting of bad habits helps blood circulation to the scalp, promoting hair growth. Solutions and serums containing minoxidil, if applied directly to the scalp, can accelerate and promote hair growth on the affected areas, depending on the severity of the condition. The solution can be applied in 2%, 5% or 10% doses. Other topical hair serums containing peptides and amino acids also help in promoting hair growth and health.

Treatments may include plasma rich platelet treatments or PRP, that require blood to be drawn and then applied directly to the scalp to encourage hair growth or to reactivate dormant hair follicles. Laser combs and helmets used on the scalp also promote hair growth.

Doctors may recommend including corticosteroids, topical, immunotherapy and minoxidil (rogaine). People who don’t respond to minoxidil or other serums may respond better to spironolactone and finasteride.

Hair transplants are also popular and more permanent treatments that have longer lasting results.

Home treatments like onion juice, castor oil help to a certain extent. Also, multivitamin supplements specially curated for hair loss can be used.

The use of anti-androgens after prolonged hair loss will help prevent further damage, and encourage some hair regrowth from follicles that have been dormant but are still viable. Cyproterone Acetate with Ethinyl Estradiol helps in blocking some of the actions of male hormones commonly present in women.