Introduction

You have just woke up and you see patches of hair on the pillow case that you were sleeping in. Worried and astonished you rushed to your nearest hair specialist to look for suggestions and what is the root cause of the problem. After running multiple tests your doctor tells you have Alopecia. However, at the very same time he, also told you that this is a very rare condition, it amplifies the process of hair loss and consequently, increases the chances of baldness. With all the bad news coming in he also told you about a remedy, Hair PRP therapy. To increase your plethora of knowledge, we will be giving an all-comprehensive guide in not only understanding Alopecia but also discussing about various kinds of treatments available therein.

What is Alopecia and what is its impact?

Alopecia in its simplest sense is the loss of hair, and the rate of re-growing the hair is slowed or reaches a saturation. This condition has a long-lasting impact as it affects the overlook appearance, and elegance and hinders the self-confidence of people suffering from it.

Types of Alopecia

Different kinds of Alopecia exist, and we are not really aware of these kinds. Below are listed some most common types of Alopecia. Let’s see what they are.

• Alopecia Areata: In this type of Alopecia there is an autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out. One of the most prominent features of this type of alopecia is that there are bald patches on the scalp, and on the body, ingrowth hair, and hair also starts to shed from the beard, eyebrow and eye-lashes.

• Androgenetic Alopecia: herein there is male pattern hair loss and also female pattern hair loss. This can be said that the hair falls out in a completely well-defined manner. However, on the other hand, in case of the women, this kind of alopecia makes that hair thinner and recedes the template line.

• Central centrifugal Alopecia: Suggestively this kind of Alopecia is also known as scarring alopecia. The case herein is that there is a destruction of hair follicles. In addition to this destruction, the scar tissue of the hair is also damaged which makes the hair go permanently.

• Chemotherapy use of Alopecia: As the name suggests this particular kind of Alopecia comes in through chemos. When any person is diagnosed with cancer, he or she is awarded with chemotherapy. As a result, there is hair loss and comes along the way to permanent loss of hair causing Alopecia.

Vivid kinds of treatment for different kinds of alopecia

Now that we have discussed something about the different kinds of Alopecia, we will now be discussing the potential treatments:

• Corticosteroids: This is an anti-inflammatory drug which is the most suitable for curing autoimmune diseases and types of Alopecia. Corticosteroids are perfect and most suitable for Alopecia Areata. It is with the help of this some injections are either pushed or rubbed into the skin or scalp of people suffering from alopecia. At this point, you may ask how it works. Well, Corticosteroids, are slow functioning, but they work effectively.

• Hair PRP Therapy: This is to inform you that Hair PRP as an acronym stands for Platelet Plasma. It is with the help of this treatment there are high chances of your body getting the right amount of Plasma which will help you to stimulate dominant hair foible, increasing your blood circulation. However, at this point you might as well ask, what and how does this method work? Well, this treatment compress of a three-step process:

1. Step 1: Drawing of blood from your body, preferably from the arm. The blood is then passed through a centrifugal process. It is with the help of this centrifuge, that the fluids in your body are separated with different densities.
2. Step 2: After your blood is centrifuged and separated into different views and points your blood is separated into three layers commonly known as platelet-poor plasma, platelet–rich plasma and of course the red blood cells.
3. Step 3: In the final step, the platelet-rich plasma is extracted and drawn upon through the help of a syringe. It is after this step that the syringe is injected into the specific areas of the scalp where the plasma is needed the most.

• Phototherapy: This therapy most commonly uses ultraviolet light from specific lamps. At this point, you may ask your healthcare provider about the process. In this very case, your doctor will provide you with a drug, commonly known as Psoralen. This drug is later combined with Ultraviolet rays A or ultraviolet rays B. These combined together will give you the best option and remedy for your hairline.

• Topical immune therapy: As the name suggests this is yet another kind of auto-immune therapy which can be used to treat alopecia. Herein, your doctor might as well rub allergen to your skin which boosts the process of hair growth and stimulates it.

Conclusion

While wrapping up the article this is evident; that alopecia, in its simplest sense is a loss of hair and formulation of dark, bland patches of hair on your head. We also came across different kinds of Alopecia, in addition to the treatment processes. It is an important cure as it impacts the self-confidence and self-esteem of people. With the multifarious treatments like Hair PRP, mentioned and listed above, you can help yourself.