Having Hair Loss. How To Stop It?

Posted on Sun, 22 Sep 2013

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Question : Hi,
Im a 26 year old male and I am losing hair. I was wondering is there anything natural or something I can do to change my lifestyle to prolong hair loss that is proven? No rogaine or anything like that.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I would like to see a photograph of your scalp.
There are many conditions with hair loss and each appears in a different pattern.
A photograph would help me in ascertaining the cause and hence I can prescribe you a good therapy.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (7 minutes later)

See attached, its more genetics, as my dad is 90 percent bald on top, and he is 50.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
hair transplant is best for you

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the photograph.
Yes you are true. It is genetic.
You are suffering from androgenic alopecia.
It happens due to over activity of testosterone hormone.
You must have noticed that you are loosing hair in a fixed pattern,
That is from the center and front of head, while the posterior hair are as such.
There are no medications which can give you a permanent relief.
The best treatment for you is hair transplant.
It can give you a permanent solution for your problem.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (0 minute later)

Any way to naturally slow it down?
Do hair transplants always work? Out of a scale of 1 to 100, how natural does it look? How long does it take? Is it done in phases over the years?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
details below

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Hair transplant is 100 % successful.
It takes around 6 months to see response.
Even at our clinic we have done more than 3000 transplants.
Just send me your mail id i will forward you the results.
You will get a good idea with that.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (4 minutes later)

Can we naturally slow down this process by exercising and lifting weights? Increasing testosterone and using it before it becomes dht?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
saw palmetto can be used

Detailed Answer:
It cannot be reduced naturally.
However there are tablets which can reduce it.
The most Commonly used is saw palmetto tablet.
you can use it to get some hair growth..
But the response will be there only till the time you use it.
thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar