There are about 1 lac hair on the scalp.Loosing about 100 hair per day is a normal phenomena Hair follicles continuously pass through 3 phases
- anagen or growth phase
- catagen or decay phase
- telogen or resting phase
Types of Alopecia
- Permanent–caused due to
- infections
- scalp inflammation
- wound or trauma
In this type hair follicles are lost & so the chances of regrowth are minimal
- Temporary–it is of two types
- Localised or Alopecia Areata
- Generalised or Androgenetic Alopecia
- known as patchy hair loss
- is an autoimmune disorder
- spontaneous regrowth occurs in most of the cases Androgenetic Alopecia
- known as common baldness or male pattern baldness
- commonest cause of alopecia
- at first temporal hair are lost followed by frontal then vertex & at last occipital
- nutritional deficiencies
- post fever
- post delivery
- severe illnesses
- stress
- hereditary
- anti–cancer drugs
- hair dyes
- Diet rich in vitamins,minerals esp fruits & green leafy vegetables should be included in maximum
- regular exercise,yoga
- avoid hair dyes
- avoid washing hair frequently
- avoid vigorous scalp massage/brushing
- identifying causes related to stress
- psychological impact on personality development or job performance
- hair–fall may lead to depression
- Lycopodium
- Graphites
- Thuja
- Phosphoric–acid
- Selenium
- Mancinella
- Fluoric–acid
- Cantharis
- Phosphorus
- China
- Sepia
Homoeopathy has a lot to offer in alopecia but it requires some time Identifying the causes related to alopecia like maintaining cause or precipitating cause would prove to be beneficial
Constitutional medicine approach as well as anti–miasmatic cause is required for better results Following medicines are useful in treating alopecia
Dr Vishal A Nahar
Homoeopathic Consultant
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