Get to know "Alopecia Areata" 

Alopecia Areata, also known as hair loss in patches, is a disease that can occur at any age and in both genders. It is an autoimmune disease caused by an imbalance of the body's immune system, which destroys hair follicle cells in certain areas, resulting in hair loss or the cessation of hair growth. There are also other factors that contribute to the development of this disease, such as stress, inadequate rest, and genetics. It has been found that 20% of patients with Alopecia Areata have a family history of the disease.

Check if you have Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata is characterized by hair loss in specific areas, usually in circular or multiple patches. The skin in the affected areas is not red or scaly like normal scalp skin. There may be some itching, and the disease usually occurs on the scalp, but can also affect other hair-bearing areas such as eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, or pubic hair. In severe cases, almost the entire scalp may experience hair loss.

Treatment of Alopecia Areata

The treatment of Alopecia Areata focuses on stimulating hair regrowth, and medication is the most effective method. It is important to use medication continuously until hair loss improves. If medication is used intermittently, the newly grown hair may not be strong and may fall out.

Details of the Alopecia Areata Treatment Program at Thonburi Medical Center

1. Oral medication: consists of anti-hair loss drugs that stimulate the growth of new hair and hair supplements (Cocktail Drugs), including:

  The medicine that helps to prevent hair problems. (such as; thinning hair, atrophy of hair root, low density of hair)
  The medicine that helps to stimulate hair growth.
  Herbal supplements such as; Centella Asiatica as hair follicle stimulator which helps against male hormones that can be the cause of hair loss etc.
  Vitamins such as; Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E.
  Medications and antioxidant supplements such as; GLA, Primrose Oil and Co Q10.
  Multi-mineral such as; Iron, Calcium and Zinc.
  Black Galingale as herbal supplements (for men)

* In the treatment of Alopecia Areata, medications are used to combat the disease and maintain the immune system, which is the cause of the hair loss.

* Using Cocktail drugs in the treatment of hair loss, thinning hair and baldness, the result will start to work after taking medicines continuously for 2 months and a recommendation said that patients/clients should keep getting the treatment for at least 4 months for result development of hair problem treatment.

2. Injection therapy: This is used to stop hair loss and stimulate hair growth in specific areas affected by the disease. In the initial stages of treatment, injections may be recommended every 2 weeks.

The process of the treatment

• Initial consultation
  

  You can consult with us before visiting Thonburi medical center. Adding a friend here, LINE Official Account (LINE ID: @tmc.center) and sending the photo (relating to your health problem) or asking us about your problem by LINE official account, then we will give you an initial advice, make an appointment and catch up/follow up the result closely following the process.

• Making an appointment with doctor
  

  The specialist doctor will diagnose your symptoms and find the best way to take care of your condition/find the way to take care of your condition properly.

• Following up the result
  

  When you get the hair treatment, the result will start to work in 2 – 4 months and our experienced staff will follow up your condition closely.
  

• Maximum Treatment Duration

  -  The maximum amount of hair treatment for people who have severe hair problems in thinning hair and baldness, it will take around 2 years or more than 2 years for the treatment.
  -  The maximum amount of hair treatment for a middle-aged person who gets a receding hairline and thinning hair on the top of the head, it will take around one and a half years to 2 years for the treatment.
  -  The maximum amount of hair treatment for teenagers/young adults who get a thinning hair problem, it will take around 1 year for the treatment.

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