Pharmacological treatment of hair loss

Treatment of hair loss – is it possible to fight alopecia?

Pharmacological treatment is not a procedure – it is a process of taking properly selected medications to inhibit hair loss and improve its quality and density. This method is more effective than all cosmetics dedicated to the fight against hair loss. This is because pharmacological treatment involves taking medications to get to the root of the problem. Hair loss is not a disease in itself, it is the result of another disease – in order to effectively stop baldness, the basis is to find it, in other words, to get to the source of the problem and fight it. Properly selected pharmacological treatment can help with this.

How long does it take to see the effects – Treatment of hair loss?

Properly selected hair medications can bring surprising results, usually after 3 months of therapy. This speed of pharmacological treatment allows doctors to implement this method already on the basis of a reactivity test, even during a standard e-consultation (click HERE to use the e-consultation). The reactivity test consists in taking the most popular (and at the same time the cheapest) drugs available on the market (hair medications available in every pharmacy) for 3 months. The effectiveness of the implemented treatment is assessed during subsequent consultations, where the doctor not only sees the effects, but also reads the results of the tests that the patient has been asked to perform.

Who should consider hair medications? Treatment of hair loss

This method of fighting hair loss works best at the initial stage of baldness, when the patient notices increased hair loss. The reaction time to the problem is of great importance, because we are not able to recover the lost hair follicles in any way (only a hair transplant can be helpful). The sooner the patient reports to the doctor, the fewer hair follicles they will lose, and thus the greater their chance of implementing effective pharmacological treatment. However, it is worth remembering that each case of alopecia requires an individual assessment by a doctor – pharmacological treatment is often successfully implemented even in patients who have been struggling with the problem of hair loss for many years.

Treatment of hair loss and hair transplantation

Drug treatment is also of great importance when a patient is considering a hair transplant. Thanks to the effects obtained with pharmacological treatment, hair transplantation performed using the FUE method often requires transplantation of a smaller number of hair follicles. Many patients struggling with alopecia, thanks to properly conducted pharmacological treatment, managed to achieve the expected effect after just 1 FUE treatment, which significantly reduced the cost of regaining healthy hair.

Recommendations and contraindications in pharmacological treatment of hair loss

Hair medications are selected during a medical consultation (online or in the office). If the patient is eligible to implement drug treatment, he or she receives a prescription and treatment recommendations from the doctor as early as the first visit. After the first visit, the patient is also asked to take blood tests for diagnostic purposes. Among the test results the doctor may ask for are often, for example, blood count, CRP, ESR, TSH, fT3, FT4, ferritin, Fe, cortisol, lipidogram, glucose, vitamin D, vitamin H, serum zinc, free testosterone, DHEAS, androstendione, prolactin, progesterone.

How to prepare?

The initiation of pharmacological treatment usually does not require any special preparations from patients – detailed recommendations are provided by the doctor, depending on the treatment implemented. Different hair medications work in different mechanisms, so the selection of medications is based on the cause of the problem.

Effects of pharmacological treatment of hair loss

If the patient follows the recommendations and takes hair medication regularly, the effects are often visible as early as 3 months after the start of therapy. Pharmacological treatment contributes to inhibiting hair loss, as well as increasing hair density. The effects of the treatment can be visible on the surface of the entire head, which is why pharmacological therapy often helps people struggling with baldness on the top of the head, receding hairline, as well as alopecia causing the formation of the so-called high forehead.

How to start, treatment of hair loss – consultation

At Kierach Medical Clinic, pharmacological treatment can be implemented in two ways:

during a consultation in a stationary office

During the e-consultation on drkierach.pl

An e-consultation will work great as a first visit. Based on a detailed information form and uploaded headshots, the doctor is able to initially diagnose the cause of hair loss, suggest treatment and order diagnostic tests. An online consultation can solve the problem in up to 80% of cases – without leaving home, standing in traffic and adjusting your schedule for a clinic visit.

A visit to the doctor’s office

In some cases, however, a visit to the office turns out to be necessary. The doctor then asks the patient to make an appointment for an in-person consultation at a time convenient for him. The decision on the form of consultation with the doctor is up to the patient, so in a situation where you are not decided on a specific method or simply prefer an in-person consultation, it is advisable to make an appointment at the doctor’s office.

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