Hair loss in a man affects his appearance, while it also has an effect on his mental health. Image plays an important role in the first impression one makes and is “strengthened” or “weakened” in an age where selfies on social media dominate. A post with a photo of a man with little hair is likely to be the subject of commentary, not positive (baldness, for example, gives years). The sex appeal of the person who does not have thick hair can be affected and this person is looking for solutions to deal with and improve his image, which will give him self-confidence.

Hair loss can start early, from the teenage years, or it can appear at an older age and progress quickly, since its rate varies from man to man. There are categories of alopecia, such as normal (loss of about 100 hairs per day), ringworm (autoimmune disease), diffuse, Anagen Effluvium, alopecia due to the effect of harmful factors, scarring alopecia.

Androgenetic alopecia, the most common and frequent type of hair loss, is characterized by gradual thinning of the hair, which eventually disappears from the top of the head and temples.

What causes male pattern baldness?

Hair loss is linked to genetic predisposition, i.e. heredity (damaging genes from one or both parents). Other factors that play an important role are: anxiety disorders, iron deficiency, thyroid and scalp diseases (androgenetic alopecia, scarring, etc.), medication, poor diet, infections, bacteria or fungi (tinea capitis).

What steps should one take to solve the problem of hair loss?

First, he should go to a dermatologist, who will direct him to find a definitive solution to his problem. The “protocol” states that early diagnosis by the dermatologist is important, as when the problem is in the initial stage, then it can be treated in a better way and there are more chances of success.

What tests should be performed?

We have various diagnostic tools that record and evaluate the number, density, quality and condition of hair follicles (trichoscopy procedure). In this way, the appropriate therapeutic method is determined individually for each patient. For an even better evaluation, the dermatologist, to begin with, recommends a blood test with a specific direction and a densitometry, which will measure the hairs per square centimeter.

Ways to treat hair loss

We can recommend some treatments, the results of which are related both to the reasons for the hair loss and to each individual case. One of them is mesotherapy. Appropriate multivitamin drugs, minerals, trace elements and antioxidant substances are selected in combination with pharmaceutical substances, such as minoxidil, steroids, etc., which will be injected into the problem areas.

We also have the PRP treatment, which is based on platelet-rich blood plasma, and the stem cell method, which is based on the use of factors from our own body, such as stem cells, which we obtain from the periumbilical fat. Other treatments are those with finasteride, minoxidil 5%, dutasteride, etc.

Are these treatments that give permanent results?

The application of each treatment aims to prevent and delay the progression of alopecia, strengthen hair follicles, strengthen local blood circulation and increase hair growth. Only surgical hair transplantation techniques provide a definitive solution to the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.

What does one have to do to undergo a hair transplant?

At HYGEIA, the Hair Transplantation Department operates, where, in addition to hair loss treatments, the scalp is restored from the usual causes, either after pathological causes or after burns, injuries, etc. The Department performs all hair transplant techniques, such as FUE, FUT, Microstrip, as well as a combination of these with the most modern technological equipment. The person concerned should come to us to examine him, to see what kind of treatment he needs in his case and how many hair follicles the area from which his hair has fallen out needs. We will advise him in the best way and he will decide the best for himself.