Treatment | Hair loss due to a thyroid disorder

Treatment The treatment of hair loss in thyroid gland dysfunction consists in adjusting the thyroid hormones. Depending on whether over- or under-functioning is present, different therapeutic mechanisms must be used. Underactive thyroid is in most cases treated by substitution of the thyroid hormones.Once a normal hormone level is reached, the symptoms usually improve within a … Treatment | Hair loss due to a thyroid disorder

Circular hair loss

Circular hair loss is also called Alopecia areata. This disease causes sharply defined, round, bald spots on the hairy scalp. The beard hair or other hairy parts of the body can also be affected. These areas can increase over time or occur more frequently. Both sexes can be affected both in childhood and adulthood. Circular … Circular hair loss

Symptoms | Circular hair loss

Symptoms Circular hair loss causes hair to fall out in places, forming sharply defined, bald, oval or round spots on the otherwise hairy skin. All parts of the body with hair growth can be affected. Most frequently affected is the hair on the head, followed by beard hair (in men) and finally other body hair.At … Symptoms | Circular hair loss

Prognosis | Circular hair loss

Prognosis In general, people with a milder form of circular hair loss and a shorter course of disease have better chances of recovery than people with severe hair loss and a long history of disease. However, the classic, non-healing, circular hair loss has a very variable prognosis overall. In many cases, the hair loss heals … Prognosis | Circular hair loss

The therapy of hair loss

Most hair loss medications are effective for hormone-related hair loss (alopecia androgenetica). What all these drugs have in common is that the hair loss returns after discontinuing the therapy, so that a lifelong therapy is necessary. Therapy of hereditary hair loss in men A real miracle cure for hereditary hair loss in men does not … The therapy of hair loss

Therapy of hereditary hair loss in women | The therapy of hair loss

Therapy of hereditary hair loss in women Hereditary hair loss occurs much more often in men than in women. However, women usually suffer more from the problem because they feel hurt in their femininity. In addition, it is difficult for long-haired women to change to a short hairstyle, unlike most men. Therapeutically, women have basically … Therapy of hereditary hair loss in women | The therapy of hair loss

Hair loss due to iron deficiency

Introduction The human body is dependent on many trace elements. One of these trace elements is iron. Normally, we cover our daily iron requirements with various foods. Both a low intake and a loss of iron can lead to iron deficiency. This iron deficiency is associated with a variety of physical symptoms, which may include … Hair loss due to iron deficiency

Other symptoms of hair loss | Hair loss due to iron deficiency

Other symptoms of hair loss Since iron is necessary for blood formation and thus for the oxygen supply of the entire body, a deficiency leads to a variety of symptoms. Here, a distinction is made between specific symptoms, i.e. those that are typical for exactly this disease, and general symptoms. The specific symptoms include, for … Other symptoms of hair loss | Hair loss due to iron deficiency