Seeking medical help for hair loss

It is no simple for a patient to decide on the hair transplants alone without the assistance of a dermatologist. When visiting the doctor you should be armed with a lot of information about yourself and your family history. You should expect questions as lineage’s history of baldness and what type; diffuse or focal thinning. About yourself he may ask about any pregnancy past or current, medication, past medical history and your age. Age may give the clue that the hair loss is due to menopause, some drugs and pregnancy lead to hair loss.

Other factors of interest; whether you’ve had an abrupt change of environment and diet. Some people react differently to change; some people swell body parts others tend to lose their hair. He will also ask your evaluation whether the hair loss is due to any particular cause as use of certain hair products, excessive exposure to the sun, consumption of certain foods or the way you attend your hair. All the above contribute to hair problems directly or indirectly. 

The doctor may also be concern with your anger management level for some people tend to pull their hair off when annoyed. This clearly manifested mostly in children with anger problems. The hair should be examined to determine whether the case is focal or diffuse. If focal, rushes’ presence should be checked and if absent then more comprehensive investigations should be done before the hair transplant. To your surprise you may be asked about your sexuality; this to rule out the possibility of diseases as syphilis which result to hair loss.  

These are just some of the common questions, embrace yourself for many more.