What is female seborrheic alopecia and how to treat it

Hair loss is a painful experience, and for women, it is even harder. People seem to be accustomed to male hair loss, but if it happens to women, people tend to be more concerned about it. At present, severe hair loss is inseparable from seborrheic alopecia. If women want to get rid of the trouble of hair loss, they must start by solving seborrheic alopecia.

1. What is female seborrheic alopecia

Seborrheic alopecia is a type of hair loss that occurs on the basis of seborrheic dermatitis. Generally, it is caused by excessive fat overflow from the scalp, often accompanied by increased dandruff, greasy scalp, and obvious itching. Most young people with active sebaceous glands will have this problem. .

Seborrheic alopecia is divided into three stages: early, middle and late. In the early stages, the hair produces a lot of oil, itching, and dandruff. When you wash your hair, a basin full of hair falls out, sometimes there are hundreds of hairs. When you comb your hair, dozens of hairs fall out, and the hair falls out continuously. Some people's scalp becomes red and small bumps appear. In the middle stage, hair loss is severe, the hair on the top of the head is sparse, and the scalp is exposed when the wind blows. In the late stage, the top of the head is smooth or has a small amount of hair.

2. Western medicine treatment of female seborrheic alopecia

1. Oral administration: Take B vitamins, such as B6, B2, B1, oryzanol, ketoconazole, etc.

2. For external use: Use with compound sulfur lotion or 2% ketoconazole lotion. Specific usage: Wet the hair, apply 5 ml lotion on the hair, especially the roots, rub and massage, keep for 3-5 minutes, then rinse with clean water. Wash your hair twice a week. Once the symptoms are alleviated, you can reduce the frequency of shampooing. Can also be used alternately with other suitable non-medicated shampoos. Address oily scalp issues from the outside.

3. Comprehensive physical examination: Pay special attention to estrogen, androgen and prolactin levels. If the level is too high, it may affect the endocrine system and lead to hair loss. To address this problem, you can take estrogen supplements such as the contraceptive pill Diane-35 to adjust hormone levels and balance your endocrine system. Address the root causes of hair loss from within.

3. TCM treatment of female seborrheic alopecia

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the growth of hair is directly related to the kidneys, liver, and qi and blood. Kidney blood deficiency, liver depression and qi stagnation, and yin deficiency and internal heat will all lead to damp heat in the body. Due to the upward movement of damp heat, the head secretes too much oil, which damages the growth of hair follicles and causes them to atrophy. Originally, a hair follicle can only grow one hair in the end, resulting in sparse hair. Accompany it with daily drinking of wolfberry, red dates and angelica tea. Every morning, put red dates, wolfberries and angelica in a cup, add hot water (of course, boiling is better, but hot water is also OK if you don’t have time at work), and drink it as tea. To replenish the spirit and energy and nourish the inner self.