Hair loss Treatments

Treatments for Hair loss

The following treatments are listed for Hair loss in our knowledge base:

• Biotin - possibly used for treatment of related biotin deficiency

Drugs and Medications used to treat Hair loss:

Some of the drugs and medications used in the treatment of Hair loss may include:

• Finasteride
• Propecia

Treatments for Causes of Hair loss

Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Hair loss:

• skin conditions
• burns
• psoriasis - if affecting the scalp
• iron deficiency anemia
• autoimmune disease
• SLE
• contact dermatitis
• folliculitis decalvans
• lichen planus
• secondary syphilis
• myxoedema
• pernicious anaemia
• Vitamin H deficiency
• Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome - sparse hair
• Erythroderma
• Iron deficiency
• Incontinentia pigmenti - sparse hair
• Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
• Parry-Romberg syndrome
• Zinc deficiency
• Anorexia Nervosa - balding scalp
• Arctic bearded seal poisoning - hair loss
• Australian Sea Lion poisoning - hair loss
• Autumn crocus poisoning - temporary hair loss
• Bamboo hair syndrome - sparse hair
• Biotin deficiency - hair loss
• Biotinidase deficiency, late onset - hair loss
• Blepharitis - loss of eyelashes
• Capecitabine poisoning - hair loss
• Chemical poisoning - Borates - loss of hair
• Chemical poisoning - Hexachlorobenzene - loss of hair
• Chemical poisoning - Thallium Sulfate - loss of scalp hair
• Chromosome 1q deletion - Sparse hair
• Comel-Netherton Syndrome - sparse hair
• Discoid lupus erythematosus - hair loss
• Generalized pustular psoriasis - hair loss
• Glory lily poisoning - hair loss
• Granulomatous hypophysitis - reduced genital hair
• Growth Hormone Receptor Deficiency - sparse hair
• Herbal Agent overdose - Autumn Crocus - loss of hair
• Homocystinuria - sparse hair
• Klinefelter syndrome - sparse facial hair
• Lactic acidosis congenital infantile - loss of scalp hair
• Laron Dwarfism - sparse hair
• Laron Pituitary Dwarfism - sparse hair
• Laron Syndrome - sparse hair
• Laron Type Pituitary Dwarfism 1 - sparse hair
• Laron-type Dwarfism Phenotypic Syndrome - sparse hair
• Lupus - hair loss
• Masculinisation - male pattern baldness
• Menkes Disease - sparse hair
• Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism types 1 and 3 - sparse hair
• Multiple carboxylase deficiency, propionic acidemia - hair loss
• Myotonic Dystrophy - balding in males
• Myxedema - thinning hair
• Netherton syndrome ichthyosis - sparse hair
• Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV - sparse hair
• NISCH syndrome - sparse scalp hair
• Orofaciodigital syndrome, type 3 - sparse hair
• Polar bear poisoning - hair loss
• Pollitt syndrome - fragile hair
• Polycystic ovary syndrome - thinning hair
• Quinquaud's decalvans folliculitis - loss of hair
• Radiation sickness - hair loss
• Ringed seal poisoning - hair loss
• Seckel syndrome - sparse hair
• Sub clinical hypothyroidism - Hair loss
• Syphilis - patchy hair loss
• Virilizing ovarian tumor - baldness
• Walrus poisoning - hair loss
• Melanoma - Hair loss

More causes: not all possible causes for Hair loss are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Hair loss.

Treatment Notes

Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

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