What is the role of Flutamide in advanced cases of Female Pattern Hair loss?
Flutamide has been very successful in treating hirsutism because of PCOS and female pattern hair loss. Flutamide acts as an antiandrogen and most women have shown marked decrease in pattern hair loss after taking flutamide therapy for about 12 months. Flutamide has also been more effective than spironolactone or cyproteron and in some cases even […]
What is hair miniaturization? What does it look like?
Hair miniaturization is the process, which causes the hair to thin and fall out. It is also another name for hair thinning and balding. The hair follicles start generating thinner hair and eventually the shafts become weaker and shrink to a scar leaving behind a bald patch. The most obvious signs of hair miniaturization are: […]
QR678 in PCOS
Evaluation of efficacy of QR 678 and QR678 neo hair growth factor formulation for the treatment of female pattern alopecia in patients with PCOS—A prospective study
Cancer Hairloss
Evaluation of efficacy of QR678® and QR678® Neo hair growth factor formulation in the treatment of persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia caused due to cytotoxic chemotherapy—A prospective pilot study
How is male pattern baldness different?
Male pattern baldness is a slow process and it can be some time before you actually notice the visibly receding hairline. The very first indication to watch out is to look for an M shaped or horseshoe shaped hairlines. Other indications include excessive hair loss in showering or when brushing the hair. Male pattern baldness […]
What are the risks of surgical hair transplant?
Hair transplant is an invasive surgical procedure and therefore it is quite normal for it to have some side effects like infections if you don’t take proper care of the surgical site, cuts or pus formation on the transplanted side, itching swelling, and pain in the scalp, and small amount of bleeding. If the hair […]
How is QR678 better than PRP and stem cell hair fall treatment?
QR678 is a relatively new treatment for hair fall and hair regrowth but in the short time of its invention QR678 has proven to be more effective than PRP and stem cell treatment for reducing hair fall. Qr678 produces longer lasting and better results and is completely safe and without any side effects. QR678 can […]
Do the medicines reverse hair fall?
Minoxidil and Finasteride are two medicines that are used for hair loss treatment. Minoxidil (Rogaine) comes at 2% and 5% preparation in liquid or foam form. It is currently considered the gold standard to treat hair loss because of alopecia. Minoxidil stops hair fall and can cause hair to grow on the balding spots. The […]
What are the side effects of Minoxidil and finasteride?
Minoxidil can cause mild irritation of the scalp, dryness and might cause excessive hair growth in other parts of the body such as face and hands. Finasteride can cause a decrease in sexual drive and temporary impotency; however these effects lessen with prolonged use. Women cannot take Finasteride or even touch the tablets as this […]
How do I recognise alopecia areata?
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks its own hair follicles. The first sign of alopecia areata is appearance of small circular bald patches on the head, which slowly multiply. When the entire scalp goes bald the condition is called alopecia totalis. Alopecia can affect other parts of body too like […]