How should seborrheic alopecia be treated for half a year?
Seborrheic alopecia is treated differently according to male patients and female patients. The main treatment methods for male patients are oral propafenone and topical minoxidil tincture. For women, it is mainly for external use, such as minoxidil tincture; In addition, according to the endocrine condition of patients, androgen receptor blockers can be selected. The most commonly used drug for treating male alopecia in clinic is propafenone, which was previously used to treat prostatic hyperplasia. The researchers found that androgenetic alopecia was greatly improved in patients who used propafenone in clinic, so pharmaceutical companies developed this drug to treat male alopecia. Taking propafenone needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Patients should not buy their own medicine, mainly face-to-face consultation with doctors. Topical drugs can be used by both men and women, and minoxidil tincture is the most commonly used one, which nourishes hair follicles and makes hair grow by promoting capillary dilation. Hair care is a long-term process. Generally, the hair loss of patients begins to decrease within 3 months, and new hair grows in 4-6 months. Treatment 1-2 years, the effect will be very good. Patients must persist and don't give up treatment. Whether for men or women with seborrheic alopecia, patients must pay attention to their daily life style, such as not being too tired, having too much mental stress, staying up late and eating spicy and greasy diet, which will have an impact on hair loss. Patients should pay attention to their daily life style, be cheerful and eat light and nutritious food, which is also helpful for patients' hair growth.