✨National Hair Loss Awareness Month✨⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ August is National Hair Loss Awareness Month and it is estimated that 35 million men and 21 million women have experienced some form of hair thinning or hair loss.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Now let me be clear 🗣🗣 if you are experiencing any symptoms with your hair or scalp, step 1️⃣ will always be to have a formal evaluation with a #boardcertifieddermatologist 🗣🗣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ There are many treatment options that are available that one can incorporate into their lifestyle including:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇‍♂️ 5% Topical Minoxidil - helps to shift all of the hairs & to the anagen or growth phase of the hair cycle & maintain all of the hair that you have⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏽‍♀️ Oral Minoxidil - Recently highlighted in the @nytimes by @crystalaguhmd that is designed to help increase blood flow and nourish the hair follicles⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏿‍♂️ Anti-Dandruff Shampoos - Work to treat co-existing diagnoses such a seborrheic dermatitis that can lead to irritation & inflammation of the hair follicles & scalp⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏻 Spironolactone - An anti-androgen that blocks DHT from reaching the follicles that can lead to patterned baldness. While Propecia is a DHT inhibitor that reduces the levels of DHT which is the cause of shrinking the hair follicles.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇 Topical &/or Intralesional Steroids - reduce inflammation that can be affecting the scalp and hair follicles ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏿‍♂️ Low Level Light Therapy - Helps yo stimulate hair growth by reducing inflammation ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏻‍♀️ Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) - Blood is drawn & spun down in a centrifuge to isolate the cells that contain growth factors that are injected into the scalp to stimulate hair growth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💇🏾Hair Transplant - Removes hair follicles from the back of the scalp and transfers them to areas of hair thinning or hair loss⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And the list goes on & on & on......There are options for everyone!!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Which options have you guys tried or considered trying?? 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽⁣⁣