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When you look in the mirror one day, or face a handful of hair falling out while washing your hair, the despair can only be understood by those who have experienced it. In particular, many people start taking medication for hair loss treatment, but harbor another worry due to unexpected side effects. The anxiety of 'Is it okay to keep taking this medicine?', 'Will it get worse?' can come as great distress as the stress of hair loss itself. Hair loss medication side effects can lead to serious problems that degrade quality of life beyond simple discomfort.

💡 [Key Answer] Top 3 most common reasons for considering herbal medicine treatment due to hair loss medication side effects: ① Unexpected side effects such as decreased sexual function and depression occurring during intake ② Anxiety and worry about hair loss progressing again when stopping the medication ③ Burden of long-term intake and hope for fundamental recovery of hair health Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic corrects bodily imbalances through constitution improvement to create an environment where hair can grow healthily.

While medications of the finasteride or dutasteride family commonly used for male-pattern hair loss treatment are effective, many people fall into deep thought because they can accompany various side effects. These drugs treat hair loss by inhibiting the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a metabolite of the male hormone (testosterone) in the body. However, in this process, there are reports that it can induce decreased sexual function (erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, reduced ejaculation volume), breast tenderness, and rarely, depression, or even thoughts of suicide. In particular, some patients experience 'Post-finasteride syndrome' where side effects persist even after stopping medication intake. These side effects become a major factor that breaks the will for hair loss treatment and adds physical and mental suffering.

In the case of female-pattern hair loss, it is also closely related to hormonal changes, so drug selection must be more cautious. For women planning pregnancy or in childbearing age, finasteride family drugs are strictly prohibited from intake as they can cause congenital malformations in the fetus. Due to these limitations and side effect concerns of Western hair loss medication, many patients become interested in safer and more fundamental treatment methods, namely Oriental medical hair loss treatment. Incheon Hair Loss Clinic focuses not simply on increasing the amount of hair, but on restoring overall body health to prevent hair loss recurrence and create a healthy scalp and hair environment.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch focuses on finding and treating the fundamental causes of hair loss. The effectiveness and safety of such Oriental medicine treatment are steadily proven through various clinical studies.

A study published in the Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology in 2019 analyzed the current status of Korean medicine treatment for hair loss focusing on case reports. This study examined the results of Korean medicine treatment targeting 369 hair loss patients included in a total of 23 case reports. As a result, among the 292 cases mentioning treatment results, overall improvement was confirmed, with hair loss symptoms partially improving in 284 cases and totally improving in 8 cases. Notably, there were no reports of side effects appearing during or after Korean medicine treatment among the target case studies. This suggests that Oriental medical hair loss treatment can contribute to symptom improvement in patients based on high safety.

In addition, in the paper "Literature Review on Korean Medicine Treatment for Alopecia" published in the Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology by Kim Kyung-han's research team in 2021, the efficacy of Oriental medical hair loss treatment was systematically reviewed by analyzing a total of 1,464 patients participating in 22 domestic and foreign clinical studies. According to this study, various Oriental medical treatment methods such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, external preparations, and light therapy appeared effective in improving the condition of hair loss patients. Specific herbal prescriptions such as Gagam-cheongyeong-tang, Gagam-hwajeong-hwan, and Yukmijihwang-tang/hwan were mainly used, and acupuncture treatment on specific meridians such as GV20, EX-HN1, and GB5, along with Hwangnyeonhaedok-taeng and Jahageo pharmacopuncture showed effectiveness. Although minor side effects such as itching, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, pain, and diarrhea were reported in 7 studies, these were very small numbers compared to the overall studies and mostly temporary. The research team emphasized that these results show the potential of Korean medicine in hair loss treatment and the need for large-scale studies in the future.

These research results clearly show that Oriental medical hair loss treatment can be a safe and effective alternative for patients concerned about side effects of Western treatment or burdened by long-term intake. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch provides customized treatment tailored to each patient's constitution and symptoms based on these scientific grounds, striving to create a fundamental environment where healthy hair can be maintained beyond simple hair growth.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic does not view hair loss simply as a problem of the scalp or hair. Hair loss often originates from internal imbalances in our body, namely constitutional problems. In particular, when immunity in the body lowers and blood circulation becomes smooth due to stress, lack of sleep, or poor dietary habits, it becomes difficult to supply sufficient nutrition to the scalp and hair roots, causing hair to thin and fall out. Chronic scalp inflammation or seborrheic dermatitis also acts as a cause accelerating hair loss.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic applies the 'constitution improvement' treatment principle to solve these fundamental causes of hair loss. Constitution improvement is not just temporarily suppressing symptoms, but a treatment that helps restore our body's inherent functions and strengthen immunity to maintain health by itself. The goal is not to turn off symptoms by boosting body self-healing power, but to make a body that does not turn on again.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitution improvement treatment proceeds in the following ways:

1. Accurate Diagnosis: Comprehensively analyze the patient's lifestyle habits, stress index, scalp condition, hair density, and constitution to grasp the type and cause of hair loss. Objectively check internal bodily imbalance states through pulse wave tests and autonomic nervous system tests.
2. Personalized Herbal Prescription: Prescribe herbal medicine suited to each patient's individual constitution based on diagnosis results. This herbal medicine strengthens hair roots, improves scalp blood circulation, relieves inflammation, and enhances overall immunity and visceral functions to create an internal body environment where healthy hair can grow. It helps restore weakened bodily functions due to stress and fatigue to assist healthy hair growth.
3. Parallel Various Oriental External Treatments: Maximize treatment efficacy by combining direct scalp and hair strengthening treatments such as scalp pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, and scalp herbal packs. Pharmacopuncture helps improve blood circulation and supply hair follicle nutrients, while acupuncture contributes to promoting hair growth by smoothing qi and blood circulation of the scalp.

At Songdo Hair Loss Clinic, without worrying about side effects of Western hair loss medication, we change your body healthily and cultivate the power for hair to grow by itself.

Check if any of the following items apply to you.

• I am under a lot of stress lately and often lose sleep.
• Heat is felt in the scalp or it frequently turns red.
• Indigestion is frequent, or bowel problems like constipation and diarrhea occur often.
• I feel fatigued frequently and get tired easily.
• Hair has become thin and lost strength.
• Experienced side effects such as decreased libido and depression after taking hair loss medication.
• Suffering from skin troubles or scalp seborrheic dermatitis.
• Weight changes are large or dietary habits are irregular.
• I feel dizziness or headaches for no special reason.

Judgment Criteria:

• 3 or more items apply: You can suspect hair loss due to constitutional imbalance. Consider Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitution improvement treatment.
• 5 or more items apply: Immediate expert diagnosis and treatment are required. We recommend receiving a precise examination at Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch.

Q. Does hair loss herbal medicine show immediate effect when taken? A. Since Oriental medical hair loss treatment is a process of normalizing the hair growth cycle and improving the fundamental environment of the body, generally steady treatment of 3 months or more is required. The timing of feeling the effect may vary depending on individual constitution and hair loss progression degree.

Q. I am anxious because of hair loss medication side effects. Can it be completely replaced with herbal medicine? A. Yes, when taking existing medication is difficult due to hair loss medication side effects, Oriental medical treatment can be a good alternative. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic diagnoses each patient's body condition and promotes hair growth and creates a healthy scalp environment with side effect-free customized herbal medicine and external treatments.

Q. Can there be side effects during herbal medicine treatment? A. Herbal medicine generally has a lower side effect rate and is safer compared to Western medicine. However, rarely depending on constitution, minor symptoms such as Myeonghyeon reaction (temporary discomfort), itching, or indigestion may appear, but most are temporary and controllable through consultation with medical staff.

Q. Hair loss and seborrheic scalp dermatitis are present together. Can they be treated together? A. Yes, Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitution improvement treatment is effective in improving problematic scalp diseases like hair loss and seborrheic scalp dermatitis together. Since scalp heat, inflammation, and excessive sebum secretion are factors worsening hair loss while simultaneously reflecting internal bodily imbalance, associated symptoms can be treated together through fundamental constitution improvement.

If you are exhausted due to hair loss medication side effects, or want fundamental body recovery rather than simple symptom alleviation, Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitution improvement treatment can be the answer. You no longer need to ignore the body's signals sent for a long time. Approaching in the right direction makes the body react faster than expected. Bring your current symptoms as they are. At Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch, we will find the cause together.

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This article is health information compiled by Dalimchae medical staff based on questions frequently received in the treatment room. Medical Supervision | Skin Disease Treatment Standards Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic Incheon Branch Korean Medicine Doctor Min Jihong (Hair Loss Column)

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