The Science of Hair

Both men and women suffer from hair loss. it's normal to loose between 50-100 hairs per day but anything more can be an indication of an underlying issue. Men suffer from Androgenic alopecia, for which there is currently no cure as it's mainly genetics. 

A misconception is that women don't have the same issues, Women suffer from Female pattern baldness.

DHT - Alpha 5a causes follicles to shrink and eventually not produce any hairs.

Losing 50-100 hairs per day is normal but anything more is a sign of an underlying condition, which needs to be addressed. Hair Loss can be the result of hormonal changes, medical conditions, heredity, or just a normal part of the ageing process. Anyone can lose hair on their head, but it's more common in men. Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp. Hereditary hair loss with age is the most common cause of baldness.

The only 2 FDA approved treatments  available are ; 

1. Minoxidil
2.  Finersteride.

People tend to steer well away due to the risks of unpleasant side effects and going back to square one once treatment is stopped. 

• Platelet Rich Plasma 
• Saw Palmetto
• Stinging Nettle Extract
• Green Tea
• Pumpkin Seed Oil
• Horsetail Extract
• 3% Procapil

• Androgenic Alopecia
• Thyroid Disorder
• Side effects of Medication
• PCOS
• Teleogen Effluvium 
• Chronic Teleogen Effluvium 

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition,  the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, including the hair follicles. Ultimately this causes hair to fall out, preventing new hair from growing. This condition can affect adults and children, this type of hair loss can begin suddenly, without warning. Hair from the scalp typically falls out in small patches and is not painful. Hair in other parts of the body, including the eyebrows and eyelashes, may also fall out.

In men, hair loss can begin any time after puberty and progress over the course of years or decades. It starts above the temples and continues around the perimeter and the top of the head, often leaving a ring of hair along the bottom of the scalp. Many men with male pattern hair loss eventually become bald. Treating the problem sooner rather than later has shown better results when combating hair loss.

In women, hair slowly thins all over the scalp, but the hairline usually doesn’t recede. Many women experience this type of hair loss as a natural part of aging, although hair loss may begin any time after puberty. Female pattern hair loss can cause hair to thin dramatically, but only rarely does it lead to baldness.

Some hairstyles, including tight ponytails and braids, pull hair away from the scalp with such force that hair strands are damaged and fall out. Unless the hairstyle is changed, traction alopecia may lead to thinning hair or bald spots. Most of the time, hair regrows after you alter the hairstyle.

Telogen Effluium is caused when we suffer from shock, stress or trauma, which forces our follicles into an early shedding phase. This can start to look like we're going through a permeant hair loss as 200+ hairs are lost per day. Scalp starts to become visible.

Remedy - Usually cures itself once the stressful element has been address. Vitamin intake and PRP can help force hairs into the anagen phase

Same symptoms as Telogen Effluvium the distinction between the two are if it lasts for longer than 6 months then it's regarded as Chronic Telogen Effluvium.

When Telogen Effluvium becomes chronic, there is usually an underlying physical or mental condition that needs to be addressed. It’s important to see your doctor to rule out underlying medical issues, scalp conditions, hormonal imbalances, or mental health conditions. The sooner you can identify the cause, the sooner you can seek treatment and reverse your hair loss. There are several solutions that can help to reverse telogen effluvium once it has become chronic, including PRP Therapy.