Hair Loss
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The Hair Growth Cycle
Cellular level hair development is the second fastest cell growth in humans. A high percentage of energy is required to support optimal growth for this non-essential tissue “your crowning glory”.
There are about 100,000 hair follicles on the human scalp. A healthy follicle holds 2 – 4 hairs.
Each hair follicle cycles through three main stages of growth.
Cellular level hair development is the second fastest cell growth in humans. A high percentage of energy is required to support optimal growth for this non-essential tissue “your crowning glory”.
There are about 100,000 hair follicles on the human scalp. A healthy follicle holds 2 – 4 hairs.
Each hair follicle cycles through three main stages of growth.
- Anagen Stage – cell cycling, development & hair growing phase. Active hair growth lasts for between 2 – 6 years & normally involves 85% – 90% of hairs.
- Catagen Stage – growth stops and then the hair root separates from the bulb, reshapes as a club and rests further up the follicle. This phase takes approximately 10 days. On average only 1% of hairs are in this phase.
- Telogen Stage – the club shaped hair shaft is released and proceeds to move upward and out of the skin leaving an empty follicle, with an average of 80 – 100 hairs released daily. This phase lasts approximately 4 months. On average 10% of hairs are in Telogen stage.
"HAIR LOSS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS IN OUR CULTURE"
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Did You Know?
• An estimated 40 million men & 30 million women are experiencing fine, thinning or excessive hair loss.
• Two out of every three men can expect to be bald (or balding) by the time they reach 50 years of age.
• As many as 36 percent of women between the ages of 40 and 49 agonize over some degree of hair thinning or loss.
• Four billion dollars are annually spent on combating hair and hair loss.
Few things are more stressful than finding clumps of hair in your shower, on your brush, or on your pillow. Just a little shedding often drives men and women, both young and old, to utter dispair. But, if caught early, there is hope. With early detection, professional consultation and advanced products and technologies, it is possible to bring solutions to the millions of people who suffer from the effects of fine, thinning and limp hair.
Common Types of Hair Loss
Androgenetic Alopecia
A very common form of hair loss associated with male pattern baldness. Androgenetic Alopecia presents as loss of hair over the top of the crown and the temples and slowly expands in affected men. Generally, hair on both sides and the back of the head does not fall off. Men that are predisposed to androgenetic alopecia begin to lose hair at any time after puberty, typically gradually in their 20's with 10% increased hair loss per decade. For many women, androgenetic alopecia starts during menopause.
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease causing the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This disease affects approximately 1.7 percent of the population overall, including more than 4 million people in the United States alone. The impact on one's life can be significant.
Alopecia areata usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald areas, on the scalp but can affect all hair covered areas of the skin, such as the beard, pubic and eyebrow areas. Patchy baldness that typically begins with rapid hair loss on discrete areas of the scalp and sometimes progresses to complete baldness and even loss of body hair. The characteristic diagnostic finding is short, broken hairs called “exclamation point” hairs. Alopecia areata affects both males and females and most often, children and young adults. It seems to be caused by an autoimmune mechanism, whereas the body’s own immune system attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation. Alopecia areata is sometimes associated with allergic disorders, thyroid disease, vitiligo, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and other conditions, and some forms may be inherited. Hair can sometimes regrow within a year without treatment. The longer the period of time of hair loss, the less chance that the hair will regrow.
Female Pattern Baldness
Female pattern hair loss typically appears as thinning or diffusion in the crown behind the hairline and becomes more pronounced over time. Female pattern hair loss is present when you see the scalp through the hair.
Male Pattern Baldness
Male pattern hair loss is the most common type of hair loss. It typically appears as a receding front hair line or thinning on top of the head (the crown). It also appears as a loss of hair in a horseshoe pattern. Male pattern baldness can begin in the teen years. It's generally caused by a combination of factors:
A genetic pre-disposition to excessive DHT and hormone production, demodex folliculorum, and age related changes in the body. The following is thought to occur in men as they gradually become bald: Affected hair follicles on the scalp gradually become smaller than normal; as the follicle shrinks, each new hair is thinner than the previous one; before falling out, each new hair grows for much less time than the normal three years or so; eventually, all that remains is a smaller follicle and a thin stump of hair that does not grow to the skin surface. Male hormones are involved in causing these changes. Over time, changes in the body cause the conversion of standard male testosterone into another hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Hair follicles are sensitive to dihydrotestosterone which causes the hair follicles to shrink, called miniaturization.
Traction/Traumatic Alopecia
Generalized hair loss brought on by aggressive brushing, styling or weaving. Tight rollers, braiding, overheating of hair shafts from hot combs and hairdryers, hair straighteners, vigorous combing, can all contribute to traumatic alopecia. It is also caused by prolonged stress or tension (pulling) created by overly tight weaving, extensions and corn rowing styling techniques placed on weak hair. It can result in permanent hair loss. Extreme heat styling and excessive amounts of strong chemical services, like bleaching, coloring and permanent waving, can also cause temporary, rapid hair loss. Traumatic alopecia is hair loss caused by an injury to the scalp. Traction alopecia is included in traumatic alopecia but there are other things that can cause traumatic alopecia. Grooming methods that attempt to straighten naturally curly hair can cause stress to hair follicles. Other forms of traumatic alopecia include accidental injury to the hair follicles such as spousal and child abuse, and pressure necrosis.
Solution: Traumatic alopecia can be reversed by stopping the processes that is causing the injury (pressure) to the hair follicles.
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Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder)
The unnatural and irresistible urge to pull out one's own hair caused by certain psychological disorders. It's estimated that 8 million Americans are affected by this compulsive action. Trichotillomania is a mental disorder whereby the patient has the irresistible urge to pull out their hair on their scalp, eyebrows or other areas of their body, despite trying to stop. This disorder can actually cause people to impulsively pull out their hair in large clumps. There are prescription drugs that have been effective in treating this condition. However, hair re-growth is not always successful. There is usually a sense of pleasure or relief after the hair is pulled. Women who experience trichotillomania may also bite their nails, pick their skin, or chew their lips.
Solution: Trichotillomania is a long-term mental disorder. Without treatment, symptoms can worsen, and hair loss could become permanent.
Telogen Effluvium
Telogen effluvium is a temporary hair loss that can happen after a shock, stress, or traumatic event. Usually the top of the scalp is affected with a noticeable shedding of hair. The shedding of the hair occurs during the telogen phase or resting phase of the hair follicle. It is in this phase that telogen hairs begin to shed at an increased rate, for example 300 hairs a day as compared to 100 hairs a day for the average person. Hairs enter the telogen phase rest in place for two to four months before falling out, so the fallout may occur two to four months after the event. Telogen effluvium rarely lasts longer than six months. Chronic telogen effluvium occurs when you’ve had different periods of hair shedding for more than 6 months.
Solution: Telogen effluvium is not permanent and usually corrects itself over time. A proper diet that includes protein, iron and other nutrients can help.
6 Causes of Hair Loss
1. Genetic Predisposition (Heredity)
2. Stress & Shock/Trauma
3. Nutrition & Diet
4. Health
5. Medications
6. Environment
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