HOME MHR SOLUTIONS ABOUT HAIR LOSS BEFORE & AFTER Quick Facts About Hair Loss If you’re experiencing hair loss, you’re not alone. Over 80 million men and women in the U.S. are affected by this disease. Medical Hair Restoration understands that this condition affects everyone differently. We get to the root of hair loss to provide you with all the information needed to make the best decision for you. How hair grows? About 90 percent of your hair is growing at any one time. The remaining ten percent is in a resting phase lasting two to three months. At the end of the resting state, the hair is shed and a new hair from the same follicle replaces the lost hair, restarting the growth cycle. Hair loss is an ordinary daily occurrence. In fact, 50 to 150 hairs, on average, are lost each day. Most of the hair lost experiences regrowth because the hair follicle remains. When shedding exceeds hair growth by a considerable amount, baldness occurs. The truth behind hair loss. The most common reasons for hair loss are heredity, hormones and age. However, research shows that an overwhelming amount of patients inherit the hair loss trait from either the paternal or maternal side of the family. The medical term for inherited baldness is androgenetic alopecia, commonly known as male and female pattern baldness. Common Forms of Hair Loss Androgenetic alopecia Genetic makeup determines if hair follicles are sensitive to the dihydrotestosterone hormone (DHT), causing them to shrink. As the hair follicle begins producing only a very tiny, short hair, it is first noticed as thinning. Eventually the hair follicle dies and permanent baldness occurs. In short, DHT is your hair follicles’ worst enemy. Anagen Effluvium This form of hair loss is commonly associated with cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. When hair follicles’ mitotic or metabolic activity is harmed, hair loss occurs. Because chemotherapy and radiation targets your rapidly diving cancer cells, it also affects your hair follicles in the growth phase. After cancer treatment begins, upwards of 90 percent of your hair can be lost while in the growth phase. Traction alopecia Tight hairstyles and harsh hair care products can agitate hair follicles, destroying them and preventing hair growth. Certain hairstyles like braids, cornrows, tight ponytails and extensions are known to create this type of hair loss. However, if the condition is detected in the early stages, hair loss may only be temporary. Other causes Autoimmune disease, the use of certain medications including birth control contraceptives, pregnancy, menopause, illness, surgery, high fever and nutritional deficiency, may also cause hair loss or induce early pattern baldness. Trauma to the head that results in scarring can also produce permanent damage to hair follicles. Additionally, high levels of stress are a widely accepted cause of hair loss, but fortunately, it is usually short-lived.

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