Hair loss and thinning of hair is a common problem faced by many people. Many people doesn’t know that hair loss had high recover rate when treated early. To treat hair loss we must understand why hair loss occurs. Our hair grows around 0.4mm per day. The fast growing hair needs plenty of nourishment like vitamin, mineral, protein and micro nutrient to grow well. Any disruption on the hair growth cycle will cause hair loss problem.
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What is the common cause of hair loss?
There are many cause of hair loss. The most common cause of hair loss is Female pattern hair loss(FPHL) and Male pattern hair loss(MPHL). Other cause of hair loss including Alopecia Areata, Telogen Effluvium, Nutrient deficiency and Hair Fungal Infection.
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Female pattern hair loss
A type of hair loss caused by genetic predisposition where hair follicles are sensitive to hormone. It usually occurs in female. Hair begins to thin at vertex & hairline area in early 20. It is good recovery rate if treated early. But maintenance treatment is very important, cause it has “genetic” predisposition.
Male pattern hair loss
A type of hair loss caused by genetic predisposition where hair follicles are sensitive to hormone. It usually occur in male and sometimes happened in female. Hair begin to thin at vertex and frontal area in early 20. Many men find it distressing and unwelcome event. Actually there are effective and safe treatment of male pattern hair loss. Seeking treatment early is the key to successful hair regrowth. Combination treatment produce superior results in treating male pattern hair loss.
“This meta-analysis strongly suggests that minoxidil, finasteride, and low-level laser light therapy are effective for promoting hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia and that minoxidil is effective in women with androgenetic alopecia”
Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28396101
Alepecia areata
Alopecia areata is autoimmune hair loss where our own immune system attack the hair follicles causing patchy hair loss. It MUST be treated early to prevent permanent hair loss. Treatment is including tropical medication, corticosteroid injection and hair care. Proper follow up with doctors are important because the recurrence rate is high depend the onset of disease. The relapse rate was 52%, 44% and 30% in the childhood‐onset, adult‐onset and late‐onset groups.
Hair fungal infection
Fungal will cause inflammation to scalp and hair follicles causing hair loss. This condition can be treated easily with fungal medication. But if left untreated may cause permanent scaring hair loss.
Telogen effluvium
Grover C, Khurana A. Telogen effluvium. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2013;79:591-603
A condition where stress towards the body causing a temporary stop in hair growth. Patient usually experience general thinning of hair and hair loss. It is commonly seen in post pregnancy where there is general shedding of hair and thinning of hair. Certain medical condition like hypothyroidism can cause thinning of hair as well. Some studies find out that certain nutrient deficiency like Iron, Zinc, Vitamin D, Vitamin B and folic acid can cause general thinning of hair. Thus, our doctor highly recommenced patient with hair loss to undergo health screening test prior to hair regrowth treatment. These are some common cause of hair loss secondary to nutrient deficiency.
| Risk Factor | Nutrient Deficiency |
| History of blood loss: menstrual in women | Iron |
| Pregnancy | Iron, Folic acid, Zinc |
| Alcoholism | Folic acid, Zinc, Vitamin B |
| Vegetarians | Iron, Zinc |
| Inadequate sun exposure | Vitamin D |
| Malnutrition | Selenium, Multiple vitamin deficiencies |
Sometimes, taking too much supplement of certain nutrients, including Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and Selenium, may actually result in hair loss.Thus it is important to have proper consultation with Doctor regarding hair loss before taking any supplement or undergo any treatment.
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Why Ozhean Clinic?
Our team of expert doctor will perform a proper consultation to diagnose your hair loss problem. Hair regrow had high success rate if correct diagnosis is made and correct treatment is performed. Our hair regrow treatment includes topical medication, prescription medication, hair supplement, hair regrow injection treatment, and even hair cell enhancement treatment.
