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1. Is hair loss or "Male Pattern Baldness" always considered to be genetic?
No. Each strand of hair is genetically encoded with a timeline that includes, growing hair, resting, and shedding hairs. On average aprox. 120 hairs per day are expected to shed from your scalp, however a majority of these hairs grow back because the follicle remains in tact and active. Follicles may also become dormant and die due to certain genetic factors. Hair loss is NOT gender specific, however males are more susceptable to the hormone called DHT or "Dihydrotestosterone." When there is a genetic link to DHT, hair follicels begin to shink and eventually die off which will eventually lead to permanent baldness.
2. Why does my hair appair to become thinner as I age.
With hair loss, the hair follicle progressively miniturizes or becomes smaller as we age. Hence, the hair that is produced by that follicle also becomes smaller and thinner in diameter. A the hair becomes finer and thinner, it also will lose its pigment and spend less time in the Anagen stage (the active growth phase) which may vary between 2 - 4 years in length.
3. Does stress, drugs, or trauma cause hair loss?
Extreme levels of stress may be the cause of hair loss. Certain autoimmune diseases, drug use, or severe nutritional difficiency may also promote pre-mature hair loss.
4. What are some common "wives tales" regarding hair loss?
- That hair loss is only derived from the mothers side of the family. Not true, we may experience the genetic encoding for hair loss in the womb, however the trait can be traced to both sides of the family anda may go back p to 7 generations.
- Wearing hats frequentky can cause hair loss. No evidence has been found to prove that hair loss can be triggered by frequently wearing hats.
5. What are the treatment options for hair loss?
The active ingredient in Rogain known as minoxidil as well as the pill Propecia are the only two drugs approved by the FDA to stop hair loss and regrow hair. Recently laser hair restoration (link to laser page) also has been proven affective by the FDA to stop hair loss and restore lost hair.
6. Who is a good candidate for hair restoration?
Since Apollo Image Enhancement Ctr specializes in all known forms of hair restoration, we are capable of working with any type of hair loss from the beginning stages of thinning to total head hair loss (Alopecia Totalis).
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