Hair Restoration
By Hanna Nilson
Did you know that more than half of men are
affected by male pattern baldness by the age of 50! Furthermore, hair
restoration treatments are estimated to be a $1 billion per year industry
in the United States today.
If you find
yourself loosing hair, no worries…you’re not alone! Hair restoration is a
well established industry in the US today. It is estimated that 35 million
men in the United States are affected by male pattern baldness. This is
because hair loss can be caused by a number of factors other than
inherited pattern baldness. Stress, bacterial infections, or self-induced
hair loss are all common causes for hair loss.
For those of
you who are looking to prevent or treat balding, it would be good to know
that hair restoration has been in practice for hundreds of years. Today,
there are several hair restoration alternatives such as natural hair
restoration treatments, surgical hair restoration or hair grafting and
even laser hair restoration. Any one of theses hair restoration procedures
may work to different degrees. However, it’s up to you to do the research
and to work with your hair restoration professional in order to find the
best hair restoration option for you.
Given that
each case is different, the first step to personalized hair restoration
treatments is determining the cause for your hair loss. Your hair loss
diagnosis may be subject to one of several tests. Most commonly, your hair
analysis will be based on variations of a “Hair Pull” examination. For the
success of your hair restoration procedure, about 25 to 50 hairs will be
removed from the scalp in order to determine the presence of any
abnormalities in the hair growth cycle. Abnormalities of hair a persons
hair growth cycle is a relatively uncommon cause of hair loss.
Unfortunately, for these cases, such abnormalities may occur at any age.
Underlying causes of these abnormalities include thyroid hormone
imbalance, nutritional deficiencies, side effects of certain drugs, anemia
and other systemic illness, and psychological stress.
To assure
which hair restoration treatments are best for you, the hair pull
diagnostic procedure is used for virtually every patient suffering from
hair loss. For a normal and healthy scalp, only a few hairs would be
removed with each pull. However, if more are removed than usual, this may
indicate the possibility of an abnormality of hair growth cycling. After
the hairs are removed they will be examined under a microscope to evaluate
the condition of the hair follicles.
The same
results may be determined by other similar hair restoration tests such as
the Phototrichogram. In this case, hairs are clipped or shaved in an area
of the scalp and repeated photographs will be taken over a period of 3 to
5 days to determine the pattern of hair growth. Also, the “Hair window”
examination will consist of clipping or shaving hairs to evaluate hair
growth patters over the next 3 to 30 days. Although intimidating, these
procedures are a standard practice and relatively painless. They are also
necessary for your hair restoration diagnosis.
In the end,
don’t be shy about exploring hair restoration as a solution to your type
of hair loss. Remember, preventing hair loss is much easier to deal with
than hair restoration for baldness. So, if you notice any thinning hair,
don’t hesitate to speak with a professional. You may find yourself saving
money in the long run.
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