Hair Loss Causes

Extreme weight loss or diet changes can trigger telogen effluviam as well. So can abrupt hormonal changes, iron deficiencies, hypothyroidism, or hyperthyroidism. Finally, hair loss is the side effect for many medications.

We can help you deal with the results, but you should always consult with your primary care physician if you suspect a physical cause for hair loss. Don't leave the underlying problem unaddressed, as it could be quite severe.

When your immune system attacks hair follicles, hair can fall out suddenly. These diseases are often accompanied by one or many balding patches, a general thinning of your hair, redness, or scalp itchiness.Autoimmune diseases can prevent you from being a good candidate for some hair loss services. Talk to your clinician during your free consultation to find out what's available to you.

Typically, ringworm begins as a tiny blister that slowly expands in size, leaving behind scaly spots of temporary baldness. The fungus enters the hair fibers in the affected area. The hair then becomes brittle, and breaks off.

Affected regions become itchy and inflamed. You'll see scaly patches that are red around the exterior, with a more normal skin tone in the center. This infection creates the appearance of a ring.

Left untreated, it can even lead to dissecting folliculitis, also known as dissecting cellulitis or perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS). Chronic inflammation spreads through the follicles, resulting in scarring alopecia.

Fortunately, those who seek antibiotics quickly enough can generally rescue their hair without additional interventions.

If a hot tub or pool isn't maintained well you could literally dip your head right into an environment that's teeming with infection factors.

If you aren't sure how the pool or jacuzzi is being maintained, just hang out with your head above water. Many people do, and nobody has to know you're worried about what the place might do to your hair.

Male pattern baldness is closely related to testosterone. Testosterone has many functions in the body, including the regulation of hair growth. When you have male pattern baldness, your hair is susceptible to absorbing significant amounts of dihydrotestostrone (DHT) which disrupts the dermal papilla's signalling abilities.

DHT also causes imbalances in calcification regulators, causing damaging inflammation, tissue fibrosis, excessive calcification, and the loss of blood flow. The result? A damaged hair growth cycle that can't repair itself. Eventually hair follicles stop receiving both nutrients and oxygen, and die.

In some extreme cases you'll see excess calcification and fibrosis. The tissue hardens and creates a claustrophobic environment for the hair follicles. The effect is a bit like having weeds in a garden: allow them to grow uncontrollably, and all the surrounding plants die off. The reasons are the same: the weeds are eating up all the nutrients, and there aren't enough for all the plants to survive. Thus, they begin to die off.