what's the difference between telogen effluvium and genetic pattern hair loss
in my practice I see people every day who are concerned about hair loss if someone
is experiencing a lot of hair shedding they naturally believe that they are permanently
losing their hair after taking a history and performing microscopic examination of their scalp
as well as high resolution digital photos I usually have a discussion to help them understand
that there is a difference between hair shedding and hair thinning
generally speaking there is normal shedding of hair in the range of about 50 to 100 hairs a day
hair shedding can temporarily increase due to hormonal changes such as after childbirth
a common cause of severe hair shedding in both men and women occurs about three to five months
after a highly stressful event such as a death in the family hospitalization
or a major operation with general anesthesia this stress-induced temporary hair shedding
is known as telogen effluvium telogen effluvium does not require medical intervention
and in the course of several months to a year the shed hair typically grows back
there is a small percentage of people who have a condition called chronic telogen of effluvium
telogen effluvium is a separate issue from genetic pattern hair loss or androgenetic
alopecia androgenetic alopecia is characterized by progressively decreasing density
and thinning of individual hairs genetic pattern hair loss also called androgenetic alopecia
or pattern baldness is caused by of course genetics and usually not by factors such as stress
nutrition mental health issues men affected by pattern hair loss have a genetic hair follicle
sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone or DHT which is a major contributing factor to the progressive
thinning of the hair after each subsequent growth cycle to the point where the hair follicle
disappears altogether female pattern hair loss in women over 50 is often associated with the loss of
estrogen and is characterized by diffuse thinning throughout the scalp since 2011 we've been helping
men and women with androgenetic alopecia with our TrichoStem Hair Regeneration treatment
this is a non-surgical treatment to improve scalp coverage by reactivating
dormant hair follicles that are not growing and thickening hair that was previously thinning
TrichoStem Hair Regeneration usually involves one to two treatment sessions about 18 months apart
with benefits lasting three to five years while only one to two treatment sessions are needed
we do regular follow-ups with every patient every three to six months for the duration of
about two years during these visits we review your progress and take before and after photos so you
can see how you're doing with over 99 percent of our TrichoStem Hair Regeneration patients
seeing improvement in their scalp coverage hair density and hair thickness we have proven for
over a decade that we can help people effectively manage their hair loss and optimize their coverage
in summary a proper diagnosis is necessary to differentiate telogen effluvium from androgenetic
alopecia if you have androgenetic alopecia you don't have to resign yourself to accepting
your hair loss without being able to take action there are plenty of options including unnecessary
supplements and generic PRP or generic PRP with ACell in the medical retailing marketplace since
2011 we've been able to help hundreds of patients every year from around the world with a customized
strategy for each individual's hair loss profile using the TrichoStem Hair Regeneration system
there's no cure for male and female pattern hair loss but there is a way to manage hair loss
so you can have maximal scalp coverage for as long as possible for you I hope this information from
my experience helped you if you are interested in a recommendation for your individual situation
you may contact us through our websites or call our offices to schedule consultation thank you