how are hair shedding and genetic pattern hair loss different
a very common misconception is that permanent hair loss can occur when there is
significant hair shedding some companies promoting their products will claim that without using
their products you may permanently lose your hair after experiencing hair shedding I'll discuss how
I counsel my patients who are experiencing hair shedding and the differences between hair thinning
and hair shedding it is generally understood that we all shed 50 to 100 hairs a day as a
normal process and this is imperceptible as the rate of regrowth allows for the maintenance of a
consistent level of scalp coverage at any given time about 90 percent of your hair is actively
growing this is referred to as the anagen phase of hair growth about ten percent of your hair will be
in a resting phase for about three to four months which is called the telogen phase of hair growth
at the end of the telogen phase your hair growth just resumes greater than normal
hair shedding is a characteristic of a condition called telogen effluvium
telogen effluvium is a term which applies to this sudden onset of significant hair shedding
which typically occurs about three to months after a major stressful event
the stressful event causes the hairs which were actively growing in the anagen phase
to prematurely enter the resting phase or telogen stage of hair growth regrowth
generally occurs without intervention and a return to baseline is anticipated within about one year
now aggressive hair shedding similar to telogen effluvium can be seen in certain cases of genetic
pattern hair loss for example men who have early onset male pattern hair loss starting at about age
17 or 18 can lose most of their hair by the time they're 22 in this situation hair that's been shed
may not grow back at all in contrast most genetic pattern hair loss is slower in progression with
the reduction in hair density and the thickness of individual hair strands called miniaturization
we have a lot of experience helping men and women with genetic pattern hair loss
using our TrichoStem Hair Regeneration system I developed the customized treatments using a
wound healing technology to stimulate hair to grow and thicken resulting in sustained improvement in
scalp coverage for three to five years or longer although it can be very upsetting to experience
hair shedding it's unlikely with some exception that what you're experiencing will result in
permanent hair loss you may still consider consulting with your medical doctor to determine
if there are any other causes that might be contributing to your hair shedding such as
changes in hormone levels or fluctuations I hope this information from my experience helped you
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