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Question: hi, the last time i went to see my stylist a few weeks ago she said i had substantial hair loss which i began noticing gradually in late summer. i'm a pretty healthy individual and every check up and blood test i've had within the last yr. has shown almost perfect results. what are some of the possible causes of this, other than stress? thank you!
Brief Answer:
I suggest a possibility of androgenetic alopecia based on your history
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have noted down the details.
The points that I could gather from your history is that your hair loss has been gradual over a period of time and probably you never had any excessive or sudden/precipitous hair shedding to have you too bothered about it during all this period.
Your history suggests a possibility of female pattern androgenetic alopecia, wherein there is thinning of hair mainly from the center Or top of the scalp and this is evident as widened part width in the early stages & by decreased volume of hair.
The hair does'nt grow as fast as they used to be.
In later stages the scalp looks empty though covered by hair but not as dense as it used to be.
--Can you upload a few representative Images depicting the severity and pattern of hair loss?
This type of alopecia/ hair loss is due to the influence of hormones, specifically dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is derived from circulating serum Testosterone and is the main culprit for this type of alopecia.
DHT/ Dihydrotestosterone causes hair follicle miniaturization.
The enzyme responsible for converting Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone is 5 alpha reductase and is present in hair follicles.
Stress could be a minor underlying cause for your decreased hair density, if at all.
Regards
I suggest a possibility of androgenetic alopecia based on your history
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have noted down the details.
The points that I could gather from your history is that your hair loss has been gradual over a period of time and probably you never had any excessive or sudden/precipitous hair shedding to have you too bothered about it during all this period.
Your history suggests a possibility of female pattern androgenetic alopecia, wherein there is thinning of hair mainly from the center Or top of the scalp and this is evident as widened part width in the early stages & by decreased volume of hair.
The hair does'nt grow as fast as they used to be.
In later stages the scalp looks empty though covered by hair but not as dense as it used to be.
--Can you upload a few representative Images depicting the severity and pattern of hair loss?
This type of alopecia/ hair loss is due to the influence of hormones, specifically dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is derived from circulating serum Testosterone and is the main culprit for this type of alopecia.
DHT/ Dihydrotestosterone causes hair follicle miniaturization.
The enzyme responsible for converting Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone is 5 alpha reductase and is present in hair follicles.
Stress could be a minor underlying cause for your decreased hair density, if at all.
Regards
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