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Losing hair

Losing hair and suffering from hair loss can be difficult for many people. It can be due to many different things.

A common cause of hair loss is psychological or physical trauma, but it can also be caused by. heredity, diseases, diet or medications.

In the case of female hair loss, a disruption of hormones is also a common reason for hair loss. In the vast majority of cases, a suitable solution exists.

The most effective solutions to hair loss are a hair transplant or PRP treatment. Come by for a free consultation and together we’ll find out which treatment is right for you.

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As we get older

Why we lose hair with age

Hair loss normally occurs in stages over a long period of time. However, a hair disease can make it go very fast.

As we get older, there is a gradual change in the hair follicle. The hair follicle shrinks and the production of hair strands is inhibited.

Eventually, the hair follicle becomes so stunted that hair strands fall off. This explains why we lose hair as we get older.

At the same time, the anagenic growth phase also becomes shorter with age. The anagen phase is when the hair strand grows. When we are younger, this phase is generally 2 – 10 years long.

It may run in your family

One reason for losing hair is that it may run in your family. Male pattern baldness is usually hereditary.

This doesn’t mean you have to lose a lot of hair just because your mum or dad does – heredity can skip a few generations.

Regardless, hereditary hair loss is a natural process but there are very good possibilities for treatment if it is started in time.

Losing hair from stress

If you’ve been under a lot of stress for a long time, have symptoms of exhaustion, or have been through physical or psychological trauma, your body often reacts by shutting down hair production.

However, it is difficult to make the connection yourself to the stressful period. Up to 6 months after the hair has gone into dormancy, it falls off and you can experience severe hair loss in a short time.

Losing hair from diseases

Some severe fevers or infections can trigger hair loss. These are classified as a physical stress on the body and affect hair growth several months after.

There are also hair diseases that have a direct impact on the hair. The most well-known is alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) but there are many others.

Losing hair from iron deficiency

What substance do you lack if your hair falls out? The most common vitamin and mineral deficiencies people have are iron deficiency (anaemia), which affects the skin and hair.

Iron deficiency is more common in women but also occurs in men in some cases. If iron deficiency is suspected, we can check it at the clinic and you will get an answer within a few days.

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