Hair loss is a normal physiological phenomenon. A healthy person usually loses less than 100 hair a day. These hairs are at the end of the hair growth stage – the telogen and exogen phases. New hair will grow when the hair follicles enter the anagen phase again. Yet, if you experience abnormal and severe hair loss, it could be pathological hair loss.

What is pathological hair loss? 

Pathological hair loss is abnormal or severe hair loss. It can be caused by many factors and be categorised into temporary or permanent hair loss:

Temporary hair loss includes alopecia caused by drugs and stress or alopecia areata (bald spots) triggered by autoimmune disorders, etc. These conditions are temporary and can be improved with medication and care after a period of time.

Permanent hair loss is trickier. Examples are seborrheic alopecia triggered by excessive sebum production by the scalp, scarring alopecia caused by destroyed hair follicles and androgenetic alopecia induced by excessive androgen production. In these conditions, hair follicles are damaged and cannot heal themselves or even with medications. A hair implant is the only way to address the problem.

Causes of pathological hair loss 

Pathological hair loss can be caused by many factors, of which the major ones are:

Heredity-induced androgenetic alopecia

Drug-induced androgenetic alopecia (e.g., retinoic acid, contraceptive pills) 

Anxiety and stress

Bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection of hair and scalp

Endocrine and thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism and autoimmune diseases

Physically-induced hair loss caused by hair colouring, perm and irritants to the scalp

Insufficient trace elements and nutrients such as calcium, iron and zinc caused by an imbalanced diet

To identify the type of hair loss, you can receive a scalp examination and blood test from experts to facilitate precise treatment by targeting the cause.

3 ways to treat pathological hair loss 

Perm and dye your hair less often 

Some chemical substances in hair dye will damage the scalp and hair. Frequent use may lead to dry, dull, frizzy and fragile hair, as well as tangles and hair breakage. More frequent uses lead to more harm, inflicting deep damage to the scalp gradually. You should therefore reduce the frequency of getting a dye job or perm and receive them only twice a year at most.

Change daily habits

Some people may eat tonic foods more often after identifying hair loss problems. In fact, you should maintain a nutritional balance and a positive mood. Hair regrowth cannot be achieved overnight. If you look in the mirror to see whether your hair has grown out after eating tonic food every day, this will increase your anxiety and aggravate your hair loss problem instead. You should often do exercises such as deep breathing and going for a walk to relieve stress and relax your mind. This is the true way to promote healthy hair growth.

Medication and surgical therapy

Hair loss is mainly treated with medications, but the effects vary from person to person. Moreover, medications can only slow down the hair loss process but not cure the condition. A more popular option is hair transplant by advanced technology which is suitable for large-area or severe hair loss. It has a rising success rate and brings a natural effect. Yet, as some hair transplants require extracting healthy hair follicles, patients suffering from pathological hair loss with dead hair follicles can consider the exclusive BioTech Artificial Hair Transplant Treatment™ in Hair Forest.

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