We natural shed hair and lose about 50-100 hairs per day and naturally new hairs grow to replace each hair that was shed. However there are many factors that can affect healthy hair from stress, sleeping habits, genetic predisposition, nutrition and your overall health.
Each person’s hair responds differently to medical treatment especially
with chemotherapy or radiation. But after hair loss which can start a
few weeks after your first treatment you will find hair growing back
around one month after your last treatment, your hair typically returns
to its original condition and color though at first the color and texture
will be slightly different.
Always seek out the advice of your physician, nurse or oncologist for medical guidance first.
In the early stages you may consider shaving one’s head to avoid the discomfort of shedding hair. Another option is attaining a full wig however seek out a consultant prior to your hair loss so the consultant can match the wig closest to your natural hair and style. Consider synthetic hair if you
need a wig for a year or so otherwise a human hair wig may be better for
longer periods. You can ask for hand tied or machine made wigs.
Alopecia is hair loss on the scalp that affects males and females at any
age but is not a life threatening issue. The three types are:
This noticeable hair loss condition is the repetitive pulling out of
one’s own hair.
Trichotillomania affects 2-3% of all people with hair loss, making it a fairly common condition. Trichotillomania can affect both children and adults although the mean age of first onset is 13 years. Both boys and girls are affected in childhood but the adult version of trichotillomania almost always affects women (Jaspers, 1996).
Males typically see this start around their mid-thirties and will find
their hair to look finer and feel brittle on the top and crown. The hair
loss has a variation of shapes and sizes and the Norwood Chart has seven
common types:
minimal recession that can be resolved with a change of hairstyle to provide coverage
A “U” shape front hairline with minimal recession which can be covered with a change in hairstyle
A more noticeable recession that is difficult to cover and seeking a dermatologist for diagnostic clarification and treatment (topical
solution or a micro-graft transplant surgery) is recommended
is the same as type 3 above along with thinning around the crown and
hair replacement would now be an appropriate option
Considerable hair loss in front and crown and so either a cosmetic hair system or micro-graft transplant surgeries are optimal solutions
The recession is more extreme and fully connects with the hair loss in the crown and so either a cosmetic hair systems or micro-graft transplant surgeries are optimal solutions
Severe hair loss of the entire head and either a cosmetic hair systems or micro-graft transplant surgeries are optimal solutions. However the surgery is possible only if there is enough hair growth at the back of one’s head which can only be determined by a professional transplant clinic.
Hair loss typically starts around the age of 30 for females and is more
apparent after menopause. Females typically see gradual overall thinning
starting at the top of the head rather than full hair loss.
Children may experience hair loss due to medical treatments, and forms of Alopecia, or Trichotillomania.
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