The Regrowth Network

Hairloss Information

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Hair Loss Information

The average person has between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on top of his or her head. These hairs grow in cycles of growth and rest, each on their own schedule. A person with no hair loss can lose between 50 and 100 hairs per day as growing hairs go into the resting phase, but these hairs are replaced as other resting follicles begin to grow again. There are several forms of hair loss, but the overwhelming majority of hair loss is pattern, inherited hair loss on the top of the scalp. A dermatologist can help you assess the type of hair loss you are experiencing. In the inherited form, sensitivity to the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) causes gradual damage to the hair forming cells at the base of the hair follicle, which causes the hair to gradually thin with each cycle of growth, and each cycle of growth becomes shorter until the follicle is eventually unable to produce a normal hair.

Hair Loss Treatment Options

Pattern, inherited hair loss has many treatments available, although few are proven. The next few pages will explore the existing options for hair loss treatment. The most common medicinal treatments are the FDA approved medications Propecia and Rogaine. Hair transplants remain a popular alternative to medicinal treatment. Other options exist, from natural nutritional supplementation, hundreds of commercial products which are not as rigorously tested, non-surgical hair replacement, cosmedic coverups and more.