Signs Of Hair Loss

How do you know if you're losing your hair just because it's autumn or for more serious reasons

Like the leaves, the hair falls more in this autumnal season. If it is a natural phenomenon, however, some signs should alert you.

Each year in September, some have their hair fall by hundreds sometimes for weeks, creating a general panic, how to explain this fall fall? How long does it last?

How much hair do we lose on average during this season compared to normal?

A so-called "normal" hair loss is less than 100 hairs a day. It can be considered that when one loses more than 100 hairs a day, it is advisable to consult a doctor in order to undertake a suitable treatment.

What are the warning signs of this abnormal fall and when should we worry?

There are no real precursors, however we quickly realize that we lose his hair when we find waking on his pillow tens of hair or an abnormal amount of hair on the brush when styling or at the bottom of the shower or bath after a shampoo. It may also be more difficult to dress properly with a sensation of loss of capillary volume.

How to limit the impact of the change of season?

In the case of a fall diagnosed as "seasonal", oral treatment should be undertaken to provide the necessary elements for hair growth, such as vitamins B4, B5, B6 or B8 (biotin), vitamin A, E or F as well as dietary supplements containing trace elements (copper, iron, magnesium) as well as amino acids involved in the constitution of hair keratin (cysteine ​​and methionine). In some cases it may be envisaged to undertake a treatment by mesotherapy which consists of injecting locally and superficially into the scalp these missing elements.

What are the other factors that may justify hair loss outside of a seasonal change?

Apart from seasonal hair loss, there are other causes of hair loss, the most common of which is androgenic or hereditary alopecia, which affects men more frequently than women. The diagnosis is fairly easy to make and requires appropriate treatment such as a local treatment with Minoxidil lotion to apply on the scalp daily or a definitive solution such as hair transplantation when the lightening of the hair is proven.

Does this autumn fall of hair concern women more particularly or does it have as much impact on men's hair?

The autumn fall of the hair seems to affect more particularly the women than the men, however more and more men come to consult for a problem of falling of hair at this time of the year.