The Science of Hair Loss

Have you ever wondered what your hair is actually made of or how it grows? Hair is made from a protein known as keratin that is produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin. Follicles create new hair cells while old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin. Average hair growth rate is about six inches per year and the average adult has somewhere between 100,000 to 150,000 hairs. Losing around a 100 hairs per day is normal.

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As people age, their hair growth rate slows. There are many types of hair loss, called alopecia. Some conditions cause hair to thin, some cause hair to fall out, some cause patches, etc. So, what is the underlying reason for hair loss?

There are things that cause hair loss: genes, hormones, stress, illness, disease, drugs, chemotherapy, burns, scars, etc. Shampooing too often, tight braiding, dyeing, and perms can damage your hair and also cause thinning. Even what you eat can affect your scalp health. A low-protein diet can increase chances of hair loss.

If any of these causes sound familiar, or you know someone who would benefit from professional hair restoration, visit us at http://www.HairStart.com/. At New England Associates, we offer all the options that effectively stops hair loss and repairs, replaces, restores or re-grows lost hair.

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Since 1982 New England Associates® has known hair loss is as individual as you are. New England Associates® offers all of the procedures that work to repair, replace, restore, and grow hair. We are members of the American Hair Loss Council and the Better Business Bureau. Locations include Wakefield, MA and Manchester, NH. Our hair restoration options include hair and scalp treatments, non-medical hair replacement, laser hair therapy treatments, hair transplants and shampoos and vitamins for fine and thinning hair.