Losing More Hair than Usual? Find Out Why

School is out, the sun is out, and… your hair is falling out? As you wash the sand from your hair or brush out those beach curls you may find yourself pulling a few extra strands out of your brush (and your drain). Don’t panic. A new British Journal of Dermatology study suggests that shedding more strands in the summer and fall is totally normal. Dr. Shawn Kwatra, assistant professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, speculates to Health Magazine that, “from an evolutionary perspective one of the roles of hair loss is to provide warmth. This would be less necessary during the summer months.” Daily hair loss is normal especially during warm-weather months. The American Academy of Dermatologists says it’s normal to lose between 50-100 hairs a day. Our hair goes through phases of growth over a few weeks. During the resting phase (telogen) hair is more prone to shedding and falling out. “When hair is subjected to more extreme weather, as much as 70 percent of strands can prematurely enter this resting phase,” says hair restoration expert Dr. Robert Dorin.

The high temperatures and dry air typically seen during the summer can be especially harsh to hair making the telogen phase come around quicker. This is why you may see more hair fall during the warmer seasons. So seasonal hair loss is no reason for alarm. Especially, since hair regrowth happens simultaneously with hair loss. However, the findings of researches at John Hopkins is relevant to doctors whose patients complain of hair loss during those seasons and can be useful in evaluating the effectiveness of certain therapies at treating hair loss. Health Magazine states that, “40% of Americans suffer from unwanted hair shedding, and many women as well as men will notice an increase in hair loss as they get older.”

So how can you differentiate seasonal hair loss from male or female pattern baldness?  “If you notice hair falling out in a pattern—balding near temples or crown of the head, for example,” Dr. Dorin says. “Or if you notice severe thinning or balding in general.”

The sooner you speak with an expert, such as one of New England Associates® hair restoration specialists, the quicker your hair can be repaired with a proven regimen of proper hair nutrition and good scalp hygiene or several surgical or non-medical options.

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Source: Health Magazine (https://www.health.com/beauty/hair-loss-seasonal )

Hormones Linked to Hair Loss

courtesy of hairloss.org

Do you ever wonder why you change moods or are hungry at certain times of the day? No, it’s not always your mind doing all these things, sometimes it’s your hormones. Hormones are important chemical messengers in our body that stimulate action.According to the Hormone Health Network, “Hormones are chemical messengers that control the major bodily functions, from simple basic needs like hunger to complex systems like reproduction, and even the emotions and mood.”

Our body keeps our hormones balanced. Any type of change can cause a hormonal imbalance. A hormonal imbalance typically indicates an increase in androgens, a male sex hormone such as testosterone. Testosterone is one of the main androgens in the human body. It’s the male sex hormone that is responsible for puberty and initiating facial and body hair. All women carry a small percentage of this hormone to produce hair around their body, such as their under arms, legs, arms and private areas, but very rarely on their face.

An excess amount of testosterone can cause abnormal changes like hair loss. These changes affect both men and women differently. Here are four main causes of hair loss due to a hormonal imbalance.

1.      High levels of Dihydrotestosterone - When there are high levels of testosterone in our bodies, they convert to the androgen dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT attaches itself to the receptors in the hair follicle, shrinking the hair follicle to a miniature state. In this phase, hair follicles become very weak where they can’t grow and aren’t able to grow new hairs.

2.      Androgenetic Alopecia - Androgenetic Alopecia follows the similar concept of DHT, where there are high levels of androgens in our body. However, it can be caused by other things as well, such as birth control pills highly concentrated with androgens, pregnancy, menopause and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

3.      Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - According to WomensHealth.gov, “Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS is a common health problem caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones. The hormonal imbalance creates problems, mainly cysts, in the ovaries.” PCOS increases levels of DHT causing thinning hair to female pattern baldness.

4.      Thyroid Disorders – The thyroid is a gland in charge of controlling your body’s metabolism. According to WebMD.com, “It produces hormones that control the speed of your metabolism -- the system that helps the body use energy. Thyroid disorders, such as stress, can cause an individual’s thyroid hormone levels to increase or decrease, causing hair loss.

If you’re concerned about your hair loss, your best bet is to get analyzed early to see if you are experiencing hormonal hair loss and what treatments will help.

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