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Before you consider a solution to your hair loss problem, it is
important for you to understand the difference between natural daily
shedding, temporary hair loss and permanent male pattern baldness.
 Natural Shedding
About 90 percent of the hair on a
person's scalp is growing at any one time. The growth phase lasts
between two and six years. Ten percent of the hair is in a resting
phase that lasts two to three months. At the end of its resting stage,
the hair is shed.
When a hair is shed, a new hair from the same follicle replaces it and
the growing cycle starts again. Scalp hair grows about one-half inch a
month. As people age, their rate of hair growth slows.
Natural blondes typically have more hair (140,000 hairs) than
brunettes (105,000 hairs) or redheads (90,000 hairs). Most hair
shedding is due to the normal hair cycle, and losing 50-to-100 hairs
per day is no cause for alarm.
However, if you are concerned
about excessive hair loss or dramatic thinning use the
Self Assessment form or
telephone 0800 614853 (Overseas +44 1924
200918) to make a private, no-cost consultation with one of our
experienced doctors.
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