When Does Hair Loss Begin? Is Hair Loss Normal?
What are the steps from hair loss to hair transplantation? Normally, every person loses a certain amount of hair. This is because the hair has reached its lifespan. After that hair is shed, new hair grows in its place. However, in some cases, hair loss may occur, leading to baldness. If you’re young or middle-aged, hair loss can occur for any number of reasons. At older ages, hair loss can often be seen.
Possible causes of hair loss:
- Hormone diseases
- Immune system disorders
- Ringworm
- Stress
- Accidents
- Poor quality cosmetic products
- Seasonal changes
- iron deficiency
- Chemotherapy
- Diets
- Tooth decay
Hair starts to fall out 3-4 months after the occurrence of any cause. If the problem causing hair loss is treated, recovery begins within 6-12 months.
How is the natural life and shedding process of the hair?
How many strands of hair do we lose each day?
A healthy person has about 100 thousand hair on his head. We lose between 100-150 hairs every day. This is considered a normal rate. Since these hairs have completed their life, they will fall out and new ones will be replaced. Since this occurs in a systematic cycle, baldness doesn’t occur in this case.
The life stages of the hair are divided into 3 parts:
Anagen phase
At this stage, hair grows by an average of 1 cm per month. After completing the growth phase, the hair stays for another 2-3 weeks and enters the shedding phase. The anagen phase is the most active period of hair.
Catagen Phase
This phase lasts 2-3 weeks. In the catagen phase, the hair growth stops.
Telogen phase
In the telogen phase, we can say the hair starts to die. Every day we lose 100 telogen hair. After all, the new hair formed in the follicles enters the growth phase and this cycle lasts for a lifetime. This circle is for our head but for eyebrow, eyelash, arm, and leg hair too.
If more hair is shed than normal and this situation continues, we can talk about hair loss. In seasonal spills, the hair returns to its original state when the period passes. This doesn’t happen in the case of continuous shedding and the hair continues to fall out. In this case, the best solution is to have a hair transplant.
From Hair Loss To Hair Transplantation
What is the ideal age range for hair transplantation?
It would not be correct to say a fixed best age for hair transplantation. This depends on the health condition of the person and the degree of baldness. However, hair transplantation can generally be performed between the ages of 18-65. The most ideal begin is 25+. The reason is that hair loss begins to stabilize after this age. There is no harm in doing hair transplantation over the age of 65 in healthy and fit people. The best age for a Hair Transplantation will be decided between the doctor and the patient.
Hair transplant in children
Hair loss is also encountered in children for various reasons. Hair loss is the most common condition due to alopecia disease. Hair transplantation may also be preferred in burns. In these cases, children can also be transplanted with the signed permission of the parents and after detailed doctor checks.
Do Hair Transplantation Lasts Forever?
A very often asked question is if a Hair Transplantation lasts forever or not. In some people, a Hair Transplant can last forever, but in some cases, one person needs more than one operation to reach the best result. The doctor informs the patient about this option and about the waiting time between two operations.
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