Most patients with hair problems come to us because of hair loss.
Our hair, and indeed all the cells of our skin, are shed at certain intervals.
While our skin cells are shed on average every 28–45 days, the cycle of our hair is 4–6 years.
However, we notice hair falling out almost every day, because there are always 50–100 strands of hair in the shedding phase. This means that losing 50–100 strands of hair a day can be considered normal.
Each hair that is shed is replaced by a new strand produced by the hair root. Sometimes there is male pattern hair loss, which we call androgenetic alopecia. This condition is related to hormones. The hairline recedes at the temples, and there is no hair on the crown.
Hair loss is significant in anemia and in thyroid diseases. After pregnancy, because iron stores are depleted, hair loss continues for about a year. For this reason, anemia and thyroid diseases should be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.
In addition, inflammation of the hair follicles and some bacterial abscesses can develop on the scalp. Fungal infections can also be seen, although they used to be more common in children.
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