Understanding Hair Loss Part 3 Wesley A. Wilborn, M.D. In the last to columns I discussed hair loss caused by grooming and chemicals. Now let us turn our attention to some of the scalp conditions that cause hair loss. You are probably familiar with individuals getting “shots” in their scalp to make their hair grow. […]
Understanding Hair Loss Part2 Wesley Wilborn, MD Before continuing let us briefly review the human hair growth cycle as I discussed in my last column. • Anagen, the active growth phase of the hair growth cycle, will last 2-6 years or more depending on one’s genetic makeup. • Catagen, the transitional phase between growing and […]
Understanding Hair Loss Caused by Grooming Part1 Wesley S. Wilborn, MD Alopecia is a general term that refers to hair loss from any cause. There are many causes of hair loss including, infection, scalp diseases, chemicals, trauma, medications and natural aging. Most scalp hair loss, in males, is caused by natural balding. In African American […]
Understanding Hair Loss Caused by Grooming and Chemicals Alopecia is a general term that refers to hair loss from any cause. There are many causes of hair loss including, infection, scalp diseases, chemicals, trauma, medications and natural aging. Most scalp hair loss, in males, is caused by natural balding. In African American females, it is […]
