What causes baldness?
Approximately 25% of men in their twenties are affected by hair loss and an astonishing two-thirds of men are affected over sixty. Hair loss is a medical condition and in men it has no side effects but can have significant psychological trauma.
Balding/Hair loss is hereditary occurs to some degree in 60 – 70% of men and 4 – 8% of women however some individuals do suffer from baldness even though their parents having all their hair. Hair loss occurs in all ethnic backgrounds, and does not differentiate between social status or wealth. Losing hair for men and women is seen as a sign of aging and, for men by association, a loss of virility. Young men feel it is too early and middle-aged men and women see their youth slipping away.
Cures for male baldness have been around for thousands of years, from ancient pigeon droppings to electroshock treatments for the scalp. Research for cure has been ongoing and recently it has been found that male-pattern baldness is a result of a gene converting large quantities of testosterone into DHT (di-hydrotestosterone).
Scalp disease
Radiation Therapy
Burns
Surgery
Trauma
Toxins
Treatment Options
medication PRP and mesotherapy
All clients theoretically can have a hair transplant but not everyone is suitable for one. Age donor availability, client’s aims and future hair loss are some the factors that are taken in to account when making a decision. An in-depth consultation with one of our medical team can help determine the reasons and expectations of a hair transplant. Through advice, education and transparency at PHC we can help you to enhance your quality of life and happiness.
Patient’s with androgenetic alopecia are evaluated for hair transplant by a highly skilled by determining:
- Norwood classification
- Designing hairline
- Examining donor area
- Estimate the graft number