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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

What’s the Difference Between Male and Female Pattern Baldness?

Among the many biological occurrences that manifest differently for men and women, one that is especially different is cycles of hair loss. Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL) is widely known and often discussed, but just as there are measurable configurations of male baldness, there exist patterns for female hair loss as well. In fact, over 55% of women experience some measure of hair loss throughout their lives.

Just as Hamilton and Norwood developed a scale for male hair loss (developed by Hamilton in the 1950’s then updated by Norwood in the 1970’s), in 1977 Ludwig developed a similar scale for female pattern baldness.

Though there are other scales for both MPHL and Female pattern hair loss (FPHL), these two are the most popular among practitioners and researchers when attempting to classify hair loss.

The Hamilton-Norwood Scale for Men: The Hamilton-Norwood scale has seven types of classifications and several stages within those classifications. For example, within stage 5 there are three levels of progression including 5, 5A, and 5V, which show variations of a receding hairline with hair loss also in the crown of a man’s head. Androgenetic Alopecia, or MPHL, can begin for some men even in their teens and continue on throughout their life. The rate and onset of Androgentic Alopecia is highly individualized. However, it is widely accepted that there are biological determinants for hair loss and the best indicator of a man’s potential for hair loss is in his family history.

The Ludwig Scale for Women: The Ludwig scale has three primary classifications that display thinning hair, diffuse hair loss, as well as frontal hairline recession. Each image in the scale display a woman’s head with her hair parted down the middle. As an example, images I-1 through I-3 show the progression as a woman goes from no hair loss to increasingly thinning hair as indicated by a widening part. Further along in the scale, the hair loss becomes increasingly drastic. As compared to male hair loss, FPHL is not as widely expected or accepted in society. Thus, women affected by Androgentic Alopecia can experience emotional and psychological distress over their condition. This scale helps to normalize their condition and provide a point from which to discuss treatment with professionals in the field of hair restoration, dermatology, and other medical professions.

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International Hair Restoration Systems is Jacksonville’s premiere hair restoration clinic. We offer the latest technology in hair restoration solutions for both men and women. These include hair and scalp treatments, non medical hair replacement, laser hair therapy treatments and hair transplants. We extend every courtesy and accommodation to our clients to ensure a pleasant experience. With convenient, discreet off-street parking, our hair restoration center is specifically designed for your comfort and privacy. We believe you’ll find our service exceptional.

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References:

Dinh QU and Sinclair R. “Female pattern hair loss: Current treatment concepts”. Dove Medical Press Limited, 2007 Jun, 2(2): 189-199

Camacho FM, Garcia-Hernandez MJ, Fernandez-Crehuet JL. “Value of hormonal levels in patients with male androgenetic alopecia treated with finasteride: better response in patients under 26 years old”. British Journal of Dermatology. 2008 May;158(5):1121-4.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Causes of Women’s Hair Loss

There are many different reasons why a woman might have hair loss. While some causes of hair loss may be able to be prevented, there are some causes of hair loss that cannot. Here are just a few of the causes of hair loss in women.

Genetics:

The most common form of hair loss known as Androgenetic Alopecia, can be passed down from either your mother or father.

Iron Deficiency:

Women who have a form of iron deficiency due to a poor diet or genetics may lack enough of the red blood cells that are necessary to send oxygen throughout the body including to your hair follicles. This may lead your hair follicles to stop growing hair.

Telogen Effluvium:

Telogen Effluvium mostly occurs after pregnancy. Telogen Effluvium, also known as hair shedding, starts when a woman is pregnant, but with the rise in hormone levels a woman may not immediately notice hair loss. Around 3-4 months after the baby is born, the hormone levels of the mother go back to normal causing large amounts of hair to possibly fall out to get the mother’s hair follicles back on a normal growth cycle. This process may last up to a year.

Too Much Hair Styling:

Using too many hair products or an overexposure to heat and chemicals may cause your hair to become more brittle. Hair dyes that use an abundance of chemicals and hair dryers on a high heat may be the leading culprits as to why you have noticed an increased loss in hair.

Alopecia Areata:

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack hair follicles which may lead to bald spots. The cause of this disease is unknown.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Money Saving Tips for Hair Maintenance

Do your research!

It is very important to do your research on products you are thinking about buying. Every dollar counts so you don’t want to be paying top dollar for low quality products or services. You should look up reviews of products and see what other people think. Peer reviews are a good way for you to get some feedback for products you may be considering purchasing.

Conserve:

When using any of your hair products it is important to conserve the amount of the product you use during one individual use. Even using a little less shampoo per hair wash could save you a good amount of money in the long run. You can also add water to your shampoo to help make it last longer. Using a lot of hairspray isn’t only bad for the environment, it’s bad for your wallet too. Using a little less of everything may also lead to healthier hair and scalp.

Cut your own bangs

No you don’t have to be a professional hair-cutter to cut your own bangs. You can save tons of money by cutting your own bangs rather than going to those expensive hair salons. I’m not saying you should give yourself a complete haircut, but if your bangs need a little trim don’t be afraid to do it yourself. On top of saving money you can save the time it takes to go to the hair salon to sit and wait for someone else to cut your bangs.

Why Going Gray Can Be a Positive

Going gray may save you money.

Think about all those times you went to the salon to get your hair colored because you didn’t want to be seen with gray hair. All the money you could have saved just by going with your natural hair color and creating your own special look. All the money you can save by not continuously coloring your hair could be used towards something more fruitful. You could possibly save up the money you would have spent to color your hair to go on a vacation.

It’s a powerful look.

Gray hair has always had a sense of power behind it. Just look at some of the celebrities that have gray hair in real life or in movies. Anderson Cooper of CNN proudly shows off his gray hair while working and doing interviews. Anderson Cooper was even offered 1 million dollars to change his hair color, but he never changed it. Meryl Streep’s character in The Devil Wear’s Prada had gray hair and that may have helped her in her very believable role as a powerful fashion magazine editor.

It may keep your hair healthy.

Stopping yourself from going gray isn’t only costly in terms of money, but may actually be damaging to your hair. Putting certain types of chemicals in your hair may be bad for your hair’s long term health. Constant hair dying may lead your hair to becoming very brittle. This may lead to you having to spend even more money for other hair products.

Top Hairstylists in the United States

1. Ted Gibson:

Ted Gibson runs a hair salon in New York City called the Ted Gibson Hair Salon. Make sure to book an appointment in advance because open spots are limited. A haircut from him can cost you around $950! He also works on celebrities such as Mila Kunis and Angelina Jolie.

2. Marie Robinson:

Marie Robinson also runs a hair salon named after herself called the Marie Robinson Salon. She is based in New York City on Fifth Avenue. You should plan on setting appointments in advance for her as well or you most likely won’t be able to get your hair cut. The price range for a haircut can be anywhere from $200-$300. A few of her famous clients are Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart.

3. Oribe:

Oribe is a hairstylist located in Miami Beach, Florida. At the Oribe salon it can cost you up to $400 to get your hair cut. Oribe has many famous clients such as Olivia Wilde, Scarlett Johansson, Rihanna, and Britney Spears.

4. Andy LeCompte:

In Los Angeles, California, Andy LeCompte runs the Andy LeCompte Salon. While not mandatory it’s better to be safe and book an appointment before stopping by this salon in LA. Getting your hair cut there can run you up to around $500. A few of LeCompte’s clients are Megan Fox, Katie Holmes, and Reese Witherspoon.

5. Serge Normant:

Yet another hairstylist based in New York City, Serge Normant runs the Serge Normant at John Frieda Salon. A haircut here can cost you around $600. He has quite a lot of famous clients, a few of them are Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, and Jennifer Connelly.

International Hair Restoration Systems is Jacksonville’s premiere hair restoration clinic. We offer the latest technology in hair restoration solutions for both men and women. These include hair and scalp treatments, non medical hair replacement, laser hair therapy treatments and hair transplants. We extend every courtesy and accommodation to our clients to ensure a pleasant experience. With convenient, discreet off-street parking, our hair restoration center is specifically designed for your

IT'S EASY TO GET EXPERT ADVICE AND ANSWERS to your particular questions and concerns. It's completely confidential. It's also completely free. So why not request your free, no-obligation hair loss evaluation and consultation today. comfort and privacy. We believe you’ll find our service exceptional.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

2011 Miss America Finalist Kayla Martell’s Battle with Hair Loss.

When Kayla Martell was just a little girl at the mere age of 11 she began to lose her hair. Not just a little bit in the shower or on her pillow but clumps at a time. Kayla’s hair loss was due to a hair loss disease known as Alopecia. Alopecia occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your hair follicles which results in small or large bald patches that will never grow hair like it is supposed to again.

Kayla Martell did not let hair loss bring her down. She still wanted to participate in beauty pageants like most little girls her age wanted to. Kayla had tried multiple times to wear wigs to school as a
little girl but they just kept falling off making the situation even worse. So after 9^th grade she just decided to embrace the baldness by “owning it.”

At the age of 13 Kayla started participating in pageants and at the age of 14 she finally had her first win. She had competed in these pageants without wigs and still won! By the age of 17 Kayla decided that she wanted to run for Miss Delaware. This would make her the first bald contestant to ever compete along with the youngest person entering the pageant. But that didn’t faze her! She still won fourth runner up. She competed in the Miss Delaware Pageant for three more years until she was finally told that if she ever wanted to win she would have to wear a wig.

When Kayla discovered Gemtress wigs she finally realized she could be herself and have hair again. Then in 2010 she won the Miss Delaware Pageant, which qualified her to run for Miss America in 2011. She was chosen in the Miss America Pageant as America's Choice and placed in the top 10. Today Kayla Martell travels the United States inspiring women to not let hair bring them down.

Kayla was most recently at IHRS on April 17th, 2014 to host a National Women’s Hair Loss Seminar. The event was an incredible success and Kayla met with women from around Jacksonville to discuss their options when facing this difficult time in their life. If you're interested in her story and want to learn more about how you can get help, come to IHRS.

At IHRS, we can help determine the root of your problem and provide hair restoration solutions that are designed specifically to meet the individual and unique needs of each of our clients.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Why do Women Lose their Hair?

Are you losing large clumps of hair in the shower? These hair loss signs may just be your hair going through its natural stages of life. It’s common to lose hair while you’re brushing, showering, or styling your hair because once the hair dies, it falls out and a new strand is there to replace it. You’ll never notice that you even lost the hair when you look in the mirror. However, sometimes the hair won’t grow back or may start to thin all over. This could be a much more serious condition called Androgenetic Alopecia or better known as male or female patterned baldness.

There are many reasons why a woman can lose her hair. For instance, your hair loss could be due to genetics. Genetics plays a huge role in the chemical makeup of a person. To find out if your hair loss could be genetic, it would be good to do some digging. Look at photos of your grandparents, great grandparents and even your parents. Do they show signs of balding? Talk to them as well to see if they ever experienced hair loss or hair thinning at an early age or even at all. If they did the fact of the matter is that your hair loss is probably genetic. If your hair loss is due to genetics there are several options a women can take to restore her hair. She can get a hair transplant, a hair replacement, or even extensions to make her hair full and healthy again.

A woman may also lose her hair due to hormone changes. After experiencing sudden changes in hormones it may cause the hair to fall out in clumps. Some good examples of this are pregnancy or even menopause. During pregnancy and breast feeding a woman’s hormone levels are extremely high. After the woman finishes breast feeding the hormone level may drop back down to its normal state and this may cause drastic hair loss.

Women are frequently dieting or trying to lose weight. However, if this is done in an unhealthy matter it too may cause hair loss. Going on a crash diet could make you lose weight, but it could also make you bald. Improper dieting drains the body of the nutrients and minerals it needs to produce new hair cells.

Hair loss can affect women of any age or ethnicity. It doesn’t discriminate. However, don’t let hair loss affect your life. Don’t lose confidence or get depressed. Get answers. There are many solutions available to women who suffer from any type of hair loss. Hair loss procedures can be non-surgical or surgical. It depends on the type of hair loss you’re experiencing to decide what treatment is best for you. The best way to find out how to get your hair back is to talk to a hair loss professional.

If you follow these simple steps and you’re still experiencing hair loss, it’s important to see a hair loss professional. At IHRS, we can help determine the root of your problem and provide hair restoration solutions that are designed specifically to meet the individual and unique needs of each of our clients.

International Hair Restoration Systems is Jacksonville’s premiere hair restoration clinic. We offer the latest technology in hair restoration solutions for both men and women. These include hair and scalp treatments, non-medical hair replacement, laser hair therapy treatments and hair transplants. We extend every courtesy and accommodation to our clients to ensure a pleasant experience. With convenient, discreet off-street parking, our hair restoration center is specifically designed for your comfort and privacy. We believe you’ll find our service exceptional.

IT'S EASY TO GET EXPERT ADVICE AND ANSWERS to your particular questions and concerns. It's completely confidential. It's also completely free. So why not request your free, no-obligation hair loss evaluation and consultation today.
Call 1-800-992-4477.