Hair Restoration in Houston TX

Hair loss, or alopecia, may be either a hereditary condition or a condition that affects random individuals with no apparent cause, and there are different variations of the condition.

A condition of the autoimmune system, alopecia may affect men, women, and children of any age and produce sudden, random hair loss that may become chronic, recurrent, or continuous, with no re-growth. About 4 million people in the United States, and roughly 2% of people around the world, will experience some form of alopecia during their lifetime, and the condition affects men and women equally.

While alopecia is not in itself harmful, managing chronic hair loss can be a challenging proposition for people who suffer from this condition.

Hereditary hair loss, such as the familiar male pattern baldness, which is known medically as male androgenic alopecia or hereditary alopecia, is the most common form of hair loss in men. Male pattern baldness typically runs in families and usually begins as a receding hairline or a bald spot on top of the head. Men may begin to exhibit this trait at a very young age.

Men may also experience other forms of alopecia that are not hereditary, but instead caused by such factors as chemical irritants, medication, or an underlying health problem. In these cases, the condition is usually temporary and may be easily reversed upon treating the underlying problem or removing the irritant.

Female Hair Loss

Female pattern hair loss or female androgenic alopecia is fairly common in women, and women may exhibit this condition as early as the teen years, or it may develop suddenly later in life. In women with female hereditary alopecia, the hair typically begins to fall out uniformly all over their scalp in contrast to male pattern baldness, which normally exhibits a specific pattern.

Temporary alopecia may affect women for a variety of reasons, such as stress, hormonal fluctuations, autoimmune conditions such as Lupus, and conditions such as ovarian tumors or anemia, as well as chemical allergens and irritants, and nutritional deficiencies. Medications containing hormones such as progestin, chemotherapy drugs, and thyroid medications may also produce temporary hair loss.

Hair Loss in the Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Some individuals, male or female, may also experience eyebrow thinning, as well as short and thin eyelashes. Thinning eyebrows may be treated with eyebrow grafting techniques, which is similar to hair grafting. For thin and sparse eyelashes, we recommend Latisse, a treatment that encourages fuller, thicker, and darker eyelashes when applied regularly to the lash line.