Hair loss {alopecia is the medical term} is a very common complaint in today’s population. Shedding of 100 to 150 hairs in a day on one’s comb, brush, in the sink or on the pillow is considered normal. This is the result of the normal hair growth cycle. Each and every strand of hair should […]

Hi there everyone, Greetings from Chennai Plastic Surgery, This blog is being written with the idea to bring some clarity to the various modalities of treatment for a person with hairfall and complete hairloss (baldness). The diagram is a representation of the various levels of treatment that can be tried. The starting phase that is […]

Hair loss or alopecia in medical term is a very common complaint in today’s population. About 100 to 150 hairs a day on one’s comb, brush, in the sink or on the pillow is conserved normal. This is the result of the normal hair growth cycle.  Telogen effluvium is a kind of hair loss which […]

Female pattern hair loss or androgenetic alopecia in women is one of the most common cases of hair loss seen in women. As the name suggests, it is an inherited disorder where a diffuse thinning of hair in the crown region is seen. This happens when the normal cycle of hair growth is disturbed. Normally […]

Before going ahead let’s get a few facts clear! 1. Hair fall affects both men and women. 2. The causes for hair fall for men and women are mostly different. 3. In men hair fall is most commonly age related – MEN ARE BORN TO BECOME BALD!!! 4. In women it is mostly stress related. […]