How to Stop Hair from Shedding?

Losing hair and shedding heavily for more than 6-12 months is the perfect time to have a hair loss consultation with an expert who will take a detailed history of you, a family history , medical and medicaton history. Then he will examine your hair and scalp and note any abnormalities, laboratory tests will be done, and photographs of you will be taken. After these results are analysed, you will be given a diagnosis and a treatment plan to help start improvement on your own. more

Years ago, we as MD's were very frustrated when a patient came in because of hair loss.  Options were limited and balding was inevitable as the patient often had to watch the hair go down the drain forever. The GREAT news today for patients with this condition is: Hair loss is optional. When it comes to reversing thinning/ shedding hair, we have had very good results with the infrared light therapy called Luce.  Luce will not create a new hair follicle, but if... more

There are so many conditions that cause hair shedding. It is important to perform 2 evaluations for you: one by a dermatologist to see what is going on and the second by an internist or primary care physician as needed to evaluate potential hormonal causes. You also want to see temporarily when it occurred. For example, with a telogen effluvium, it would occur several months after pregnancy, surgery, an illness, etc. Beyond these basics, please consult your physician, preferably a... more