While many people, regardless of men and women, experience hair loss problems during seasonal transitions, the increase in the number of people with hair loss problems, especially as we move into the winter season, draws attention. Stating that hair loss up to 100 strands per day is considered normal, Medicana Health Group Dermatology Department Specialist. Dr. Necla Eryılmaz said that precautions should be taken in cases exceeding this number.
Weather changes during seasonal transitions cause many changes in our body. Stating that hair loss can also have many causes, Medicana Konya Hospital Dermatology Department Specialist. Dr. Necla Eryılmaz pointed out that the diagnosis should be made correctly in order to apply the right treatment for hair loss.
“It is normal for the hair that completes its development to fall out”
Stating that a doctor should be consulted in case of seasonal hair loss or intense hair loss lasting longer than two months, Dermatology Department Specialist Dr. Necla Eryılmaz said. Dr. Necla Eryılmaz said that hair loss can be due to many factors from genetic factors to stress, from irregular nutrition to hormonal changes, “In fact, every hair strand falls out when it completes its development. Patients who come with a complaint of hair loss are evaluated by looking back 3 months. In order to understand the cause of hair loss, it is essential for a healthy evaluation to investigate the diseases, foods consumed or medications used 3 months ago. For this, it is necessary to know the hair cycle. Giving treatment by knowing the hair cycle, investigating the cause by knowing this cycle is very meaningful in terms of the success of the treatment.”
Stating that there may be different reasons for seasonal hair loss and that the hair has a natural process, Uzm. Dr. Necla Eryılmaz said, “In this natural process, hair has 3 periods. In the first, anagen period, most of the hair is vibrant, healthy and shiny looking. The anagen period does not continue continuously. Because hair is a living organ and just as everything has a process, hair also has a cycle. On average, hair stays in the anagen period for 2 to 7 years. It is the period when the hair is the most vibrant. But at the end of this period, it wants to be renewed. This process is called the catagen phase. In the catagen phase, hair growth stops. This process lasts about 3 months. The food and drinks consumed and even the medications taken systematically all directly affect the hair. Therefore, it is of great importance to support the hair as well as protecting it.”
“If there is a hair follicle, there is no need to be afraid”
While many changes in our body affect our hair, factors such as vitamin deficiency, hormonal changes, mood disorders, as well as seasonal changes cause deterioration of the hair structure. Specialized. Dr. Necla Eryılmaz said that the most important point to be considered in hair loss is that the hair follicle is not damaged. Eryılmaz said, “If the hair follicle is damaged, this hair will not come back. So the root of the hair has been destroyed. There are different reasons that destroy the hair follicle. For example, infectious diseases, side effects of some medications used while ill, severe burns or systematic diseases such as lupus, popularly known as butterfly disease, destroy the hair follicle. The follicle loses its vitality and no more hair grows from that area. The important thing is that the hair actually has a follicle. If there is a hair follicle, there is no need to be afraid. Because there is the root of the hair, it means that the hair will grow.”
Stating that it is usual for hair to fall out and grow again in the hair cycle, Dermatology Specialist Dr. Necla Eryılmaz gave the following information: “Hair is renewed in certain periods. This renewal is an average of 100 strands per day. It is normal for those who have reached the renewal process to fall out. There may be more hair loss during washing and combing. There are methods to detect hair loss. If there is more hair loss than normal, it is checked whether it exceeds 100 strands per day or a pull test is performed. Normally, when a lock of hair is pulled, one or no hair comes out. But if more than 5-6 hairs come out, this person is considered to have real hair loss. These patients should see a specialist physician. In transformable hair loss, supportive treatments are applied according to the patient's condition or hair follicle strengthening products are used.”
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