 Male hair loss
Male hair follicles are being constantly 'attacked' by DHT (dihydrotestosterone).
Male pattern baldness, also known by its uglier and scarier clinical name androgenetic alopecia , is caused by some chemistry on your scalp. It starts with testosterone, the male sex hormone. Harmless on its own, testosterone gets converted to the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) when in contact with oil glands in the hair follicles. These glands hold the enzyme Type II 5-alpha reductase, which monkeys with your man hormone.
DHT, in turn, gets in your scalp follicles and shrinks them. At the same time, it makes the protective membrane of the scalp thicken, restricting blood flow to the capillaries. This makes further hair growth impossible. The hairs fall out at a natural rate, but aren't replaced. This process start around the age of 25-30.
Picture at 50 times magnification
1 thinning hairs due to DHT
2 transplanted hairs from the DHT resistant donor area remain strong and healthy
Female hair loss
In women there are several factors that can lead to hair loss. Women are best consulting a dermatologist to track down the cause of hair loss. If the dermatologist is of the opinion that a hair transplant can be carried out successfully, we can take further steps with the patient.
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