Medical Hair Loss

Drugs/Medications

Many medications can have a side effect of hair loss including but
not limited to the following;

- Anticoagulants
- Antidepressants
- Contraceptive pills
- Amphetamines
- Some arthritis medications
- Some antibiotics
- Some blood thinners
- Medicines for gout
- Drugs derived from vitamin A
- Certain drugs for ulcers
- Beta Blocker drugs
- For high blood pressure

The experts at Hair Designers of Houston can help determine the
best hair loss treatment option for your specific type of hair loss.
Call Hair Designers of Houston for your free private consultation and microscopic scalp analysis.

 

Poor Blood Circulation

Poor Blood flow to the scalp will cause hair follicles to shrink and die. Hair sebum, perspiration become hardened crystals and block hair and becomes cause for poor blood circulation. Sebum is a carrier of DHT functioning in hair loss. Stress also becomes reasons for scalp tightening. This tends to thinning hair and hair fall. Besides arthritis and tightening neck muscles bar flow of blood to the head. Laser combs help with blood circulation. Hair Designers of Houston has a unique program incorporating techniques to help improve blood flow.

Trichotillomania

The reason that people have trichotillomania (also referred to as TTM or trich) is debatable. Whatever the reason Hair Designers of Houston can help. The Tricotillomania Lerning Center or trich.org gives the following description of TTM;

Trichotillomania (trick-o-til-o-MAY-nee-ah) is a disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic area, underarms, beard, chest, legs or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches. Hair pulling varies greatly in its severity, location on the body, and response to treatment. For some people, at some times, trichotillomania is mild and can be quelled with a bit of extra awareness and concentration. For others, at times the urge may be so strong that it makes thinking of anything else nearly impossible.

Trichotillomania (also referred to as TTM or "trich") is currently defined as an impulse control disorder but there are still questions about how it should be classified. It may seem to resemble a habit, an addiction, a tic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Most recently, it is being conceptualized as part of a family of "body-focused repetitive behaviors" (BRFBs) along with skin picking and nail biting.
As we all know once hair is pulled out it takes a time to grow back. Even if the hair pulling is stopped the embarrassment of the hair loss remains for several months. Hair Designers of Houston has helped many people to mask their problem allowing them to live a normal life while they work on the problem.

 

Illness and Severe Infections

Certain Illnesses may cause hair loss some of these illnesses are the following:

- Scalp fungal infections
- Thyroid disorders
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Diabetes
- Lupus

Hair Designers of Houston understands the undue stress that illness can cause hair loss should be the last of your worries. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call for your free private consultation.