Signs andSymptoms

There are many hair and scalp problems and these are usually the symptoms of other ailments in the body. A thorough consultation with a registered Trichologist, can help you find the true cause of your problem.

 

A Trichologist deals in following problems

• Hair Loss 

• Greasy Hair and Scalp

• Thining Hair 

• Frizzy Hair

• Bald Patches 

• Dry and Lack Luster Hair

• Male/Female Pattern Baldness. 

• Grey Hair

• Dandruff

• Scaling of Scalp

• Itching Scalp 

• And Other Hair Problems

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Male Pattern Baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia) 

Your hair loss classification 80% of all men experience some degree of hair loss, or Male Pattern Baldness (MPB), during their lifetimes. The diagrams on the right illustrate how MPB often advances. Select the classification you believe best illustrates your own pattern of hair loss, then at the time of your private consultation, the doctor will determine your actual classification. Based upon this accurate diagnosis, he will recommend an individual programme designed to restore  your natural- looking head of hair.

MPB is inherited from either parent and typically beginning in the late teens or early twenties, this genetic hairloss is characterised by a gradual thinning of hair around the temples and/or top of the scalp.

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Female Pattern Hair Loss 
Baldness isn't just a man's problem. More and more women even at younger age are suffering from an epidemic of thinning hair and hair loss. The primary causes range from stress, improper diet and hormonal imbalances in the body.

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Alopecia Areata
Often triggered through stress, Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune problem. Typically beginning with sharply defined bald areas which can occur to any area of the scalp. In more acute cases all the hair may fall from the scalp (Alopecia Totalis) and all the eyebrows and eyelashes usually disappear. In rare case a complete loss of hair can occur from head to toe (Alopecia Universalis).

 
Folliculitus Decalvans

Another autoimmune problem, this is where hair follicles are destroyed.
Folliculitis Decalvans

 

 

Pseudopelade 
Characterised by many slowly developing patches of baldness in which follicles have been destroyed, this is again an autoimmune problem. 

 

 

Psoriasis 
Psoriasis is characterised by areas of very red skin covered by white scale. The affected skin bleeds easily on scratching and the severity of the patches can fluctuate in some people. Psoriasis can affect any part of the skin but the scalp is a common site.

psoriasis

 

Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis is characterised by yellow greasy scales, inflammation to the hairline, oiliness and irritation. It appears that the sebum (oil) is acted upon by the yeast pityrosporum ovale (which we all have on the skin) and that the resulting product irritates the skin and causes the itching, scaling and redness.

Dandruff
Dandruff is probably the most common scalp scaling disorder. It is characterised by loose bran like white scales which are visible through the hair. The cause appears to be attributed to scalp yeasts and stress. Treatments are varied and involve the use of Trichologically prescribed medications. The use of some of the commercial shampoos which are abrasive can aggravate this condition. General advice on treatment would again be given by a qualified Registered Trichologist.

Pityriasis Amiantacca
This is characterised by thick white scale that sticks to the base of the hair. The cause is often stress related and can be seen with Psoriasis suggesting an autoimmune disorder




 

Chemically damaged hair under microscope	Normal hair under microscope	Healthy hair bulb	Distorted hair bulb

 

 

 

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