The Hair Loss Center at Plastic Surgery Associates of New York
Facts About Hair, Hair Loss and Hair Loss Treatments
Facts About Hair
As far as we know, the most important function of scalp hair today is its role in social relationships. Well-groomed hair is an asset in our personal lives, in our jobs, and in helping us feel good about ourselves. Less important today is the role of hair in protecting the scalp against physical injury, heat loss in winter and damage from solar radiation in summer-we have headgear for this kind of protection.
Of the approximately five million hair follicles on the human body, 100,000 to 150,000 are on the scalp when the scalp is unaffected by hair loss. The number of scalp hair follicles is linked to hair color: the greatest number of scalp hair follicles is found in blonds, fewer in brunettes, and the least number in people with red hair.
- The Hair Growth Cycle
- Hormones: Key Factors in Hair Growth and in Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
- Genes: The Other Key Factor in Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
- Male Pattern Hair Loss
- Female Pattern Hair Loss
- Non-AGA Causes of Hair Loss
- Finding Out the Cause of Hair Loss
- Surgical Treatments for Hair Loss
- Hair Transplantation
- Scalp Reduction and Other Related Surgeries
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Information provided courtesy of International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, © 2004.
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