Dear Caroline, Thank you for your query. Hair loss needs to be assessed and investigated by a specialist as there are many reasons why someone may be losing their hair - ranging from stress, nutritional deficiencies, hormone changes, thyroid disease, autoimmune conditions such as alopecia areata, ge...

Hello, Thank you for your query. During the menopause significant hormonal changes occur - the loss of oestrogen and relative rise in male hormones (androgens) can lead to diffuse shedding and thinning of hair with a loss in volume in many women. There are medications ie HRT (hormone replacement the...

Dear Kelly, Many thanks for your query and sorry to hear about your hair loss. Hair loss can be caused by many different factors, some of which can co-exist in the same person. Common causes include stress, genetics, hormones, medication, thyroid disease and nutritional deficiencies. It is therefore...

Dear Chana, Thank you for your query. It sounds like your husband has male pattern balding/genetic hair loss. This is due to an inherited sensitivity of his hair follicles to the active form of testosterone called DHT. DHT has the effect of progressively shortening the growing phase of the hair foll...

Hi there, Thank you for your query. The menopause is a challenging time for your hair. The reduction in oestrogen and relative increase in male hormones (androgens) together lead to diffuse hair thinning +/- shedding but can also often change the texture of your hair with many women noticing their h...

Hello and thank you for your question. Hair shedding and thinning can potentially be caused by multiple factors, including stress, nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances and medications to mention but a few - and it certainly sounds like some of these are relevant to your case. The emotional a...

Hello thank you for submitting your query. Thinning of hair on the top is most likely to be genetic hair loss. Topical Minoxidil (Regaine) which can be purchased over the counter has been clinically proven to thicken hair in most people with continued used. The product works by keeping the hair in t...

Dear Yasmin249 Thank you for your query. Ferritin is the blood test that is used as a marker of your body's iron stores and where studies have supported that a level maintained above 70 is optimal for supporting hair growth. Recovery of hair growth lags behind correcting nutritional deficiencies so ...

Dear Roxichik Thank you for submitting your query and sharing your case. Sjogren's disease is a known cause for changes in hair texture - most patients report dry, brittle and frizzy/wiry hair which may be helped by applying oils onto the hair fibres (from mid shaft down to the tips, avoiding the sc...

Hi silviam66 Great question! Minoxidil was historically a medication for high blood pressure. It has no hormonal basis to it's mechanism of action. When used topically for hair loss it is thought to work by influencing the blood flow to hair follicles but has also been shown in some studies to incre...