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Could your hair loss be caused by stress? 

How physiological stress can lead to hair loss

Physiological, or physical, stress like a major illness, surgery or infection can cause the hair to go into a resting stage where it stops growing and then significant amounts fall out three to six months later. This resting stage is natural and about 10% of your 120,000 - 150,000 hair follicles are going through a resting stage at any time. This results in an average loss of 100 hairs/day. The problem is that certain physical stresses can cause your body to send a much larger percentage of follicles into the resting stage, and large amounts of hair suddenly fall out at once, which can be frightening. 

Hair loss today may have been caused by stress from months ago 

Confusing the situation is the fact that the actual hair loss occurs months after the physical stress occurred. If you are losing gobs of hair today, it was definitely not caused by that stress at work yesterday, that fight with your spouse, or your kids. It was caused by something that happened months ago--that surgery, the 30 pounds you lost suddenly, the nasty virus that spiked your temperature sky-high, or the birth of your child.

The good news about hair loss and stress

If a temporary physiological stress does cause hair loss, it will be temporary. Once the hair falls out, the follicles will start the natural cycle again and start to grow new hair. By the time you have noticed the problem, your hair is probably already growing back. Your beautiful new hair may have just pushed out the hair that was in the resting stage. 

How emotional stress might lead to physiological stress

While emotional stress is not directly related to hair loss, an emotionally stressful situation can sometimes cause people to lose weight, not eat properly, or become severely ill. This may then result in hair loss months later. If this has happened to you, then you can limit this problem in the future by paying closer attention to your physical health in times of stress. Again, hair loss caused by temporary physiological stress will be temporary and there is little reason to worry.

Hair loss can cause stress

Any hair loss--no matter the cause--can cause a lot of emotional stress. There is no need to suffer. If you are experiencing hair loss, our staff is always ready to answer your questions and help you find the best solution. You are not alone. We have everything from topical treatments to the latest in laser therapy. We'll help you determine the cause and get you started with an effective solution. 

Stress and hair loss don't have to be permanent. If you get your stress under control, your hair might grow back.

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Don't Fret—Female Hair Loss is More Common Than You Think

For women, hair loss can be a devastating experience. So many times, our hair can be a major defining factor of our physicality. So when we start to see the hair strands falling out of our scalp and going down the shower drain in massive quantities, it can cause a great deal of concern. Since male hair loss tends to be more socially acceptable—but no less devastating—it is not surprising that women often experience a great deal of emotional pain when this happens to them. If left untreated or unaddressed, this condition can even lead to anxiety and depression. Many women have reported not wanting to leave the home once they start to experience bald patches on their scalps.

Although older women often report losing hair at a faster rate, this phenomenon can occur at any age. In fact, when women in the UK were surveyed, over 20% of women aged 25 and over reported hair loss. In total, around eight million women in the UK suffer from hair loss conditions such as alopecia areata—and one in eight of these women are under the age of 35. Furthermore, since hair loss can be considered a blow to a woman's femininity, she may not seek treatment for the condition. In fact, about one-third of women experiencing this issue choose to suffer in silence, not addressing it at all.

To complicate matters, sometimes the health problems that can lead to female hair loss—such as high levels of stress, poor nutrition, and certain birth control pills—come with stigmas of their own. Also, women often don't realize that hair loss has become an issue until it's been going on for a long time. It's estimated by hair experts that women often don't take notice of the problem until they've lost about 15% of their hair volume. This can make it even more difficult to pinpoint the cause.

However, regardless of the cause, both men and women who are suffering from hair loss must deal with the consequences—what they see in the mirror every morning. This is where Apollo Hair comes in—we are experts at helping you to combat this issue. Rest assured that we've dealt with many others who have been battling with the same issue. If you've been noticing a decline in the volume of your hair, or perhaps your hairdresser has even mentioned something about it, now is the time to take control. There's no need to feel shame about your hair loss or thinning hair; to find out how we can help your unique situation, contact the hair loss experts at Apollo Hair today. The sooner you take control, the sooner you can look forward to feeling like yourself again.

Individualized Hair Loss Solutions
At Apollo Hair Replacement of Dallas / Fort Worth, we take pride in being able to offer you both surgical and non-surgical hair loss solutions. By introducing new and innovative technologies, we can provide our clients with the widest array of hair loss solutions.

We understand what it's like to be frustrated in the search for answers. At Apollo of Dallas / Fort Worth that frustration ends! We strive not only to solve your hair loss problem, but to provide the most positive, comfortable, and confidential service in the hair replacement industry.

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