DR. LUCY BARR | Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

Causes of Hair Loss

There are a great number of causes of hair loss, and many of them are quite common. Some of these causes can be prevented or treated, while others cannot. Cosmetic surgeons can offer hair restoration solutions to those that experience severe hair loss and cannot be treated for the loss.

Some of the most common causes of hair loss include genetic baldness, chemotherapy treatments, alopecia and other diseases such as lupus.

Genetic baldness is common for men in their late 40’s. But, many women and young men also experience genetic baldness as well. This can be a challenging condition to face. There are not many effective pharmaceutical treatments for genetic baldness. Many people that experience this condition have had success with the help of a cosmetic surgeon and hair restoration techniques.

Chemotherapy causes temporary hair loss. It may only take a few months after treatment to begin to see hair grow back. Many people that have lost the hair in their brows do not want to wait for their brows to grow back. There are options to create the look of healthy brows through permanent cosmetics.

People who experience hair loss related to disease such as lupus or alopecia may see hair health increase from eating healthy, iron rich diets. But, they may also experience thinning hair on the brows. They too may benefit greatly from permanent cosmetics. Hair thickness can fluctuate when a disease is being treated and the fluctuation will not be apparent in the brows if they are permanently applied.