Androgenic Alopecia

• Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning above both temples.
•  The pattern of hair loss in women differs from male- pattern baldness.
• Men with androgenic alopecia typically have higher levels of 5-alpha reductase, lower level of Total testosterone, higher levels of unbound/ free testosterone and higher levels  of total free andraens including DHT.
• Male pattern baldness is caused by a genetic sensitivity of hair follicles to DHT.
• Androgentic alopecia in men has been associated with several other medical conditions including enlargement of the prostate and coronary heart disease.
• In women, androgenetic alopecia is associated with an increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is characterized by a hormonal imbalance that can lead to irregular menstruation, acne, excess body hair, and weight gain. 
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To all women wearing hair extentions please take the time out to take care of your own hair underneath the weaves,it is imperative if you do not want to have long term hair loss,traction of any kind over long periods will weaken the hair at the scalp and cause it to fall out,so if you must wear your weave the rule of thumb is one month on one month off.

A Hair Loss Patient's Success Story

I noticed my first bald spot in April or May of 2007. I was just shy of 21 years old at the time, and it was scary to find a spot on my head with no hair. Not exactly something one would expect for find on a normal 21 year olds head. It was about the size of a quarter and it was located on the back of my head, underneath existing hair. I showed my boyfriend at the time, and he told his mom, who was a nurse. She suggested that perhaps it had been rubbed away from sleeping on that part of my head, and recommended that I get some kind of pillow with a soft surface that my hair could just slide over, as opposed to getting caught and tangled. That didn't work. I wasn't too concerned until the spot started to rapidly grow. It spread over the back of my head, until about a quarter of the hair on the back of my scalp was gone. I just covered it up in pony tails and up-do's. I think I was too afraid, and too in denial that something was actually wrong, to go to the doctor. But eventually I did. I went to the first doctor, who said it was Alopecia, and not to worry about it because the problem should remedy itself. Once again, it didn't. So from there I saw a string of doctors, dermatologists, endocrinologists etc. None of them really had any solutions for me, other than shooting steroids into my scalp, which for me was not an option. Mostly because of my fear of needles and the thought of putting steroids into my body sounded like something that could make my problem worse, not better.

My mother is actually the one that discovered Miyohara International Trichology Clinic. She was searching around on the internet for places that specialized in hair loss, and thank God, she stumbled upon the website. Though I can't remember exactly when I started going to see Mrs. Erkkie Harris-Wells, I believe it was around the middle of 2008. At this point almost all of the hair on the back of my head was gone, and I was starting to develop a few other random spots in other areas. It was looking like a pretty hopeless situation, and to be honest, when I first met with Mrs. Wells, I was not feeling confident that there was any treatment that could help me. But I was so wrong!!

Not only was Mrs. Wells able to take a sample of my hair and test the hair itself, but she was also able to give me recommendations for other doctors and facilities that could help me understand the deeper, internal reasons for my hair loss. She was able to explain that it was not just the hair itself that was the problem, it was my entire body and the way my system was functioning. After taking the hair sample, she was able to create a program for me that was specific to what my scalp needed. She gave me products that targeted my specific type of hair loss, and gave me treatments that would give me the best results for the type of hair loss that I was experiencing. Through a regimen of treatments, minerals and products, not only was Mrs. Wells able to bring my hair back to life, but she was able to stop the hair from falling out, and promote hair regrowth at the same time. I can happily and thankfully say that almost all of the hair on my head has completely grown back. Of course its only six inches long at this point, but it is growing back with the thickness and curl that the rest of my hair has. There is one small spot that is being a little more stubborn than the others, but with more minerals and a more rigorous treatment plan, we are determined to get that spot filled in as well.

Not only was the treatment itself successful, but having Mrs. Wells by my side made all the difference as well. One could not ask for a kinder, more generous or more caring person to go through these kinds of treatments with. She truly and genuinely cares about the people she is helping, and she puts forth so much time and effort making sure her clients get the right products, and the best products available. She has truly improved my life in a big way, and how I will ever thank her enough for giving me my hair back, I do not know. What I do know is that I had never heard of Trichology before meeting with Mrs. Wells, but after my experience with it, I believe that it is something that needs to be taught and spread throughout the United States. No modern medicine was able to help me, no doctors or specialists. Trichology is the only thing that worked for me, and I am confident that it will work for others as well. I would honestly and whole heartedly recommend this kind of treatment to anyone experiencing hair loss. No one knows what it feels like to really appreciate your hair until it is gone. I took for granted the fact that I had a full head of hair. I now realize how important it is for both women and men in regards to confidence and self esteem. Mrs. Wells gave those things back to me when I felt like I had lost them. And that is something that everyone suffering from hair loss should have the chance to experience.

10 Things Most People Don't Know About Hair Loss

Say the names Rogaine, Propecia and Minoxydil, and pretty much everyone will know you're talking about a hair loss treatment. But here are 10 things most people don't know.

THE FACTS:

1. Hair loss can be prevented. "Nobody should have to lose their hair - your hair should last you the rest of your life."



2. Products such as Rogaine, Propecia and Minoxydil are only successful in about 35% of hair loss cases, and they can cause potentially harmful side effects.



3. Heredity is only one possible cause for hair loss. A hormonal or thyroid imbalance, poor nutrition and excessive sweating can also cause hair loss.



4. The key to restoring hair growth is determining the cause and prescribing the proper treatment. That's Miyohara International Trichology Clinic's "Microscopic Solution."



5. The only way to properly identify the cause is through microscopic analysis: "A strand of hair tells a story." says Trichologist and Miyohara International Trichology Clinic Founder Erkkie Harris-Wells. "It gives me the history of what's been happening in a person's body or chemistry, and that can affect hair growth."



6. Dermatologists are medically trained to treat genetic hair loss, which accounts for just a fraction of all hair loss cases. Trichologists, however, are experts in diseases of the hair and have a thorough understanding of the causes and treatments for all types of hair loss.



7. Miyohara International Trichology Clinic in Costa Mesa is one of only a handful of trichology clinics in the United States, with a staff of professionals led by Harris-Wells, who spent years studying the science of trichology in London and Paris.



8. Miyohara clients experience 90% success in hair re-growth, without the use of drugs.



9. Results can be seen in 4 to 10 weeks.



10. The Miyohara clinic takes a holistic, inside-out approach to treatment, teaming up with a physician to treat metabolic disorders when appropriate.

Penguin Cold Cap Therapy: Stopping Chemotherapy induced Alopecia

Medical Specialities of California are specialists for reducing chemotherapy hair loss and supply caps for Cancer patients, hospitals and clinics worldwide. Hair loss has been established as the most traumatic side effect of chemotherapy treatment.

Some people even refrain from chemotherapy treatment to avoid losing their hair. The degree of hair loss is both drug and dose dependant.

Studies have shown that cooling the scalp has been found to reduce hair loss following chemotherapy. In 1990 Medical Specialities of California took up the idea of reducing chemotherapy hair loss through cooling the scalp with caps for Cancer treatments and designed the now world famous Penguin Cold Cap. By wearing the Penguin Cold Cap more than 80% of users can save their hair, a very visible sign of cancer, and retain their dignity and self confidence. The cooling caps for Cancer Patients are a great help in fighting the cancer and are available worldwide.

For more information, visit: Medical Specialities of California

What is Trichology?

Trichology (noun): The science of dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary

London is the home to the first school of trichology, which is the study of hair loss and scalp disorders. Apprentices in trichology study the theory of hair and skin, and the chemistry, biology, anatomy and product formulation for the hair and scalp.

In France and Italy, trichologists are the most advanced in the world in microscopic analysis. Apprentices are taught all of the above theory and education, but it is the hours of training and experience using microscopic analysis that is paramount in identifying the many forms of hair loss. The ability to successfully treat hair loss is dependent upon a trichologist's skill in microscopic diagnosis.

However, not all trichologists are trained in microscopic analysis. This cutting-edge technique is the most accurate way to diagnose the cause of hair loss and the means to prescribe the appropriate treatment. Microscopic analysis takes the guesswork out of treatment and gets to the root of the problem by treating the actual causes.

Miyohara International Trichology Clinic (MITC) was the first clinic in America to bring the hair laser machine to the forefront of treatment, in 1994. Erkkie Harris-Wells is an expert in utilizing this dynamic piece of equipment and has extensive training in the correct and diligent ways to bring about optimum results in hair re-growth.

Under Mrs. Wells' leadership, this is what the expert team at Miyohara International Trichology Clinic does, making the clinic unique and a leader in its field.