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.