Female Hair Loss

Hair Loss Consultation Comments: “…both people I saw were extremely informative and laid everything out on the table…”

Posted on February 8th, 2012 by Olivia, under Female Hair Loss, General Hair Loss, Hair Loss Success Stories, Male Hair Loss | No Comments | Ask A Question

“They were all unbelievably nice with me. It’s been a long year and Hair loss is something I never thought I’d have to deal with (I knew I had lots of problems but this was not one of them!!).  Thank you.”

“In general.. both people I saw were extremely informative and laid everything out on the table for me to make a decision.  I didn’t feel pressured or obliged to confirm or reject any treatment.  The advice genuinely seemed to be given for my own benefit and not for the sole intention of making a sale.  Experience and previous cases were used by both individuals to better help me come to a decision.  My overall impression is very good.”

Belgravia Centre

“Belinda was really friendly and very polite and cleared my doubts about hair loss.  Cherie Riding, my Treatment Advisor was good too :-)   Reception staff were very friendly and helpful and I would just like to say thank you for the consultation it was really helpful.”

“Belinda the Hair Loss Specialist was excellent, very professional which made me feel more comfortable.  Cherie Riding the Treatment Advisor was very good, also helped me feel at ease.  Your receptionists were also very good.”

“Well, I have to say, if I said I wasn’t pleased with your services, I would be the biggest liar on the planet – right from the reception to the last person I saw gave me more confidence.  Even to locate you was so easy which is very nice. Right now I am looking forward to seeing my hair grow and I do believe with your good work I will be smiling again. Thanks for your services.  Keep up the good work…Cheers.”

High Strength 12.5% Minoxidil

Posted on February 7th, 2012 by Jonny, under Alopecia, Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News, Hair Loss Product Reviews, Male Hair Loss | No Comments | Ask A Question

Minoxidil 12.5% Extra Strength CreamThe Belgravia Centre’s 12.5% minoxidil high strength cream is the only product of its kind in the world. It has been specially designed by the Belgravia pharmacy to target stubborn areas of hair loss and complement other hair growth treatments such as Propecia, minoxidil 5% + MPG liquid and hair growth supplements such as Hair Vitalics.

Minoxidil is a medication that is licensed by the MHRA (the UK’s medical regulatory body) to treat genetic forms of hair loss (Male Pattern Hair Loss and Female Pattern Hair Loss). Following a large-scale clinical study, a 5% dose of the product was found to prevent hair loss in most cases and regrow hair for many of those people. After treating patients with minoxidil 12.5% for a number of years, many have reported increased results from the use of Belgravia’s high-strength minoxidil cream.

Minoxidil is also known to help other hair loss conditions such as Alopecia Areata, Traction Alopecia and Diffuse Thinning with great success, although unlike for genetic hair loss, there has not been an official clinical study carried out for these conditions. Our hair loss specialists have found minoxidil 12.5% cream to be especially beneficial for patchy hair loss conditions such as mild to moderate Alopecia Areata or Traction Alopecia. This is because the cream can be applied directly to the areas of hair loss without wastage or dripping, which can be a problem with a liquid minoxidil.

If you would like to enquire about the treatments on offer from The Belgravia Centre or arrange a free consultation at our London clinic, please contact us on 0800 077 6666 or message the centre if you are from the UK. For all of those outside of London or the UK, please feel free to complete our online diagnostic form for a home-use treatment programme that can be sent anywhere in the world. You can also view our hair loss success stories, which is the largest collection of its kind in the world and features ‘before and during treatment’ photos and comments written by some of our happy hair loss treatment users.

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Nigella Lawson – Is Her Weight Loss Causing Hair Loss?

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Chriss, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News | No Comments | Ask A Question

Nigella Lawson Dull and Thinning The Belgravia Centre for Hair Loss‘Domestic Goddess” and TV chef Nigella Lawson has been all over the headlines recently following a strict diet and exercise regime which has seen her shedding weight and moving from a size 16 to a size 12 dress size. But recent photos taken during a lunch date with her art director husband Charles Saatchi in London suggest that her new health-conscious outlook could be causing hair loss in addition to weight loss.

Famed for her no-compromise approach to cooking, Nigella Lawson is as famous for her curves and long, glossy hair as she is for the dishes she creates. However passersby will have been surprised to note clear signs of thinning at the back of her head, around the crown.

Is the Hair Loss Caused by Her Diet Plan?

Hair loss specialists have long known that certain diets can lead to thinning hair if not monitored carefully. Hair health is entirely dependent on a constant supply of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Should the supply of nutrients be disrupted or stopped, a person’s hair will immediately lose its body and shine, becoming brittle and prone to breakage. If the hair follicles which pass minerals to the hair are deprived for long enough, the attached hair can eventually fall out altogether.

So called ‘fad’ diets are often blamed by hair loss experts for causing hair loss in men and women because they can fail to maintain intake of the nutrients essential for healthy hair. Any diet which reduces a person’s levels of vitamins A, B or C, folic acid or iron all have the potential to cause hair loss.

Nigella Lawson is particularly famous for creating dishes which emphasise rich flavours, regardless of the calorie and fat content. It is therefore entirely possible that the change in her diet has led to a corresponding shift in her vitamin and mineral intake. Nigella’s transformation has been relatively speedy, suggesting that she is on some form of extreme diet coupled with a physically grueling exercise regime. It is no stretch of the imagination to think that there is a correlation between her weight and apparent hair loss.

Could it be Stress-Related Hair Loss?

Stress is also known to be a common cause of hair loss in men and women, which often manifests in a condition known as Telogen Effluvium. Taking up to three months for the associated hair loss to begin, Telogen Effluvium can be caused by all manner of stressful situations which cause a hormonal imbalance.

Telogen Effluvium causes a person’s hair follicles to enter a ‘resting’ phase prematurely so that the attached hair stops growing. Once hair follicle enters telogen, the hair falls out. People experiencing Telogen Effluvium are often shocked by the unexpected hair loss which begins around three months after the stressful event which triggers the condition.

Perhaps somewhat unexpected is the fact that dieting and stress can be closely related, with some food regimes causing dieters to become extremely stressed. Three months ago Nigella Lawson was in the middle of her weight loss efforts potentially causing a great deal of emotional stress. Her admission of being an ‘aquaholic’, whereby she needed to drink upwards of eight litres of water every day, would also have been causing significant physical stress on her metabolism.

As a result it is entirely feasible that stress may well have had some part to play in the condition of Nigella’s apparent hair loss this week.

What About Excessive Exercise?

Although exercise is essential for staying healthy, certain routines may be harmful to the hair of women genetically predisposed to hair loss through a condition known as Androgenic Alopecia. Certain exercises increase production of testosterone which is then broken down into a secondary chemical which attacks the hair follicles. The hair in these follicles then falls out, leading to bald patches, typically around the crown as demonstrated by Nigella.

Ms Lawson has spoken openly about her strenuous exercise regime in conjunction with her diet, which involves intense, 20-minute cardio workouts. It is probable that these frequent, intense workouts are raising her testosterone levels, thereby increasing the risk of hair loss through Androgenic Alopecia if she is inclined that way genetically.

Women's Hair Loss TreatmentWhat Can She Do?

Fortunately For Nigella, the photographs taken during the week suggest that her hair loss is in the early stages, apparently restricted to the crown of her head present. Better still, should the thinning hair be caused by Telogen Effluvium, the hair should regrow naturally within three to six months.

However, without a definitive diagnosis, Ms Lawson cannot be sure whether her hair loss is caused by Telogen Effluvium, or something more long-term, like female pattern hair loss. Obviously Nigella’s first course of action should be to obtain professional advice from a reputable hair loss expert who will be able to identify what is causing the hair loss, and formulate a treatment plan to help prevent further shedding.

With a proper diagnosis in place, and a personalised hair loss treatment plan underway, Nigella Lawson should find that her hair loss stabilises and eventually reverses. This will usually be achieved through a combination of medications and complementary therapies designed to stimulate and deliver nutrients to the hair follicles.

How Does it Work?

Most of the treatment plans designed to promote hair regrowth for women that are created by The Belgravia Centre involve use of the medication Minoxidil and various hair growth boosters. These products help collectively to help stimulate blood flow around the follicles, provide the required nutrients to the hair and block DHT which is the product that attacks and destroys healthy hair follicles. The Belgravia Centre offers various forms and strengths of Minoxidil which are individually prescribed to suit each patient’s pattern and stage of hair loss.

To find out how The Belgravia Centre can assist with hair loss caused by diet, exercise, stress or genetics, contact us to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our hair loss experts. If you are unable to get to our London centre we offer a worldwide home use service – all you need to do is complete our online diagnostic form.

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“…service you get at Belgravia is excellent.”

Posted on February 1st, 2012 by Olivia, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Success Stories | No Comments | Ask A Question

Alopecia Areata and Diffuse Hair Loss Photoscans The Belgravia Centre“When I started losing my hair I thought there was no way I’d get it back but then I went on the internet and found Belgravia.  I decided to give it a go.  Since then my hair has grown back stronger I’m very happy with Belgravia because thanks to them I’ve got my hair back.  I wanna thank all the Belgravia staff, they are wonderful and the service you get at Belgravia is excellent.”

Nadia

Diagnosis:  Alopecia Areata and Diffuse Hair Loss

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Are You Experiencing Patchy Hair Loss? Get Your Teeth Checked

Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Chriss, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News | No Comments | Ask A Question

Man in dentist chair The Belgravia CentreResearch conducted by the University of Grenada suggests that there is a definite link between certain dental diseases and a patchy hair loss condition known as Alopecia Areata. Researchers noted that the hair loss appeared in a line projected directly from infected teeth and could therefore could cause hair loss in the beard, moustache, eyebrows or scalp depending on the patient. The study also concluded that the infection and hair loss affected men and women alike.

What is Alopecia Areata?

The study, overseen by professors José Antonio Gil Montoya and Antonio Cutando Soriano from the Department of Stomatology at the University of Grenada, noted that the subjects they observed experienced hair loss caused by Alopecia Areata.

The actual cause of Alopecia Areata is not yet known, but it is understood to be caused by a patient’s own immune system ‘attacking’ the hair follicles and causing them to enter a resting phase known as ‘telogen’. Hair follicles in the telogen phase shut down and all hair growth stops until the attached hair falls out. It is perfectly normal for hair follicles to enter telogen, but they do not normally tend to so in distinct patches as is the case in Alopecia Areata.

The observations of the University of Granada research team seem to confirm the relation between infection and the immune system, but for the affected people it would appear that they experience an extreme reaction. Instead of specifically targeting the infected area however, the patient’s immune system goes into overdrive and attacks the hair follicles too.

Regrowing the Hair

The good news is that for many people with Alopecia Areata, their hair tends to regrow without medical intervention over the course of several months. However, because the condition and its exact causes remain something of a mystery to doctors, they cannot provide exact timelines to people affected.

Using the information gathered by the team at the University of Granada however, one of the first actions a person affected by patchy hair loss or a receding hair line should be to visit a hair loss specialist such as The Belgravia Centre. A hair loss expert can accurately identify the type of hair loss and suggest a relevant course of treatment to the patient. The hair loss expert will also be able to advise whether another condition is at work, such as a receding hairline caused by Male Pattern Balding. In the event that a diagnosis of Alopecia Areata is given, the next step might be to visit a dentist for an oral check up.

If the dentist can find evidence of an oral infection they will be able to prescribe medication such as antibiotics to fight the infection. For the hair loss however, it might be an idea to contact the experts to enquire about treatment courses tailored specifically to your condition, pattern and stage of hair loss. Treatments such as minoxidil 12.5% cream are ideal for regrowing patches of hair loss caused by Alopecia.

Hair Regrowth for the Future

People who experience hair loss as a result of Alopecia Areata may find that it is not a one off occurrence. Around 25% of those diagnosed with the condition will experience a recurrence, making it essential that they obtain quality expert advice as soon as they can to deal with any underlying problems.

As well as dental infections, Alopecia Areata can also be caused by hormonal shifts during pregnancy, allergies, certain chemicals and even seasonal changes. The Belgravia Centre can help identify potential causes of hair loss for their clients and advise on lifestyle choices to lower the risk of future incidences.

People experiencing hair loss caused by Alopecia Areata, or believe themselves to be at risk of developing the condition, should be assured however that of those who contract the disorder, 75% will never have the same issue again. These people will find that their hair grows back normally given enough time although they are still advised to seek professional advice.

To find out more about Alopecia Areata and how The Belgravia Centre can assist, contact us to arrange a free, no obligation appointment with one of our hair loss specialists or if you are not within easy reach of London, fill in our online diagnostic form to obtain a personalised hair loss treatment programme that can be sent to you wherever you live.

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Hair Loss Consultation Comments: “I found the service very quick and easy going…”

Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Olivia, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Success Stories, Male Hair Loss | No Comments | Ask A Question

“Everyone who I spoke to and dealt with on Friday were very polite, understanding and knew what they were talking about, I am very happy with the way I was treated, they were all very professional people.  Thanks”

“Daiva was extremely pleasant, helpful, professional and sympathetic to my case.  She answered all my questions and showed genuine empathy.  She even gave me a follow up phone call to make sure everything was going well and if I had any further questions.  Tasha was also kind and very helpful and went further and beyond in providing information that I needed.  Both these ladies helped make my initially nervous experience a calm and pleasant one.”

“Davia was kind and gave me good explanations about my condition.  I also received a very good service from Trinity. She was clear in her explanations, and kind.  Reception were nice, giving me a fast and good attention.” 

“I found the service very quick and easy going.  The lady who did my hair massage was amazing (Japanese lady) and our Treatment Advisor Shamima was very pleasant and helpful.”

Trinity Gardiner, my Treatment Advisor was amazing and was the deciding factor in my choosing to go ahead with the treatment.  She answered all my questions, was patient, approachable and could hold a conversation so I didn’t feel like it was an uncomfortable Q&A session.  Receptionists were fine, friendly and polite.  Since then I have had my treatment and have found the lady who carried out the process warm, friendly and very approachable so were the ladies at reception (I was also 15 minutes late so was expecting frowning faces all around).”

“…I call it my ‘wonder’ lotion…”

Posted on January 19th, 2012 by Olivia, under Female Hair Loss, General Hair Loss, Hair Loss Success Stories | No Comments | Ask A Question

Ms Harte is a Belgravia Centre home use patient who has products sent to her home and deals with her dedicated hair loss specialist and treatment advisor on the phone and internet. For this reason, she has no ‘before and during treatment’ photo-scans. For more details of our home use services, please submit an online diagnostic form.

“It is a year now since I first started using the Belgravia hair treatment and I am very pleased with the results. Although my hair has always been very fine, I had lots of it until the past few years when I noticed the hair on the top seemed thinner and I could see my scalp in certain light. I have kept it short for the past few years but now am able to wear it longer again which I am very pleased about and my confidence has increased dramatically. I call it my ‘wonder’ lotion and am so happy that I can actually see positive results. Having persevered with N******* tablets for 18 months and no difference whatsoever, I was a little sceptical when I first started this treatment, but would highly recommend it to anybody with thinning hair.”

Janet Harte

Diagnosis:  Female Pattern Hair Loss

Bald Barbies to Help Children Deal with Hairloss

Posted on January 17th, 2012 by Chriss, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News, Male Hair Loss | 1 Comment | Ask A Question

Beautiful and Bald Barbie 2 The Belgravia CentreBalding is a challenge for most adults to face but for children it can be a real trauma. Now, a new movement has emerged on Facebook, calling for toy manufacturers to make bald versions of their most iconic toys, to help children who are suffering from hair loss to come to terms with their condition.

Beautiful and Bald Barbie

The ‘Beautiful and Bald Barbie Facebook page’ currently has 125,000+ likes and counting, while its newly created ‘brother’ site  ‘Bald and Brave G.I. Joe’  has gained more than 5,000 likes in just 10 days.

The description on the Barbie page says: “We would like to see a Beautiful and Bald Barbie made to help young girls who suffer hair loss due to cancer treatments, Alopecia or Trichotillomania. Also, for young girls who are having trouble with their mother’s hair loss from [chemotherapy].” Their target is the toy manufacturer Mattel, which makes Barbie in all her many guises, and the page’s creators hope that if they get enough support for their idea the manufacturers will start to pay attention.

The idea of a bald Barbie is not without precedent, but is yet to see mass production. In early 2011 the company made a one-off bald version of Barbie for 4-year old Genesis Reyes from New York. In that instance the one-of-a-kind doll was made after a friend of a friend of a wife of the Mattel CEO tipped off the toy company that Genesis was sad about losing her hair due to chemotherapy cancer treatments.

Bald and Brave GI Joe

The Bald and Brave GI Joe movement meanwhile is pressuring toymaker Hasbro to make a hairless version of their iconic GI Joe action figure.

They hope that by creating a ‘cool’ boy’s toy without hair, young boys without hair will be more easily accepted at school, and find it easier to cope with their hair loss.

The Facebook group say that, “boys who suffer from hair loss due to Alopecia, Trichotillomania or chemo are often stared at and misunderstood. Most are assumed to have cancer when many have Alopecia. “

Hair loss, particularly in children, is often erroneously assumed to be caused by cancer, when in fact it is the cancer drugs and treatments which cause the hair loss. Alopecia meanwhile is a hair loss condition generated by an auto-immune disorder, and children who suffer from it are generally otherwise healthy.

They group on to say, “we would like to see a strong figure for young boys to relate to during play that has no hair, like them. With the up and coming new GI Joe movie being made it is rumoured Channing Tatum playing GI Joe will have a shaved head for the role. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have the new GI Joe action figures in relation to the movie be bald with awareness information on the box and a portion of proceeds to go towards one of the three causes of hair loss in children.

Hasbro and Mattel are yet to comment on the twin campaigns, but supporters are hopeful that they can make a difference in the lives of children suffering from hair loss.

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Hair Extensions Now: Hair Loss Later?

Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Chriss, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News | No Comments | Ask A Question

Trichotillomania Extensions The Belgravia CentreThe Daily Mail carried a story earlier this week relating the stories of four women who had transformed their appearance and lives by wearing hair extensions. Although the women profiled felt better about themselves, the use of hair extensions could in fact be storing up problems with hair loss which could cause greater damage to their self esteem in the future.

Hair Extensions for Styling Ease

Two of the women interviewed outlined how they had turned to using extensions after having their hair cut into short ‘bob’ styles. Although the new cuts suited the women, they both felt that the new styles required additional preparation and styling on a daily basis, taking up far too much time to maintain. They therefore turned to hair extensions to provide body and length and allowing them to create much easier-to-maintain styles.

Hair Extensions to Cover Trichotillomania

Another of the interviewees admitted to suffering from rare obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) known as Trichotillomania. Trichotillomaniacs experience an overwhelming need to pull their own hair out, be it from their head or their eyebrows and eyelashes.

This particular lady had been pulling the hair behind her ears out since she was about sixteen and had continued to do so regularly for the next 20 years leading to a receding hairline and patchy hair loss. By using hair extensions to improve her hair’s appearance, she felt she was able to regain a lot of the confidence lost because of her illness.

A Short Term Solution With Long Term Negative Impact?

Permanent hair extensions must be attached tightly near the base of a woman’s own hair where they are woven tightly into the natural hair. Real human hair extensions can be washed and styled normally, making it very easy to maintain their look and feel. However it is this way in which the extensions are attached which causes later problems in the form of unexpected bald patches.

Although some hair loss is perfectly normal (a woman typically loses up to 100 individual strands of hair every day), hair pulled by the extensions can cause significant ongoing problems. The woman’s own hair is pulled taut by the weight of the extensions and the binding method which places great strain on the hair follicle in the scalp. When this strain is applied all day, every day for many weeks or months at a time, the follicle can be become deformed, stretching into a oval shape, and preventing future growth.

The Follicle is Damaged – Then What Happens?

Katie price traction alopecia the belgravia centreOnce the hair follicle has been stretched, the attached hair falls out. Once several hairs have fallen out, the problem becomes quite apparent as patches of the scalp are exposed. Colleen Rooney, Katie Price, Serena Williams and a long list of other a-listers, have been photographed showing signs of patchy balding caused by the near-permanent wearing of hair extensions.

This patchy baldness caused by pulling hair at the roots is known as Traction Alopecia and is frequently caused by wearing hair in cornrows, tight braids or other high-tension styles. Because hair extensions also apply damaging tension, they can have a similarly destructive effect.

Dealing with Hair Loss Caused by Hair Extensions

The first step to resolving Traction Alopecia related balding is to remove hair extensions immediately. Although this may undo many of the confidence-boosting benefits of the extensions, most women would prefer losing the extensions to losing their own hair.

The next step is to seek advice from a qualified hair loss professional such as those we employ here at The Belgravia Centre. Through a careful and thorough investigation our specialists will be able to advise on the type of hair loss being experienced, the potential causes and a suitable course of hair loss treatment to restore the hair as soon as possible.

Here at the Belgravia Centre we also have experience of dealing with the more common hair loss disorders such as female or male pattern hair loss. We can create treatment plans designed to cater to the specific needs of each woman or man seeking help and advice for their hair loss symptoms, drawing upon a number of clinically approved medications, such as Minoxidil and Propecia, licensed by the MHRA, and other hair growth boosters.

For more information on promoting hair growth following loss caused by hair extensions, or due to any other condition, please contact us to arrange a free, no-obligation appointment with one of our specialists.  Alternatively, fill out our online diagnostic form for an individually tailored treatment plan that can be sent to you anywhere in the world.

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Jennifer Aniston Comes Clean About Hair Loss From Extensions

Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Chriss, under Female Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss News | No Comments | Ask A Question

Jennifer Anniston New Do The Belgravia CentreFamed for being the owner of the hairstyle of the 1990′s, Jennifer Aniston has hit the headlines with her hair once more. The 42-year-old Hollywood star and former wife of Brad Pitt has admitted that a dramatic change of hairstyle earlier in the year was caused by damage and hair loss incurred through the wearing of hair extensions.

Jennifer Aniston first came to prominence through her portrayal of the glamorous girl next door Rachel in the hit comedy ‘Friends’. Such was the popularity of Friends that women the world over attempted to emulate the legendary ‘Rachel’ haircut, making it an icon of the period. Aniston herself is far more dismissive of the hairstyle, once describing it as the ‘ugliest haircut (she’d) ever seen’.

At the end of a decade-long run in Friends in 2004, Jennifer Aniston made the permanent transition to the big screen with a role opposite Clive Owen in Derailed. Other roles since have included parts in ‘The Break-Up’, ‘The Bounty Hunter’ and most recently ‘Horrible Bosses’.

What was the Problem?

In an interview with American cable news channel MSNBC, Aniston explained that her use of extensions had damaged her own her to such a degree that it was no longer repairable. “The real reason I cut my hair? My real hair was getting thinned out again from all the extensions,” said Jennifer, “It was starting to look fake.”

The 'Rachel' The Belgravia CentreFaced with the choice of using yet more extensions to cover the damage, or to literally cut her losses, Aniston chose the latter. Despite several gossip column inches being dedicated to the dramatic hair length changes in the middle of the promotional activities for her movie “Just Go With It”, Aniston maintains she made the right choice. The furore seems to have been caused by Aniston’s previous reluctance to change hairstyles for years, making the transformation from shoulder length locks to trendy bob all the more noticeable.

Extensions and Hair Loss

Hair extensions have received a lot of attention over the past year as more and more celebrities encounter problematic side effects associated with long term use. Aniston is the latest high profile woman to have issues, following in the footsteps of Colleen Rooney, Katie Price and Serena Williams among others, all of whom have been photographed showing significant patchy hair loss.

Hair loss experts are keen to point out that occasional wearing of hair weaves and extensions should have no long lasting negative effects, but that sustained and continuous usage can result in similar problems. Aniston’s confession to MSNBC reveals her dilemma and regret – fortunately she appears to have been able to resolve the situation before losing large patches of hair.

It’s not only celebrities: any woman using similar products on a constant basis is open to the same hair damage and loss. The bonding glue used to attach hair extensions can strip hair of its protective layers, whilst the additional weight of synthetic hair can place pressure on hair follicles, causing the ‘real’ hair to fall out.

Most problematic of all are extensions based around weaves which use tiny braids to hold extensions against the wearer’s scalp. Weaves place the wearer’s hair under tension, before adding the additional weight of the extension. This combination of weight and tension places strain on the wearer’s hair follicles, stretching them and causing hair to fall out. Known as Traction Alopecia, hair which is pulled out in this way can cause permanent damage to hair follicles and prevent hair regrowth.

Correcting Hair Loss Caused By Hair Extensions

For any woman experiencing hair loss and damage caused by hair extensions, the first course of action has to be removal of the artificial hair integrations as soon as possible. Many women find that the damage renders their own hair unsightly and would prefer to cover it with further extensions – unfortunately this will make the problem worse and should be avoided at all costs to prevent permanent hair loss.

If the damage is less than extensive, for many women a trip to a professional hair stylist should be enough to correct appearance and prevent further shedding. Often the woman in question may require a fairly dramatic change in style like Jennifer Aniston, to remove damaged hair, but over the long term her hair will grow back normally and healthily without having to resort to medical intervention.

When a Haircut Will Not Suffice

Sometimes hair loss and damage caused by extensions and weaves cannot be corrected with a simple change of hairstyle. For women who have discernible patches of thinning hair, a trip to a hair loss specialist is recommended.

At The Belgravia Centre we see many women who have experienced patchy hair loss as a direct result of overuse of hair extensions and offer a number of highly successful hair loss treatments for correcting it. Using our wide experience we consider the needs of each client on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the correct treatment plan can be created for their specific needs.

Many of these treatment plans use the clinically approved Minoxidil medication which has been formulated to prevent further hair loss and promote regrowth. Minoxidil helps to increase blood flow to the scalp, ensuring that vital nutrients are delivered to hair follicles for maximum hair growth potential. It is licensed for use in Britain by the MHRA for female pattern hair loss but is also known to work well for other forms of hair loss such as traction alopecia.

Our hair loss specialists can also suggest a number of complementary therapies designed to work in conjunction with Minoxidil. Our unique HairVitalics dietary supplement contains a number of vitamins and minerals believed to help condition existing hair and prevent further thinning.

Learn From Jennifer

Jennifer Aniston has set exactly the right example through choosing to eschew extensions before wreaking permanent damage to her hair. So whether your hair loss is related to extensions or not, why not contact us now for a free consultation before the damage becomes worse? If you are unable to visit our London centre you can complete an online diagnostic form for a home use treatment programme sent straight to your home.

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