02 Apr How to Spot the Early Signs of Balding

How to Spot the Early Signs of Balding

 

For most men, going bald happens slowly, and sometimes it’s too late to prevent baldness by the time you have noticed these changes. Unfortunately male pattern baldness accounts for more than 95% of all hair loss in men. Luckily, there are some early signs that can help you spot the stages of hair loss and below are 4 early signs to consider if you think you are experiencing hair loss.

Changes in your hairline

There are noticeable changes in your hairline that you can spot for early signs of hair loss as balding usually starts in the hairline with flat or mildly receded hairline. A good way to see if your hairline is receding is to look back on photos from a few years ago and compare with your hair now to see any noticeable changes. An obvious hairline to spot is the V-shaped hairline.

Thinning of your hair

Not all hair loss signs can be seen from the hairline, some men experience ‘diffuse thinning’ this is a type of hair loss that affects the entire scalp or certain areas such as the crown and can result in baldness, which tends to start in the back or top of the hair and not the hairline.

Losing hair in the shower or after brushing

Losing hair in the shower or after brushing is a normal thing to happen as we lose around 100 hairs on a typical day, however if you start to notice an excessive amount of hair falling out in the shower that you would consider to be more than usual, or if your hair starts falling out throughout the day, this could be early signs of balding. Keep an eye out on how much hair loss you are experiencing and how much. If it’s happening daily for an extended amount of time and more than usual, this could be an early sign of hair loss.

Alopecia

Alopecia effects men and women and can have a devastating effect on your self-esteem, it often strikes immediately and can vary from a single patch of hair loss on the scalp or beard to multiple patches on the head or in some worse case, complete hair loss can be experienced. As well as common types of alopecia we have also seen increased cases in traction alopecia. Traction alopecia is caused by pulling or tension of the hair over a prolonged amount of time, the damaging effect this can have on your hair includes permanent hair loss and bald patches as hair strands are pulled from the roots causing permanent damage. If you think you’re experiencing alopecia, keep a hair diary each day to keep track on your habits as sometimes this can be overlooked, pay attention to your day-to-day routine to see if you re subconsciously experiencing alopecia symptoms. More detailed information regarding different types of alopecia is available on our website in the types of hairloss section.

Take action to stop your hair loss

Scalp Micro Pigmentation is the number one cost effective treatment to stop hair loss with instant results from the very first treatment. Whether you’re looking to cover up a bald patch from alopecia or if you’re completely bald and want to achieve the shaven look, o just add density to a thinning crown area Scalp Micro Pigmentation is the only treatment on the market thats guaranteed to give instant results without the need for surgery and give you back the confidence you deserve.

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