Understanding Hair Loss

Hair loss happens for a variety of reasons, including stress, poor diet and medical issues.

Hereditary hair loss – the most common type.

The most common type of hair loss is hereditary hair loss, also known as Androgenetic Alopecia – a natural condition caused by genetics, hormone levels and the aging process.

This involves an inherited sensitisation of genetically susceptible hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a male hormone that can bind to receptors in hair follicles and cause them to miniaturise.

The follicles gradually shrink and the hair life-cycle shortens, resulting in thinning hair. In some cases, the follicle eventually shuts down and becomes dormant, ceasing to produce hair.

How hair growth happens

At any time, 10-20% of your hair is in the Catagen or Telogen phase, waiting to be shed and replaced by an Anagen hair.

The three phases of hair growth

The role of HairMax in helping with hair loss

 HairMax helps by energising and stimulating hair follicles with light energy to grow Anagen hair from phases B and C.

The four phases of hair loss

A. LIVE ROOT HEALTHHAIR GROWTH

In the growth (Anagen) phase, hair grows normally.

B. LIVE ROOT IN RESTING OR SHEDDING PHASE

In the resting (Telogen) phase, hair stops growing and ‘rests’ for 2 to 4 months, before falling out.

C. WEAKENING ROOT WITH A MINIATURIZED VELLUS HAIR

Termed “vellus hair”, hair is light-coloured, shorter and finer

D. DEAD ROOT BEYOND REVITALIZATION

The root is dead and hair growth stops completely and irreversibly.

HairMax: The pioneers in home use laser technology for hair growth.

HairMax represents over two decades of research and development resulting in the creation of a low-level laser therapy medical device that is a safe, effective and easy to use hair loss treatment. HairMax laser devices are the first FDA-cleared home-use medical devices to effectively promote hair growth and treat hair loss in both men and women.

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