Hair Loss from Medical Conditions | Annex Hair Design Edmonton

At Annex Hair Design, we understand the emotional and physical toll of losing your hair due to medical conditions. Whether you’re experiencing hair loss from chemotherapy, alopecia, or another condition, we provide caring, private consultations and natural-looking solutions to help you feel more like yourself again.

Auto-Immune Diseases

An immune reaction that negatively impacts the hair follicles by producung antibodies that attack these tissues as if they were foreign invaders.

Androgenic Alopecia

The body's immune system is sensitized to increased levels of DHT in the scalp causing hair loss in these highly sensitized DHT areas.

Alopecia Totalis/Universalis

immune sensitivity to a substance other than DHT

Connective Tissue Disease

Causes scarring of the skin, loss of circulation to hair follicles and auto-immune reaction leading to temporary or permanent loss of hair.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Tabacco smoke contains hundreds of lethal and damaging chemicals which can accelerate normal hair loss and retard effects of medication and surgical restoration. This effect can result from being a smoker or from second-hand smoke

Radiation Exposure

Irradiation therapy or exposure to radiation from any source can cause localized or total hair loss which may be permanent if the dose is high enough

Iron Deficiency (Anemia)

Very common with women (eg. from heavy menustration) but also affects men.

Hormonal Changes

Due to pregnancy, birth control pills and menopause.

Chemotherapy

Due to cancer treatment.

Thyroid Disease

Either Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism causes hair to become brittle and break, resulting in localized or generalized loss. Correction of the thyroid condition usually causes
the hair to re-grow.

Individual Reaction to Illness

Alopecia can be a reaction to your environment where hair loss is almost like an allergic reaction.

Stress

Usually temporary and transient (of the Alopecia Areata type).

Fungal and Bacterial Infections

Impetigo and tine wapitis.

Side Effects of Medication

Certain prescriptions, some over-the-counter drugs and even some vitamins (eg. excessive Vitamin A) do produce individual, non-specific side effects of hair loss. Usually when the medication is discontinued, the hair re-grows. Tell your health care provider about all the medications you are taking and try to use only one pharmacist to fill all prescriptions.

Lupis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma or MCTD.

At Annex Hair Design we can provide solutions to any of these medical conditions.

If you’re experiencing hair loss from any medical condition, we’re here to help!

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