{"id":186,"date":"2018-10-01T07:38:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T07:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2019-03-22T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:53:24","slug":"truth-behind-hair-loss-genetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/truth-behind-hair-loss-genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Truth Behind Hair Loss and Genetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Layman Perspective<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nFor an ordinary layperson, hair loss means thinning and signs of baldness. The argument is basically, someone in the family, like father or mother, had it so I have it. The scalp begins to show and hairline starts receding on the forehead, crown, and sides. In some patients, The hair quality and quantity change in a noticeable manner. The thickness, length, density and feel decline. They also lead to fears of complete baldness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Both men and women are susceptible to hair weakening and thinning.<br \/>\n2. Superficial knowledge is enough for patients to identify split ends.<br \/>\n3. They can also look in the mirror for dryness and frizzy quality of hair.<br \/>\n4. The once lush, flowing hair stops growing and causes much anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, There is some truth in the above mentioned laymen&#8217;s perspective. But a surgeon or specialist does not go by half knowledge or opinion. He has to rely on medical data or evidence after thorough check up. He also starts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/best-hair-treatment-specialist-doctor-mumbai\">hair treatment<\/a> only after establishing disorder, damage or defect.<\/p>\n<p>Let us see what the specialists know about hair loss and genes:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biological factors have an impact on the quality and quantity of hair. They include protein deficiency, stress, anaemia, and chronic disorders(like low thyroid).<\/li>\n<li>Hair loss is a very general term that does not signify anything. Doctors can tell apart male pattern baldness, ophiasis, anagen or telogen effluvium.<\/li>\n<li>Establishing the causes is neither easy nor straightforward. Scalp diseases, follicle infection, trichotillomania can however be identified.<\/li>\n<li>The clinical exam is key for diagnosing various types of alopecia. The different cases are androgenetic, areata, totalis, universalis, traction and chignon alopecia.<\/li>\n<li>In popular culture, Words like heredity and genetics are used casually. But there is a difference between genetic mutations and inherited diseases.<\/li>\n<li>Genetic researchers study genome in a holistic fashion. Medical doctors focus on hereditary disorders to treat patients(clinical genetics).<\/li>\n<li>Genes can determine eye or skin color, and affect metabolism. They also cause nerve, heart, eye, and dermatological conditions.<br \/>\nFor hair loss, Genetics are a key indicator and the doctor is the best judge. Genes can lead to connective tissue disorders and thereby hair loss.<\/li>\n<li>Patients who have psychological problems also lose large amounts of hair. During consultations, Doctors can diagnose mental disorders related to hair loss.<\/li>\n<li>Sex hormones and gene combinations also cause M-patterned baldness. The surgically trained doctor is in a best position to confirm this symptom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Layman Perspective For an ordinary layperson, hair loss means thinning and signs of baldness. The argument is basically, someone in the family, like father or&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/truth-behind-hair-loss-genetics\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Truth Behind Hair Loss and Genetics<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[37,27,36],"class_list":["post-186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hair-transplant","tag-cosmed-clinic","tag-hair-loss","tag-hair-treatment","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions\/230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmedclinic.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}