Visiting a Tricholgist For A Hair Loss Diagnosis

A professional trichologist is a certified hair and scalp specialist. He or she can help treat problems and recommend how to grow the healthiest hair possible for a thick hair styles. If you were to visit a trichologist complaining of thinning hair, you could expect the following type of examination: First Questions
First, the trichologist would want to gather some personal information to uncover any health issues you had experienced within the last 2-3 months including:

She would also ask about your family’s history of hair loss. Next, the doctor would ask how you care for her hair: what types and how often you use hair care products. Other possible questions that will be asked like: whether you chemically process your hair, swim regularly, or wear your hair in any tight hairstyles.

The Physical Exam
The doctor would then examine your hair and scalp looking for any signs of patchy hair loss, scaling, swelling or redness. Once she had ruled out those symptoms, the trichologist would begin to examine you for a condition called "diffuse hair loss" - thinning caused by hair loss from all over your head.

The exam would continue by the trichologist runing her hands over your hair to check for signs of thinning. She would then gently pull on your hair in several different areas to see if it indeed came out easily and in quantity. The doctor will probably ask when you last washed or brushed your hair.

DID YOU KNOW? - Did you know that it’s perfectly normal to lose up to 150 hairs a day, many of them while shampooing or grooming.

The trichologist should save the hairs she gathered and examine them under a microscope after the appointment plus take several digital photos of your hair for the records.

At the end of the initial appointment, the trichologist would explain that she suspected diffuse hair loss (telogen effluvium). She would set you at ease by explaining that you would not go bald with the problem and that she may be able to correct the cause and restore your hair’s thickness. She would schedule a follow-up appointment at which time she would report her findings.

Doctor Referral
If it appeared that you were experiencing an undue amount of stress in your life, she would explain that handling the stress would put an end to the hair loss. The trichologist would then tactfully refer you to a medical doctor for a blood test and a complete medical check-up and possible medication.

Other symptoms that the trichologist would refer you to your physician for:

Now that you've learned something about this a trip to the hair doctor, I encourage you to explore this site, read a few more articles on related topics, and get even greater insight into the subject for that beautiful hairstyles.