Hair shedding is normal, but excessive shedding may signal an underlying problem. One of the quickest ways healthcare providers assess active hair loss is with a hair pull test. This simple examination helps determine whether you are losing more hair than expected and whether additional testing is needed. While the hair pull test cannot diagnose…
Hair loss can happen for many reasons. Some cases are easy to recognize through a medical history, scalp examination, digital imaging, and blood tests. Other cases are more complex and may require a scalp biopsy for hair loss. A biopsy is not needed for every patient. It is usually considered when the cause remains unclear,…
Your scalp can reveal important clues about why your hair is thinning. Many people focus only on the hair they see falling out, but the real story often starts deeper, inside the follicle. A follicle hair evaluation helps show whether follicles are healthy, weak, miniaturized, inactive, or damaged. At PURE Medical Spa Hair Clinic, our…
Many people use hair loss vs hair shedding as if they mean the same thing. But medically, they are different. Hair shedding means more hairs are falling out than usual. Hair loss means hair is not growing back well, or follicles are shrinking, damaged, or inactive. This difference matters because the right treatment depends on…
Seeing hair on your pillow, in the shower, or in your brush can feel scary. Many patients ask the same question: how much hair loss is normal per day? The simple answer is this: losing about 50 to 100 hairs a day is usually normal. The American Academy of Dermatology explains that this happens because…
