Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K, Secrets of a Plastic

Surgeon, and it's time for a podcast. We're going to talk

all about hair loss and women and men. And if you're experiencing hair loss, I just want you to know

that you are fully normal. So many people have had hair loss during COVID. There's literally been

an epidemic of hair loss,

and I truly think that the majority of this has come from stress. Stress is one of the major causes

of hair loss. We're going to dive into female causes of hair loss, kind of treatment options,

and different patterns of hair growth today in the podcast.

I am a big fan of prevention.

So by the time you notice your hair thinning or hairfall causing you problems,

did you know that you may have already lost 20 to 30% of your hair?

30%. That's a lot. That's a lot.

But that's what it takes for you to start seeing scalp show hair fall being excessive or thinning.

If the part of your hair is widening, you're finding ball spots, or you're shedding more than about 125 hairs per day, you likely need to see a healthcare professional.

Your dermatologist, your internist, see me, just come in

and talk about it. It's super common in women to have hair thinning. 50% of women after age 50 have

hair thinning. So if you're experiencing this, you're not alone. You don't just go to the hairdresser

and put on hair extensions. You do need to look

at what is the root cause of the problem and what are your treatment options. So often people

don't even get a blood test. They don't know if they're iron deficient, if they have a low thyroid,

they don't know what treatment options that they have. Generally, humans should be shedding between 50 to 100 single hairs per day.

And this is just part of the natural balance.

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