It could be an age thing or stress, but I recently developed a bald patch bang in the centre of my hair. Confidently hirsute and hot on mane maintenance, I was shocked (horrified actually) when I spotted the depilated gap which had appeared without warning. Though half the size of a 50 pence piece, when the wind blew or I flicked the wrong way, it flashed like a winking beacon in the dark. And though I know others cope with far greater hair loss, I wanted mine back — and fast.
Alopecia, which causes baldness, is thought to be an auto-immune disorder, with the immune system — the body’s defence system — turning on itself. There are different types of alopecia with different patterns of hair loss, though typically, one or more small bald patches appear on the scalp with hair regrowing at one site, while another bald patch develops.
It is also possible that hair may begin to thin all over the head, which I’m praying doesn’t happen, but as a precaution I have started Dermaheal HL Hair Loss treatment.
HL is a mesotherapy treatment which helps growth by revitalising the hair follicles and stimulating blood circulation. It also improves the condition of the scalp and increases the thickness and fullness of hair. The procedure consists of injecting a cocktail of vitamins into the skin and is applied to the head with a micro needle roller.
It doesn’t hurt and the side effects are minimal — minor skin irritation. So encouraged by the before and after pictures, I signed up and there are already signs of new shoots.
