WHAT CAUSES HAIR LOSS?
The rate of hair loss in modern population is gradually increasing and the causes are diverse. One in five people in Korea are experiencing hair loss problem and the age group of the people who use anti- hair loss products is decreasing. It is known that hair loss is caused by many different reasons not just by genetic factors. For men in particular, hair loss happens when hair growth time is shortened when testosterone is converted into DHT by reductase and attacks hair follicles. In recent years, many studies have been conducted on discovering extracts that inhibit the activity of reductase which will potentially alleviate the progression of hair loss. Moreover, external factors that cause hair loss include stress, irregular lifestyle, use of transient chemical dyes and environmental hormones. Even though there are many anti-hair loss products these days, the satisfaction rate of these hair loss products is only 13.5%. (Korean Consumer Agency, 2016)
HAIR LOSS PRECESS
-
-
Stage1
DHT attacks hair follicle reducing its size
-
-
Stage2
Reduced hair follicle decreases hair growth time causing hair loss
-
-
Stage3
Damaged hair becomes thinner, shorter and lighter