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Hair-Loss Analysis and Test | Most Comprehensive Hair-Loss Analysis in Vancouver
Concerned about hair-loss ? Read below to learn about the latest hair-loss test in Vancouver.
You are not alone! Alopecia, the medical term for hair loss, affects 50% of men and women.
The first step in stopping your hair loss is finding out what’s causing it. If you are searching for “hair analysis test near me,” in Vancouver, get in touch with the top-rated hair treatment specialists at Monarch MD.
As a premium medical aesthetics center in Vancouver, we get to the “root” of your hair loss problem with a detailed hair analysis using cutting-edge technology.
Led by the Medical Director, Dr. Eli Akbari, an award-winning Facial Plastic Surgeon, our hair specialist offers a tailored hair treatment plan based on the results of the hair analysis.
What causes hair loss?
There can be many causes of hair loss. For example, Keira Knightley a famous celebrity, lost her hair due to excessive hair coloring, while Tyra Banks developed patchy hair loss due to stress.
Here are the common hair loss causes:
- Diet – Restrictive or unhealthy eating patterns can lead to nutritional deficiencies that cause hair loss.
- Stress – Stressors such as exams and other life events can trigger or worsen hair loss.
- Health conditions – It is common to experience hair loss as a result of a health condition such as COVID, diabetes, thyroid issues, or other illnesses.
- Postpartum hair loss- Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause can trigger hair loss.
- Hair care regimen – Excess heat, dryness, or chemicals can all damage your hair.
What is hair-loss analysis?
In simple terms hair-loss analysis is a set of comprehensive tests, medical history taking, and image analysis used to treat the underlying cause of hair-loss.
At Monarch MD, our hair analysis is amongst the most comprehensive tests in Vancouver. In other words, the hair-loss analysis you receive at our West Vancouver and North Vancouver clinic is as close to gold standard as you can get. Our hair-loss analysis process consists of three main steps:
- Medical history.
- Live high-definition (HD) view of your hair follicles, hair strands, and scalp.
- Blood Test.
Step 1. Your medical history
Once you book a consultation with us, our hair specialist will go over your medical history in detail. This includes evaluating these factors:
- The pattern of hair loss
- Whether hair loss runs in your family
- When the hair loss began
The hair specialist will also delve into more details to understand hair loss causes including your diet, health condition, stress levels, and so on.
Step 2: Live HD Trichoscopy Examination
At Monarch MD, we use a trichoscope to view hair loss objectively. The magnified scope projects live images onto a TV, giving you and the hair specialist a clear view of your hair health.
- Hair follicle health
- Individual hair strand thickness
- Scalp health
Paired with the medical history evaluation, the detailed hair analysis using the trichoscope allows us to arrive at a precise hair loss diagnosis.
Step 3: Blood Test
We leave no stone unturned to discover hair loss causes! We also do a blood test (click here to see what’s included in the blood test) to see if additional factors such as micronutrient, mineral, and hormone abnormalities are contributing to hair loss. In our Vancouver office we test up to 40 parameters in your blood for hair-loss analysis.
Step 4: Scalp analysis and pH testing.
Your body pH balance can impact many organ systems including the scalp and hair growth or hair-loss. An imbalance in the pH scalp might contribute to hair-loss. In our Vancouver clinic, we are one of the only centers that perform a scalp pH testing specifically designed for hair-loss. We have special probes that give the pH of your scalp in real-time without any need for invasive tests. A probe is simple placed on your scalp and the pH measurement is read.
Step 5: Treatment Plan
After reviewing the results, our Medical Director Dr. Eli Akbari, draws up a customized hair loss treatment plan based on your aesthetic goals. This can include non-surgical hair treatments, nutritional supplements, and other treatments.
Our comprehensive hair loss treatment addresses the root cause of hair loss. For example, if your hair loss is caused by a genetic predisposition and a micronutrient deficiency, we will address both.
Most Commonly Asked Questions Regarding hair-loss
One of the advantages of being Vancouver’s largest and most trusted hair-loss center and hair rejuvenation centers is that we can offer the most affordable pricing in Vancouver. Hair-loss analysis and early hair-loss detection test is offered for free in our West Vancouver and North Vancouver Hair centers.
Our hair-loss blood test is amongst the most comprehensive ones in Vancouver. We test for:
– Hormones: Prolactin, Testosterone, DHEA, luteinizing hormone and follicular stimulating hormone.
– Thyroid level test: wet test for T3, T4, and TSH.
– Serum iron and ferritin.
– Complete blood count (CBC).
– Calcium, Serum Phosphorus, Serum Testosterone Total
Hair-loss blood test is performed free of charge at our West Vancouver hair-loss center.
We are the only clinic in Vancouver to offer a comprehensive hair analysis with live HD trichoscopy. Instead of a cookie-cutter approach, we tailor our hair-loss treatment to meet your unique needs. So at our clinics you will have your hair-loss analysis performed using the latest technology and science.
You can schedule a hair analysis at our clinic during your lunch break! It takes just 15-30 minutes to complete. It’s completely painless, quick, informative and comprehensive. Additionally, you get to see your scalp and hair follicles in our big-screen, with high-definition trichoscopy.
A Hair Analysis will help find out if your goals are achievable, and if you are a good candidate
for hair regrowth treatments. While each person responds differently to hair loss treatments, we aim to give you the best results possible.
Dr. Akbari will schedule a follow-up plan to track your progress and modify the hair regrowth treatment as necessary. We will repeat the hair analysis and give you a report that shows your hair count, and photos to view your hair regrowth.
