Hair, Hormones & Honest Talk

Autumn Shedding or Hair Loss? 5 Signs That Tell the Difference

Episode Summary

Every October, the shower drain seems busier, and the same question comes back: is this just the season, or is something wrong?

Episode Notes

Every October, the shower drain seems busier, and the same question comes back: is this just the season, or is something wrong?

In this episode of Hair, Hormones & Honest Talk, Esmael Gilis helps you tell the difference without panic. You will hear what normal shedding looks like, why what you see in autumn is often an echo of something from two or three months earlier, and five signs that tell you when to stop waiting and start asking.

No miracle promises. Just a calmer, more informed way to look at your brush.

In this episode

• What is normal: The hair growth cycle, and why shedding 50 to 100 hairs a day is part of it.
• Shedding versus hair loss: Why one usually settles on its own, and why some people have both.
• The two-to-three-month echo: Common triggers such as illness, fever, surgery, giving birth, weight loss, stopping the pill, and heavy stress.
• Five signs worth noticing: Shedding that does not ease, a widening parting, finer regrowth, patches or brow and lash loss, and an itchy, sore or red scalp.
• Shed or snapped? How to spot the small bulb that tells a shed hair from a broken one, and why breakage is where a hairdresser can help.
• What to do this month: Gentle handling, a simple note, consistent photos, and when to see your GP or a dermatologist.

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Esmael is a hairdresser, not a medical professional; this content complements medical advice and does not replace it.