Our doctors and medical teams use a variety of scientific methods, in order to provide you with a detailed diagnosis.
HAIR LOSS DIAGNOSIS
The most beneficial hair loss treatments are always based on a proper diagnosis; an accurate diagnosis helps to pinpoint the hair loss trigger, and directs the course of treatment.
Hair loss diagnosis has 2 stages:
- medical history, and
- physical exam.
Our clinic, has recently acquired the most advanced medical equipment, thus, all examinations’ results are available to you in just 5 hours!
MEDICAL HISTORY
The Medical History Report is a critical stage for the correct diagnosis.
Our experienced doctors will make you some questions regarding your medical / family history. They may ask you:
- about the characteristics of your hair loss,
- about your hairstyling habits and your diet,
- if you’re taking any medicines,
- if your parents have had hair loss problems, etc.
This discussion will help our doctors to direct you to the necessary hair loss tests.
PHYSICAL EXAM
At VF Laser Clinics, we perform a variety of scientifically advanced hair loss tests, both for male and female pattern baldness.
Specifically, depending on the case, tests may include:
- A dermatological examination. Our doctors will thoroughly examine your hair loss areas with the help of special lenses and medical instruments.
- Blood tests, such as a hormone levels examination (testosterone, androstenedione, DHEA, follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and prolactin),
- An overactive or underactive thyroid gland (T3, T4, TSH),
- A TIBC examination (total iron binding capacity and serum ferritin),
- A complete blood count (CBC),
- A VDRL test.
- A scalp biopsy. Our doctor will examine a sample of your hair under a microscope.
- A trichogram or a unit area trichogram. A small number of hairs are plucked from random sections (trichogram) or from measured areas (unit area trichogram) of the scalp, and are then examined under a dermoscope to determine the scalp coverage, the hair density, the rate of hair fall, etc.
At VF Clinics, based on our doctors experience and on the superiority of our medical equipment, we guarantee that your hair loss diagnosis will be 100% accurate!
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