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Losing your hair

All types of hair loss can be alarming, but they are most often mild, temporary or reversible, writes Dr MARGA BOYANI

The average human scalp is covered by over 100,000 hair follicles. If you have a full head of hair, this may seem like a big number, but when you start to lose your hair, the fate of each hair becomes important.

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