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Hair problem
Many people notice that their hair falls more in autumn. In most cases it is a seasonal variation that settles on its own within a few weeks. Here we explain what is normal, when it is worth asking for help and what the clinic can offer.
Reviewed by Dr Michelle Campagnoli, clinical director
How to recognise it
Seasonal hair loss follows a pattern: it appears in late summer or autumn, it is diffuse and it eases on its own. These signs help you tell whether it applies to you.
Tick what you recognise
Tick the signs you recognise in your case. This is not a diagnosis, it is only meant to give you an idea.
You recognise some of these signs. It may be a seasonal variation or have another cause. Only a medical assessment can tell for certain.
Several signs match seasonal hair loss. It is common and usually eases on its own, but if it lasts more than two to three months, an assessment is worthwhile. Only a medical assessment can confirm it.
Book an assessment consultationHair loss in patches, a painful or sore scalp, or hair loss that does not ease after two to three months should be seen without delay.
Parting. It may look a little wider, because more hair is falling across the whole scalp.
Top of the head. Diffuse hair loss may be noticeable here, with the scalp becoming more visible under light.
Temples. The hair may also thin slightly near the ears, with no marked bald patches.
Why it happens
It is almost never just one thing. Choose a cause to see what makes it worse and what helps.
Hair grows in cycles, and a few strands fall every day. Some people notice an increase in hair loss in late summer and autumn, when more hairs enter the shedding phase together.
Getting alarmed and handling the hair a lot, which weakens it.
Knowing that it is common and temporary, and giving it time.
Sun, sea salt and pool chlorine dry out and weaken the strand, which breaks more in autumn. It is not always loss from the follicle: it may be hair breakage.
Unprotected sun, sea water and chlorine left unrinsed.
Protecting the hair from the sun and rinsing it after the beach and the pool.
After a summer of irregular meals, or beach diets, protein, iron, zinc or vitamin D may run low, and these matter for hair. Only a blood test can confirm it.
Restrictive diets and meals low in protein.
Meals with protein and, when useful, blood tests.
The end of the holidays brings tiredness, stress and new schedules, which also affect the hair cycle.
Poorly slept nights and accumulated tension.
A regular sleep routine, breaks and physical activity.
Hair loss may have other causes at the same time, such as the thyroid, hormones or deficiencies. That is why an assessment is worthwhile if the hair loss is heavy or lasts a long time.
Putting everything down to the season and postponing the assessment.
A consultation to look at the whole picture if the hair loss does not ease.
Seasonal or needs assessment
In most cases, autumn hair loss is temporary. These signs help distinguish it from hair loss that deserves a consultation.
How it looks. More hair falls diffusely for a few weeks, with no defined bald patches and no change to the scalp.
When it eases. It usually eases on its own after a few weeks, and the hair gradually recovers.
What the clinic does. The doctor confirms the pattern, reassures you and, if useful, proposes care or a plan.
At home. Gentle care, protein in your meals and patience.
How it looks. The hair loss lasts more than two to three months, leaves bald patches or the hair becomes visibly thinner.
Warning. Hair loss in patches, pain, sores, marked flaking or extreme tiredness call for an assessment.
What the clinic does. The doctor looks for other causes, such as deficiencies, the thyroid or other types of alopecia.
Tell us at the consultation. When it began, whether it has happened before and what has changed: it helps in choosing.
Is the hair loss not easing? Book an assessment consultation, so the doctor can work out whether it is just autumn or whether there is more behind it.
Book an assessment consultationWhat the clinic can do
In most cases, seasonal hair loss does not need treatment. When it lasts longer or leaves the hair weaker, these are the treatments the doctor may propose, always after looking at your case.
Regeneration
Vitamins, amino acids, minerals and hyaluronic acid, to nourish the scalp and support weakened hair.
Suitable when
the hair has become weaker after the summer and the doctor considers scalp nutrition suitable.
Find out more→
Regeneration
Platelet-rich plasma, obtained from your own blood, to stimulate the follicle. The doctor first assesses whether it is appropriate.
Suitable when
the hair loss goes on longer than expected and the doctor considers follicle stimulation suitable.
Find out more→
Advanced regeneration
Regenerative solution to support follicle repair and improve hair thickness.
Suitable when
the doctor considers it useful to reinforce the plan with a regenerating active ingredient.
Find out more→What about oral therapy? When there is a deficiency, it can be the starting point, and it is always chosen by the doctor after the assessment and, if useful, blood tests. Results are gradual.
What the journey looks like
No treatment starts without an assessment consultation with the doctor. This is how it works.
The doctor asks when the hair loss began, whether it has happened before, what has changed in recent months and which medicines you take, and examines the scalp.
If useful, requests blood tests for iron, vitamins, zinc and the thyroid, and explains what to expect and how long it may take.
It combines home care and, if justified, a treatment, adapted to your case, or simply reassures you when it is only seasonal.
We look at the hair again after a few months and adjust, to confirm that the hair loss has eased.
Day to day
Caring for your hair gently and eating well count for more than any product. These are the care steps that matter most.
The golden rule
Seasonal hair loss usually settles on its own. Handling the hair as little as possible, protecting it and eating well help it recover.
Hair is made of protein.
In practice: include eggs, fish, pulses or yoghurt at every meal.
Summer leaves the hair dry and brittle.
In practice: use a moisturising mask and protect your hair from the sun and chlorine.
Weakened strands break easily.
In practice: brush slowly, with a soft-bristle brush, and avoid pulling.
Stress and sleep affect the hair cycle.
In practice: keep regular hours and set aside time to rest.
Washing too often irritates the scalp, and not washing lets oil build up.
In practice: wash with a gentle shampoo, as often as your scalp needs.
Weakened strands break with very hot hairdryers, straightening and bleaching.
In practice: use moderate heat and space out colouring.
Taking several supplements on your own may not solve anything and can do harm.
In practice: speak to the doctor before taking supplements, especially iron.
Cutting calories worsens hair loss and the lack of nutrients.
In practice: eat enough and favour nutrient-rich foods.
Who will look after you
At Luxmed, the first step is always an assessment consultation with Dra. Michelle Campagnoli. She works out whether it is only autumn, requests tests if useful and designs the plan with you.
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Book a consultation
Choose how you prefer to get in touch. We will arrange the assessment consultation with Dr Michelle Campagnoli.
New Life Miraflores, Algés · Office Center, R. Santa Teresa do Menino Jesus n.º 6, 9.º C, 1495-048
Your details are used only for this contact. Any treatment depends on a prior medical assessment.
Many people notice more hair loss in late summer and autumn. It is usually a temporary seasonal variation, but everyone is different, and only an assessment can say what is behind it in your case.
Losing a few dozen strands a day is normal. If the number seems much higher than usual for weeks, an assessment is worthwhile.
It usually eases on its own after a few weeks. If it lasts more than two to three months, it is worth booking a consultation.
With seasonal hair loss, yes, because the follicle is not damaged. The hair gradually recovers over the following weeks and months.
Sun, salt and chlorine weaken the strand and make it break, which can look like hair loss. Protecting and moisturising the hair helps.
Depending on the case: oral therapy to replenish what is lacking, hair NCTF, hair PRP and hair exosomes. In simple seasonal hair loss, reassurance and guidance on care are often enough.
If the hair loss is heavy or lasts a long time, the doctor may request iron, vitamin D, zinc, vitamin B12 and thyroid tests, because deficiencies are common causes of hair loss.
When the hair loss lasts more than two to three months, leaves the hair visibly thinner or comes with other symptoms. Hair loss in patches or a painful scalp should be seen without delay.
They can help when a deficiency is confirmed, but taken without criteria they do not solve anything and can do harm. The best approach is to have blood tests and speak to the doctor.
Eating protein at every meal, moisturising the hair, brushing it with care and sleeping well. These are simple measures that help the hair and the rest of the body.
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The assistant does not give diagnoses or replace a consultation. The plan and cost of any treatment are set at the medical assessment.