To truly understand hair loss, you first need to understand how your hair is built. From the follicle deep within your scalp to the strand you see in the mirror, every part of your hair plays a vital role in its growth, strength, and longevity.
Explore how hormones, genetics, and aging impact your hair at the structural level—and why targeted treatments must start at the root.
It is possible to classify the different hair types using the Andre Walker system, where each type; is further branched into their respective subcategories. These pertain to texture, curl, thickness, susceptibility to damage and ease of styling. See below a table which explains the different hair types in more detail.
| 1a | Straight (Fine/Thin) | Hair tends to be very soft, shiny, oily, poor at holding curls but difficult to damage |
| 1b | Straight (Medium) | Hair characterised by volume and body |
| 1c | Straight (Coarse) | Hair tends to be bone-straight and difficult to curl. Common in Asian women |
| 2a | Wavy (Fine/Thin) | Hair has a definite ‘S’ pattern and is usually receptive to a variety of styles |
| 2b | Wavy (Medium) | Can tend to be frizzy and a little resistant to styling |
| 2c | Wavy (Coarse) | Frizzy or very frizzy with thicker waves; often more resistant to styling |
| 3a | Curly (Loose) | Curly hair that usually presents a definite ‘S’ pattern and tends to combine thickness, fullness, body and/or frizziness |
| 3b | Curly (Tight) | As 3a but with tighter curling like a spiral |
| 4a | Kinky (Soft) | Hair tends to be very fragile, tightly coiled and can feature curly patterning |
| 4b | Kinky (Wiry) | As 4a but with less visible (or no) curly patterning |
| 4c | Kinky (Wiry) | As 4a and 4b but with almost no defined curl pattern |
Hair is composed of a protein called keratin, which sprouts from the epidermis of the root. The base of the hair shaft, known as the hair bulb lies within the epidermis. The dermal papilla provides the blood supply to the epidermis and is situated at the base of the hair bulb, to provide nourishment for the hair that grows from it. Glands are responsible for equipping both the hair follicles and the hair shaft, with the natural oils and keeping them healthy.
There are three stages of this cycle, from the beginning with the growth at the root to hair shedding.
On completion of the three stages, the hair growth will begin again from the first step and, the cycle continues allowing new hair growth.
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