Hair Loss Treatment in Thrissur with Trichology & PRP

Thrissur-Specific Causes of Hair Loss

Hair loss has multiple causes, and the right treatment depends entirely on identifying the correct one. At DermaVue Thrissur, Dr. Shilpa Mary Shaji (MBBS, DVD, DNB Dermatology) and Dr. Celia Hamlet (MD) use trichoscopy and laboratory workup before recommending any protocol, the same first-principles approach set out in DermaVue's national hair loss guide. It prevents the common mistake of applying generic hair fall remedies to conditions that need targeted medical therapy.

Central Thrissur sits on soft but iron-heavy groundwater. Borewell samples from the urban core carry dissolved iron in the range of 0.4 to 1.8 mg/l, well past the 0.3 mg/l limit set for drinking water. With daily washing, that exogenous iron settles beneath the cuticle and oxidises the keratin matrix, leaving the shaft dull, dry and liable to snap mid-length. In areas like Punkunnam and Ayyanthole, where households lean on deep borewells, patients often read this breakage as hair lost from the root. A 2018 study in the International Journal of Trichology found that hair washed in mineral-rich water lost significant tensile strength compared with deionised water (P = 0.001), which is why we examine the scalp under trichoscopy before assuming the loss is follicular.

A pattern our dermatologists see regularly: a wave of hair shedding complaints from October through February. This post-monsoon telogen effluvium occurs because physiological stress during the June to September monsoon pushes follicles into the resting phase, and the shedding shows up 2 to 3 months later. It looks alarming but is usually self-limiting with proper nutritional support. For persistent cases, PRP and GFC hair treatment in Thrissur can accelerate recovery.