Hair Length - An Important Factor When Assessing Hair Loss

Length of hair can be very important in assessing excessive loss. The longer your hair, the more you will see when it falls out because there is more of it in bulk. For instance, if your hair is six inches long and twenty hairs fall out, the quantity lost will seem greater than fifty hairs that are only one inch long. That doesn't mean that you are losing more hair.

It is important, therefore, to look at the number of hairs that have fallen out, not the bulk quantity in your hand. The only time that the bulk quantity is relevant is if your hair length has more or less stayed the same and you are seeing more in your hand.