Hair Loss Profile

32 biomarkers from 12 tests: ferritin, serum iron and TIBC for iron status; TSH, free T4 and free T3 for the thyroid; vitamin B12, folate, vitamin D and zinc for nutrition; total testosterone for androgens; and a full blood count. Transferrin Saturation is calculated and added to the report.

There is no need to wait. Shedding usually surfaces a couple of months after whatever triggered it, so by the time you notice it the underlying iron, thyroid and vitamin picture is already there to be measured, and the sooner a deficiency is found, the sooner correcting it can help.

Because they fail in that order. Ferritin measures your iron stores, and those empty long before haemoglobin drops far enough for a blood count to look anaemic. Hair is sensitive to that early stage, which a blood count alone would miss entirely.

Yes, and in both directions: an underactive and an overactive thyroid can each cause diffuse thinning across the scalp rather than a receding pattern. It is one of the more treatable causes, which is why TSH, free T4 and free T3 are all measured here rather than TSH alone.

It checks the things that make post-partum shedding worse and last longer, particularly iron stores, vitamin D and thyroid function, all of which are commonly depleted after a pregnancy. The shedding itself is usually a temporary phase, and your doctor interprets the results with that in mind.

Deficiencies of each are associated with poor hair growth, and zinc deficiency in particular is a recognised cause of hair loss. They are worth measuring because they are common in Dubai, easy to correct and easy to overtreat: supplementing without a result first is guesswork.

Androgens drive pattern hair loss, and in women a raised total testosterone alongside irregular periods or acne points towards polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as the reason. Note that pattern loss often occurs with entirely normal androgen levels: our PCOS panel goes further if the cycle is also affected.

It narrows things usefully rather than leaving you nowhere. With the treatable systemic causes checked, the question moves to the scalp itself: pattern hair loss, traction and the scarring conditions are diagnosed by a dermatologist examining the hair and skin, not by blood.

The iron and zinc markers set the rule. Serum iron follows a daily rhythm and reads highest in the morning, while zinc and TIBC are standardised to a fasted sample. So fast for 8–12 hours overnight with plain water only, and take the earliest appointment you can.

AED 449 covers all 12 tests, the calculated Transferrin Saturation and free home collection anywhere in Dubai, 7 days a week, by a DHA-licensed phlebotomist. Your physician-reviewed Smart Report reaches your secure dashboard within 48 hours of collection.