Dipl.-Ing.
Mija Rami
IAT Training Trichologist &
Founder of Triholomija
I am Mija, chemical engineer by education and work experience, and since 2025 a training trichologist.
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I completed my studies in Technical Chemistry at the University of Graz, Austria, where I spent nine years living and working as an engineer. Later I spent two years in Texas before returning to Croatia.
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My journey into trichology did not begin in a classroom. It began with my own hair loss.
I am sharing my story because understanding what was happening to my hair changed the way I looked at hair loss completely.
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I was only sixteen when I first noticed more hair in the shower and my hair visibly getting thinner.
At the time, nobody could really tell me why and I was devastated. I was told it could be alopecia areata, stress or temporary shedding. And for years, that was the explanation I lived with.
For almost 18 years, I never received the correct diagnosis.
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It was only at 34, after one intense period of overworking, lack of sleep, malnutrition and stress, that I finally visited a specialized hair clinic in Croatia and got a different answer: androgenetic alopecia (AGA), and later AGA with possible autoimmune hair loss.
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Suddenly, many things started to make sense.
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Looking back, there were several factors. Puberty brought major hormonal changes. Two pregnancies changed my hormones again. After each one, I noticed more shedding and slower regrowth. And finally a season of stress eventually pushed the problem further into the spotlight.
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But a diagnosis was not enough. I wanted to understand WHY and is there any hope for my hair.
My Story
As a chemical engineer, I naturally wanted to look deeper. I started researching the science, investigating my own genetics, hormones, nutrition, scalp microbiome, and tried to understand what was actually happening to my hair follicles.
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That search eventually led me to the International Association of Trichology (IAT), where I began studying Advanced Trichology.
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I did not start studying trichology because I wanted another qualification.
I started because I wanted answers.
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The more I learned, the more I understood how complex hair loss really is. It is rarely just about the hair itself. Genetics, hormones, circulation, inflammation, nutrition, lifestyle and other factors can all influence what happens on the scalp. And that sparked the engineer and problem solver in me.
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In November 2025, I decided it was time to take action.
I did not expect one treatment to magically solve everything. I wanted a comprehensive approach based on what I was learning and what my own case was showing me.
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And then I started seeing a difference.
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After around 120 days, the improvement was visible. Digital trichoscopy showed around three times more hair than 120 days earlier.
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That first result meant a lot to me. Not because it was a miracle, but because after almost two decades of uncertainty, I finally had evidence that something could change.
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My experience taught me something I wish I had understood much earlier:
Hair loss deserves to be investigated, not dismissed.
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Stress can play a role. Hormones can play a role. Genetics can play a role. Lifestyle can play a role. And often, it is not one thing but several things coming together.
There is no single solution that works for everyone, and androgenetic alopecia is not something that can simply be cured overnight. But it can be managed, and meaningful improvement can be possible even after years of progression.
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For me, the change was not simply seeing more hair.
It was also finally understanding what was happening.
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My journey went beyond my own experience with hair loss. The search for the WHY became something much bigger than my own hair, leading me to explore the latest methods and technologies in hair loss treatment. My goal became clear: to turn that knowledge into meaningful support for others facing the same struggle.
