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Hair Loss (Viewed: 165)
T.Giannikakis on 04/30/2009
Hair loss is only permanent if the living part of the hair, the root, is damaged. Extreme hair loss is a widespread problem among the middle aged people, specifically among the men. Early hair loss is not caused by clogged pores, poor circulation, or lack of oxygen as some scam hair loss treatment products claim.
Women on the pill who suffer hair thinning often have an hereditary tendency to hair loss. Women's Hair Loss can be particularly devastating to women. Women have a larger psychological investment in their appearance than men do.
Treatment of a thyroid disease can control this type of hair loss. Treatment of this type of hair loss includes immunomodulating therapies such as glucocorticoids, topical immunotherapy, or anthralin, or biologic-responce modifiers such as Minoxidil. Americans spend 1 billion dollars per year on hair loss treatments.
Causes Male pattern baldness is related to hormones called androgens, specifically. Causes of Alopecia in women may be attributed to three factors: aging, hormones, and genetics. Other possible causes of hair loss
include alopecia areata (an autoimmune disorder characterised by inflammation of the hair root), cancer chemotherapy
, burns or injuries, nervous habits such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing, ringworm of the scalp and rough handling. The causes are many and varied but one thing is for sure and that is untold millions of people of all sexes and ages are affected by it worldwide.
Unfortunately, certain individuals are predisposed to the types of hair loss which progress into this disease state. However, when this cycle is abnormal and hair loss is no longer falling out in a natural, random pattern, you may develop a temporary or ongoing disease state.
Thyroid disease is a rare cause of patterned hair loss in women. Some causes of hair loss include:Heredity - the effects of testosterone, the male sex hormone. Hormonal changes - such as thyroid disease, childbirth or use of the birth control pill. Alopecia areata - an autoimmune disorder Medications - such as cancer chemotherapy or corticosteroids Nervous habits - such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing Rough handling - brushing too vigorously, tight rolling of hair curlers, overbleaching or the use of harsh dyes and chemicalsBurns or injuriesTinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) Long-term illness, major surgery and high fever - may cause temporary hair loss.
Hair loss is genetic about 95% of the time. Hair Loss is a condition that affects huge numbers of people, and hair replacement is big business. Hair loss is a normal process (45 to 60 hairs/day), the hair that falls out is continuously replaced by newly grown hair. |
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