Facing Up To Hair Loss

Balding, hair thinning and hair loss are problems which most
men and many women will have to face at some point in life.
Often losing hair is the cause of intense stress. People fear
that hair loss will make them less attractive and they
associate going bald with getting older. Hair loss in women and
early-onset male hair loss cause particular distress. Yet
despite this, and despite the huge number of companies
researching products to prevent baldness, we still know
relatively little about the cause of hair loss.

The most common types of male-pattern baldness and
female-pattern baldness are comparatively well understood, in
that we know when they are most likely to happen and can trace
some of the genetic associations. Male-pattern baldness usually
occurs later on in life, though hair thinning may start as early
as the twenties. Female-pattern baldness usually occurs after
the menopause, with hormone changes a probable cause of hair
loss. However, there are several other less common types of
baldness which can occur earlier in life.

Toxic alopecia is a form of balding which occurs in response to
stress. This stress can be psychological or physiological - for
example, stress caused by chemotherapy. Toxic alopecia may just
be temporary, but it is difficult to deal with because going
bald causes stress in itself. The early appearance of grey hair
can also be caused by stress.

Alopecia areata is a disease of unknown origin which can cause
hair thinning and hair loss across all areas of the body, but
usually from the scalp. It causes patchy balding but does not
leave scars. Scarring alopecia involves one of several
different conditions which destroy hair follicles and replace
them with scar tissue, causing permanent and irreversible
balding. Menopausal changes and lupus erythematosus can both be
the cause of hair loss of this type. Nonscarring alopecia is
much more amenable to treatment.

Whatever the cause of hair loss in a given situation, you can
bet that most people will seek a hair loss solution. But what
kind of hair loss remedy is most likely to work? In many cases,
hair loss shampoo will reduce the frequency of loss, being
kinder to thinning hair. Some people find that they can
successfully take vitamins for hair loss. Vitamins for hair
loss are especially useful in treating women's hair loss, since
female hair loss is likely to be caused by hormonal changes
which are susceptible to treatment. However, since male-pattern
baldness is the most common form of hair loss, most of the
products on the market are aimed at tackling male hair loss.

In most cases, whatever the cause of hair loss, rapid balding
is not inevitable. If you're going bald, it's worth taking your
time to find the right hair loss solution. Face up to the
problem soon enough, and you can stop hair loss.

About The Author: Ramiro Treviño is a writer, online
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