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Hair loss prevention

The word balding does not get used as much today but hair loss is primarily a genetic trait which members of the same family suffer although there are other factors involved, it may take quite a while for science to find a genetic cure to the problem. The primary cause of balding in men and women is that it is a genetic trait passed down by their parents but baldness can be cause by other conditions. If other men in your family suffer with hair loss in specific places on the head then there is a very good change that you will too as these hormonal imbalances seem to have greater effect as the person’s age increases.

It is hormone balance that is the key with hair loss as both the male (androgens) and female (estrogen) hormones need to be at the correct levels. The cure for this condition is likely to be some way off as it is a genetic trait and will require a great deal more research.

Both men and women can suffer with pattern-baldness which is caused by a hormone common to both sexes referred to as DHT; this hormone is just one responsible for the sexual development of humans but fortunately it is possible to treat this. It is also possible to stimulate the scalp and hair growth by using shampoos like Rogaine for example or by the use of Propecia pills which help to control the hormone DHT that is in the hair follicles. Of course hair replacement treatments like transplant surgery are generally successful as the hair from the areas where the DHT level is higher are replaced by hair from other areas of the head that are not as sensitive to the hormone.

Our hair actually stops growing for a couple of months or so during a 2 to 6 year cycle and around one tenth of our hair is in this state at any one time. It must be noted that hair loss is quite normal and hair can grow over 1 centimeter each month during the growing phase but there are people that, owing to other reasons, will lose more than this per month.

Many reasons for hair loss are circulated like wearing a hat, stress, sweat or even poor circulation but these are all untrue. Although stress can cause hair loss, this has only been shown to be the case in extreme stress situations which would not generally affect the average person and fortunately, in these circumstances, the situation can normally be rectified.

It is also possible to have a hair loss problem if you have been subject to chemotherapy, have taken pills to control depression or hormones, if you have a diabetes and even an excess of vitamin A can cause the condition along with infections of the scalp. A permanent solution to hair loss might take sometime and while many people wait anxiously for it, they will have to use what science has devised so far.

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