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Author:
Raj Pandey

Hair plays an important role in most people's overall appearance. Hair, teeth, and nails are all admired and emulated as a sign of beauty in our society. Unfortunately, when we see signs of appearance slipping, we are devastated. As men and women, we have to realize that sometimes these things are out of our control. Hair loss does NOT imply that we're 'slipping' or 'aging poorly.' Instead, hair loss can be caused by a hereditary trait, a hormonal imbalance, stress, a reaction to medication, or a symptom of sickness.

If you're concerned about your hair loss, you should contact your family physician. He/she may suggest a blood test and/or refer you to a dermatologist. A doctor can diagnose the cause of your condition through blood testing, history, and categorization.

Get the facts. The most common types of hair loss include:

Alopecia Areata: this condition is characterized by the loss of hair, which results in hairless, round patches on the scalp. In extreme cases, this condition may cause the complete loss of body hair. It is commonly found in people under the age of thirty.

Androgenetic Alopecia: this condition has been coined "pattern baldness." It's common is men and women over the age of forty and affects both men and women differently. Men tend to experience a receding/thinning front hairline. In women, this condition may result in thinning to the top of the scalp. Typically, the front hairline is preserved.

Telogen effluvium: Also known as "resting hair loss," can be a little trickier to diagnose as it doesn't effect one particular area of the scalp. Men and women who experience diffuse hair loss quite commonly experience this condition. It occurs often after childbirth, surgery, infection, and can accompany autoimmune diseases.

Did you know that hair products can cause hair loss? It's true.

- Men and women who wear tight ponytails and braids on a regular basis are prone to receding hairlines and thin hair. - Use of heavy styling products, including sprays, hairs, and gels (which contain alcohol) weather the hair and promote breakage. - Hair perms and dyes dry the hair and cause breakage. - Hair Loss in hair stylists is exceptionally high as they tend to use an excessive amount of cosmetic hair products.

Today, there's a number of treatments available to men and women experiencing balding and/or hair loss. You name it, it's available. Topical creams, oral medications, injections of cortisone, scalp reductions, and hair transplants are all accessible to the man and women who wish to change their appearance.

Nevertheless, what works for one person may not work for another. Consult with your physician to see which option (if any) would suit your condition.

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About The Author Raj Pandey is the creator of a female and male hair loss treatment program at www.inhairit.com, and has written hundreds of articles and tips about dealing with hair loss . For

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A Quick Note From The Publisher... If you like the article above, you may be interested in the following article which is also related to Hair Loss... The Main Causes Of Hair Loss In Women When you think of hair loss it's natural to assume that it's a condition that predominantly affects men. Some experts however suggest that as many as one in four women will experience hair loss at some time in their lives. So why don't we see and hear more about it? Perhaps the answer has something to do with one or more of the following: Women are better at disguising hair loss. Women's hair loss is generally less extensive in terms of severity. Women's hair loss tends to be spread evenly over the head rather than concentrated in one or two spots. So why do women lose hair - are the causes very different to those that result in male baldness? There are probably three common reasons for hair loss in women: Female pattern baldness - believe it or not, most women affected by hair loss lose it for the same reasons as men. They suffer from androgenetic alopecia which is a reaction to male hormones in the body, specifically the conversion of testosterone into the hair-unfriendly DHT. In the case of women, pattern baldness may start later and the effects may be less extreme due to the influence of female hormones, but the condition is nonetheless the same as that found in male pattern baldness. Telogen effluvium - this is regarded as the second most common cause of women's hair loss and this is unsurprising given the nature of the condition. Telogen effluvium is characterized by a general thinning of the hair and is usually brought about as a result of some traumatic event causing sufficient stress to interfere with the normal hair growth cycle. Given that pregnancy is a prime example of the type of event that can shock the hair growth cycle then perhaps the high incidence of telogen effluvium amongst women is only to be expected. ...