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Author:
Dean Shainin

People lose hair everyday. About 50 to 100 strands of hair are lost a day and that is deemed normal. However, there are some people who are haunted by excessive hair loss at some point in their lives. These people may be men or women, children or adults, and it’s sad to know that many of them felt unwanted and inferior because of their condition.

Although inescapable, hair loss can be prevented with proper hair care and treatment. A lot of hair loss treatments, topical or surgical, are out there for you to choose from.

Millions of people throughout the world are victims of hair loss. Of this population, about 70% are men, so that shows that men are more affected by hair loss problem than women. Although common, hair loss in men is not a matter to be ignored or joked. Now, if you are a man and you are currently suffering from this condition, would it be interesting to know what the basics of hair loss in men are?

Male pattern hair loss is by far the most common form of hair loss. As the name implies, it applies greatly to men or its primary victim are men. Well, according to some surveys, male pattern hair loss affects men with close to 95% of all cases.

Hair loss in men is caused by a number of factors. In terms of hormonal factors, hair loss in men is also often linked to certain imbalances in the male hormones. It is these male sex hormones that cause hair follicles to shrink. As you may know, the hair follicles are the areas from which our hair grows, so if they get weakened, they tend to prevent hair from growing. Men who tend to develop male pattern hair loss have elevated levels of DHT in their balding scalp.

Acute stress can also be a contributing factor to male pattern hair loss. The result is sudden and rapid shedding of hair.

Other possible cause of hair loss in men may be linked to the medications that most men consider, as well as to some illnesses.

There are some, however, who lose hair due to certain improper hair cares, like using too much solution for their hair.

An Effective Solution To Hair Loss In Men

Hair transplantation is a not a new concept. It has been known and applied throughout the world as an effective treatment for hair loss since the past few decades.

Both men and women have considered it as the most effective, only proven way to permanently restore hair to bald and thinning areas of the scalp. It is but a simple operation that involves simple techniques, but is so great that it can do wonders for millions of hair loss victims, whether the hair loss is due to hereditary factors, accident or illness.

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