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Hair loss facts: also see womens hair loss and
mens hair loss 
Shedding up to 100 hair a day is considered normal. In a normal hair growth cycle, as your hair falls out naturally, it is replaced by a new hair from the same follicle located just beneath the skin surface and new
hair grows in. As we age, the hair re-growth process may slow or stop, and thinning or baldness areas may occur. Hair loss occurs in one of every five women. Women make up forty
percent of the total hair loss in America. FACT: a sudden hair loss, should be checked with your doctor, an internist or your gynecologist. A dermatologist can treat skin infections that cause hair loss.
 What causes hair loss or baldness?
Most men and women experience some form of hair loss baldness, balding or thinning hair during their life. Some men and women start
losing hair by showing thinning hair all around the scalp, while others develop a slight hair loss as a bald spot at a specific area. Some individuals have complete hair loss or total baldness within a short time.
How does hair loss effect us psychologically?
Hair loss or baldness is an important part of an individual's appearance in our image orientated society. When you meet someone for the first time, the first thing he notices is your hair or
hair loss. Public figures, such as politicians, actors and actresses, spend a lot of time each day "doing" their hair because they understand the importance society places on appearance and youthful image.What is normal hair growth or normal hair loss?
In 95 percent of all hair loss cases, the most common hair loss cause is due to an inherited baldness known
as androgenic alopecia. Over 66 percent of men and over 20 percent of women experience this type of hair loss called "male-pattern baldness" or
"female-pattern baldness."  Facing hair loss symptoms such as thinning hair or baldness, due
to male pattern baldness condition or alopecia areata hair loss disease can pose an array of questions.
School-age children who suffer from large hair loss with bald
spots and hair breaking off, should seek physician care immediately. Any large quantity of hair loss should be seen as underlying medical disorder. It is a signal to seek medical attention for
diagnosis of hair loss cause. Seek a health care provider when hair falls out, all over the place such as covering the pillows and seen in clumps on the bath counter.
Temporary hair loss may be initiated by medications, such as blood pressure drugs, Beta Blockers for depression, oral contraceptives as Estrogens, Naproxin Sodium (Nuprin) and
others. Also, excessive intake of iron or vitamin A is toxic and can cause hair loss. Some illnesses may lead to thinning hair, including: thyroid disease, overactive or under active thyroid
gland, ringworm, syphilis, and even high fever. Diseases, such as circulatory disorders and arthritis are factors of hair loss. In addition, anxiety habits, such as, compulsive hair pulling or
scalp rubbing damage hair follicles. This nervous behavior is known as tri-chotillomania, and it affects 2 percent of the population. Hair loss due to ri-chotillomania cannot be treated
effectively until the psychological reasons are addressed. Alopecia Areata: Alopecia Areata hair loss is characterized by small or large balding patches on the scalp
which may progress to complete hair loss. Medical illness Alopecia areata, Some lose their hair with bald spots in certain areas and others with thinning hair and will determine this auto immune disease. |
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