Hair loss is a most common condition and effects in both men and women at some times in their life. At the age of 30s and 40s, many men and women may notice mild physiologic thinning of hair. As hair loss is of many types it is difficult to find the exact cause of hair loss unless and until it is examined properly by the experienced dermatologist, trichologists. Most of the hair loss is due to hereditary factors and the overall aging factors. Some of the factors impact hair loss are due to Illness, Emotional trauma, Iron, protein and vitamin deficiency, hormonal changes during pregnancy, puberty and menopause, Health conditions such as thyroid, anemia etc.
The androgenetic alopecia is often attributed to genetic predisposition and family history. Androgenic alopecia is seen in both men and women. The hair loss in men is often faster, earlier, and more extensive.
Male-pattern baldness:
Male-pattern baldness is also called androgenic alopecia. Male pattern is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is due to a combination of genetics and the male hormone dihydrotestosterone. At the age of 50s about half of the males are affected by pattern hair loss. Male pattern baldness affects the growth cycle. It begins to weaken the hair follicle causing shrinks in hair follicles, producing shorter and finer strands of hair. And eventually, no new hair grows in its place. Apart from hereditary and male sex hormones, some health conditions may be a cause of baldness. When a person feels symptoms like rash, redness, pain, peeling of the scalp, hair breakage, patchy hair loss causes the hair loss.
Female-pattern baldness:
Female pattern baldness also called Androgenetic alopecia it is the main cause of hair loss in women. It’s similar to male pattern baldness, but women can lose their hair in a different pattern than men. For women Hair is lost at the front, top and the crown of the scalp. The hair loss can vary from thinning to complete baldness. There are three main factors for this type of hair loss: age, inheritance and the hormone testosterone. In fact, some women notice hair thinning in the early 20s. Normal Physiological thinning occurs in many women at the age of mid 30's. Hair loss is due to hair shedding or a reduction in hair volume or both. Another condition called chronic telogen effluvium also presents with increased hair shedding and is mostly confused with FPHL.
There are many cosmetic treatments for hair loss. Few of them are hairpieces, synthetic wigs, human hair wigs, hair extensions, hair weaves, laser, and surgery.
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