Hair loss

Male pattern hair loss or baldness is not a life threatening condition but men who suffer from this problem can have some serious problems in all spheres of life. Though some men accept their baldness or hair loss and move on, some men just cannot get on with it and suffer a great deal mentally. Hair loss can affect men’s appearance and their idea of appearance. It can shatter their confidence and make them feel inferior in front of others. Low self-esteem, anger, and resentment are some of the mental problems that arise because of hair loss. As different men have different opinions and feelings about their hair loss, some go a long way to get a treatment for it while some take it lightly and do nothing about it.

Causes of hair loss

Hair loss is a gradual process that may start in men at any age. Though most men suffer from hair loss in their late thirties or forties, some men suffer from it at a very early age. Hair loss occurs because of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT in some men. It can even be genetic in nature. Sometimes hair loss occurs as a side effect of some medicine. In order to know what caused your hair loss, it is important to consult a doctor. If your hair loss is caused due to hormonal factors, it may be reversed using a drug or treatment. So consult a doctor and find out the cause of your hair loss.

Treatments available for hair loss

Some years back there were no proven remedies for hair loss. Men used to apply various types of oils and ointments but to no avail. Some men took solace from toupees, hats, and wigs. All these were however no permanent solution and men felt the need for a better treatment.

Constant scientific research yielded some results and various types of topical lotions came into existence. However, it was an irksome task applying these lotions and some men even had skin reactions.

Another treatment for hair loss came about just a few years ago and was sold as Propecia by Merck. This treatment for hair loss is still available and has shown great results. The success rate of Propecia is 90% and it not only stops hair loss but also results in hair re-growth in many cases. Many men worldwide take Propecia to stop their hair loss and call it a magic pill. However, it is no magic pill but just a medication, which was originally developed for prostate cancer. However, a rare side effect of this medication was growth in visible hair and hence a low dosage form of finasteride (active ingredient of Propecia) was set under trials for hair loss.

This medication was easily approved for hair loss as there are not many side effects and it has a high success rate.

Hair loss problems

Are you facing the hair loss or thinning problem, though you are not using any toxicity drugs? Healthy hair improves our confidence, personality and our physical appearance.

Reasons behind hair loss

There are a lot of reasons behind hair loss. Few among them are excessive surgery, hair coloring, genetics and stress, sudden loss of weight, blow drying, autoimmune disorders hormones, blood pressure drugs, oral contraceptive, chemical burns, pregnancy, poor diet, under-active pituitary or thyroid gland, menopause and chemotherapy drugs. These all are the major causes for hair falling.

Just because of the physical stress or psychological stress we can fall in the trap of toxic alopecia. It is caused by a toxic substance which leads to hair thinning and falling problem. It disturbs the hair growth cycle. Abruptly alopecia will occur when we use the chemotherapy drugs and it is very tough to neglect from our life nowadays. Apart from all these bad news, if we eliminate the problem of alopecia in our body, ultimately our hair can be retained.

Gene and hormone play a major role in thinning and hair losing problem, this condition is generally referred as the androgenetic alopecia. With the help of hair mediator "5 alpha reductase type 2", dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is converted from testosterone and when this condition occurs androgenetic alopecia is activated. Around 90% of people in this world who are having baldness are due to above-mentioned problem.

Female pattern baldness or Female pattern Hair loss

For females, baldness occurs and it is defined as "Female pattern baldness". It does not cause complete baldness, but results in hair thinning problem. Hair falling starts from top of the head. If proper action is not taken during early stages, hair fall occurs in a regular period. Female pattern balding is faced by many women in their day to day life and the search for better treatment for female pattern baldness is still on.

There are some excellent treatments that can help in controlling hair fall. These treatments are formulated to control the rate of DHT or to reverse the condition of DHT. Even you can find many products in the market that help you to control DHT. The main tool that can be used to avoid the toxic "alopecia" is exercise, patience, hair nutrition solutions. Some hair re-growth products in market really work to get your hair back. If you are in early stages of baldness then chances are high to get your hair back.