Hair Loss Information

The Cause of Hair Loss


Normally, about 10 percent of the hair on your head is resting (not growing). After a few months, the resting hair falls out and new hair begins to grow in its place. The growing phase can last from 2 to 6 years. While in the growing phase, hair will gain approximately 1 centimeter a month. It is normal to experience hair loss every day as part of this normal resting/growing cycle. Some people experience excessive hair loss from a variety of causes.

The cause of hair loss is multi-variable. Most people erroneously believe that hair loss is caused by things like bad circulation, stress, sweat and dirt on the scalp, or wearing hats. With the exception of stress, none of these factors has been proven as a cause of hair loss. Stress is also not very likely unless you have undergone extreme physical or psychological torture. This hair loss is also temporary.

The real cause of hair loss lies with hormonal problems. Hair loss occurs when male or female hormones (androgens and estrogens) are out of balance. An imbalance of hormones is usually a genetic trait that as of yet, cannot be cured. Male and female-pattern baldness is the most common form of hair loss. This is caused by a hormone called DHT, a naturally occurring hormone that helps in sexual development. After puberty, an increase in DHT causes an increase in binding at hair follicle protein receptor sites which throws the process of healthy hair growth off.

Other causes of hair loss may be medicine. Blood-thinners, medicines used in chemotherapy, an excess of vitamin A, birth control pills, and antidepressants have all been shown to promote hair loss in certain people. Infections of the scalp can cause hair loss as well as certain diseases like lupus and diabetes.

Hairloss Info provides detailed information about the cause of male and hair loss, as well as products, treatments, remedies, and more. Hairloss Info is the sister site of Snoring Web.


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Hair loss — prevention and treatment
Pakistan Observer
This fear is not unfounded as each year more people (both men and women) are forced to come to grips with the possibility of serious hair loss. Like every cell in the human body, the hair follicle also observes a pattern of growth cycle.

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Family of Montgomery suicide victim speak out against hair-loss drug Propecia
MyCentralJersey.com
Like millions of other men suffering hair loss, he got a prescription for the drug Propecia. Three years later in 2008, Santmann, just 22, killed himself. His Montgomery family says the Propecia is to blame. “Don't take this drug.
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An Australian hair loss treatment, Hair Restore Advanced, is helping women speak out about their hair problems, including balding, hair thinning and premature greying. Unlike most hair loss products, the breakthrough natural formula works for both men ...

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Saga Health News

One in five women with hair loss feel neglected by doctors
Saga Health News
So when a woman goes through hair loss the psychological effects can be devastating. And yet female baldness isn't being treated as the medical concern it really is, with many women feeling that their doctors are dismissing their problem as cosmetic ...



What Every Black Woman Needs to Know About Hair Loss: Part 3
Huffington Post
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The Virginian-Pilot

Solve the mystery: Is hair loss more than just an aging process?
The Virginian-Pilot
When the weather turns slightly “chilly” (fall), we experience an increase in hair loss. As our body loses or sheds hair, the body naturally replenishes – unless the hair loss is permanent. Most of us never realize the full impact of hair loss because ...



'Baywatch' star Gena Lee Nolin debilitated by weight gain, hair loss, heart ...
Fox News
Gena Lee Nolin ran across the sands of Southern California -- in slow motion -- every week, saving lives as curvy lifeguard Neely Capshaw on "Baywatch.” But behind the scenes, she felt anything but strong and sexy. Nolin's once long blonde locks were ...

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What Every Black Woman Needs to Know About Hair Loss: Part 2
Huffington Post (blog)
My goal is also to help you avoid hair loss, particularly the types that are easily preventable and treatable. Regrettably, there are several types of hair loss that we don't understand enough about and, therefore, we are unable to prevent them.



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Hair Loss Control Clinic Partners With Toni&Guy Salons
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
The celebration of the new launch is already scheduled and will be hosted with champagne, canapés and free hair loss consultations, plus a 30% discount given on laser hair loss treatments, which have been clinically proven to stop hair loss and ...



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Rashes, Hair Loss Caused by Flight Attendant Uniforms
ABC News (blog)
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said 10 percent of the airline's 2800 attendants are suffering from itching, hair loss, and other adverse health reactions. One flight attendant told King 5 News, “I've never had a uniform like this.
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