Male pattern baldness or hair loss is really common. But there are also female pattern baldness. Just like male pattern baldness, female baldness also can lose hair at the crown or hairline. In most cases, female baldness is thinning of hair all over the head. It is permanent and unfortunately there are still not many [...]
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Does hair dye cause hair loss?
Most people start getting gray hair around the age of 35. Around 40 many people, especially women start dying their hair to cover up the gray hair. However, many younger women also dye their hair just to get a different color. But does hair dye really cause hair loss? Yes, it can cause hair loss. [...]
Personal hair loss experience
I first started losing my hair in my early 20′s. I noticed that it started to get thin in the top front and someone once pointed out that I was getting a bald spot in the back of my head. I was shocked when I looked in the mirror at the barber and saw my [...]
What Causes Hair Loss in Teens and Adults?
Both men and women can suffer from hair loss, including teenagers. Many factors contribute to abnormal hair loss including nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, stress, or diseases. The most common cause of early hair loss is adrogenetic alopecia, meaning baldness. Scientists do not yet know why and what causes adrogenetic alopecia. Men and women both produce [...]
What is androgenetic alopecia?
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, this condition is also known as male-pattern baldness. Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning above both temples. Over time, the hairline recedes to form a characteristic “M” shape. Hair also thins at the crown (near the top [...]
Health-Related Hair Loss
While hair loss is more harmful to the psyche than anything else, some of the causes of baldness may represent serious health problems. That’s why it’s important to talk about hair loss with a physician. One problem, says FDA’s Cook, could be a condition called alopecia areata. It’s an autoimmune disease of unknown cause in [...]
Hair Loss Tips
Many people lose their hair as they get older, or when they are going through a very stressful time in their lives. You can also lose your hair from taking certain medications, including those used to treat HIV. Quick Tips: Hair loss To stop any more hair loss, stay away from doing such things as [...]
About Hair Loss and Hair Loss Causes
The average person has 5 million hairs. Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms and the soles of your feet. It takes about four months for healthy hair to grow an inch. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place. Men [...]