Hair Loss Overview
Hair is made of Keratin, which could be found in nails and skin. Normal person can have 100,000 over strands of hair on his scalp. New strands of hair grow out of the hair follicles and then the old ones are shed. To lose up to 100 strands a day is fairly normal.
Both men and women, young and old, can experience hair loss. androgenetic alopecia (a.k.a. male pattern baldness) is the most common type. Genes, age, hormones, stress and health conditions are likely the cause. Alopecia areata (a.k.a patchy hair loss), telogen effluvium (a.k.a. temporary hair loss), trichotillomania (a.k.a. compulsive hair pulling) and traction alopecia are other common types of hair loss.
For male pattern baldness, the hair loss is usually gradual and it differs between male and female. The hair loss usually starts with a receding hairline for male and there is a diffuse thinning of the crown for female. Emotional stress mostly trigger Patchy baldness; severe stress, childbirth, severe illnesses, surgery and some medications mostly cause Temporary hair loss; psychological cause lead to Compulsive hair pulling and certain hairstyles such as ponytails, buns or braids that pull excessively on the hair cause Traction alopecia.
It is important to determine the cause of hair loss before proceeding to treatment and prevention. Male pattern baldness may have a permanent effect while other temporary hair loss can be resolved once the real cause is removed. Medications, such as Finasteride and Minoxidil, are available to prevent severe male pattern baldness. Alopecia areata can be treated by steroid injections into the affected scalp areas.
We have included a list of doctors and clinics that are specilized in hair problems all over the word. You can select from the list to find out the hair loss doctors and clinics near your place. If you got to know any hair specialist that you wish to recommend to us, don't hesitate to contact us.
