Nothing can be more stressfull to male or female than noticing large clumps of hair on the brush or in the bath or shower. Perhaps baldness is the thing most dreaded by men, although psychologically it is women who suffer the most.

Once upon a time it was thought to be linked to a mid-life crises, but ideas have changed as a greater number of men in their twenties have suffered baldness male hair loss. The causes and reasons behind hair loss are many, and the effects can damage self-esteem and self-confidence. It is advisable for everyone to increase their knowledge of hair loss and to prepare themselves to deal with it when it happens.

The pattern of hair growth goes around in a circle over a period of two to six year, with some growth, some resting and some hairs falling out. This is a natural action to create new space for hair to germinate, however a problem could exist if too much hair fall out.

Hair loss is perhaps most commonly seen when their is an imbalance of hormones due to a problem with the thyroid gland. Men with overactive thyroid glands experience an imbalance in androgens in their bodies, which generally results in a loss of hair. Underactive thyroid glands can often produce the same devastating effects in some people.

Certain medicines can also be responsible for the cause of thinning hair. You can notice thinning hair if you are regular user of blood thinning anticoagulants, gout medicine, chemotherapy or vitamin A in excess of recommended doses. There are some hair loss products on the market that can help ot aleviate the problem, and noticably reduce the amount of thinning.

Alopecia Totalis usually manifests itself without any kind of a warning. The problems can become apparent with missing hair showing in small patches. When i had a beard a number of years ago, I saw a small patch of hair loss which grew larger over the space of a few months. First of all I laughed, then I became irritated and finally I had to shave the beard off for embarrassment. Many with this condition, as in the example, suffer temporarily and usually make a full recovery of the problem area. But if it doesn’t recover within a few months, it could mean permanent damage has occurred.

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