Hair Loss Can Be Elusive – That is Why It Is Essential To Get To The Root Of The Problem

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Hair Loss Can Be Elusive That is Why It Is
Essential To Get To The Root Of The Problem
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• Introduction
• Both men and women love to have a full head of
  hair.
• But for women, long hair is a sign of beauty and
  youthful looks
• This is not surprising because apart from facial
  and physical appearance long hair supposedly adds
  to feminine charm.
• Sadly many men and women suffer thinning hair or
  hair loss over time.
• This condition can have a variety of reasons
  including congenital and acquired.
• The right diagnosis and treatment requires a
  thorough clinical assessment by doctors.
• Fortunately most doctors keep abreast of the new
  advances in therapy, allowing patients to have a
  wide choice of treatments.

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• Male or female pattern baldness is the primary
  type of hair loss. It is called androgenetic
  alopecia.
• In men, the hair loss commences on top of the
  temples, and the receding hairline takes the
  shape of M. It may finally progress to baldness
• In women, gradual thinning at the part line is
  the first sign. This is followed by increasing
  dispersed loss of hair from the top of the head.
• It is rare for a woman to experience receding
  hair or become bald.

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• Androgenetic alopecia
• Almost all women experience hair loss in one form
  or the other
• It can commence at any time
• After onset of puberty
• Around menopause
• Or with age

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• The risk is higher if there are incidences of
  hair loss on either side of family
• Male or female pattern baldness is caused by
  genetically determined reduction of anagen.
• Women can inherit the gene from either parent.
• Other causes can include
• An autoimmune disease called alopecia areata
• This is a rare disorder in which the immune
  system damages the hair follicles leading to hair
  loss
• Medication Certain medications like those
  prescribed for cancer can cause hair loss as a
  side effect. However, hair loss stops once the
  person stops taking the medication
• Certain illnesses such as infection or high
  fever.
• Traction alopecia It is a condition caused by
  tightly pulled hairstyles.

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• This can happen to anyone who pulls their hair
  tightly to form braids, ponytail or dreadlocks.
• Repetitive strain on the hair follicles can pull
  out strands of hair or even injure the follicles.
• In strict terms traction alopecia is not a
  medical condition, but it has potential to cause
  severe psychological problems.
• Does dandruff cause hair loss?
• Dandruff is a very common condition among both
  men and women.
• Admittedly, people have apprehensions whether
  dandruff can lead to hair loss.

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