Hair Loss

About 35% of the adult male population in the western world suffers from significant hair loss, 40 Millions of which are American. A much smaller percentage of women suffer from hair loss too, sometimes in the form of thin hair over the entire scalp.

Hair loss or alopecia consists of the following subcategories: alopecia areata (temporary hair loss in a coin-shaped patch), telogen effluvium (temporary hair loss due to stresses on the body), and androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern hair loss). Few known factors may affect excessive hair loss:

• Stress - this can be caused by a traumatic experience or severe illness.

• Medication side effect - some medications, taken on a daily basis for a lengthy period may cause abnormal hair loss.

• Nutritional deficiency and Other Medical Conditions - hair loss can be experienced as a result of an iron deficiency (anemia), under-active thyroid or a fungal infection in the scalp.

• Improper Hair Care - excessive hair loss can occur with the use of chemical hair treatments, like dies.

• Genetics & Hormones - most severe hair loss occurs because of a genetic predisposition to balding and a hormone called Dihydrotestosterone (DHT). This condition is referred to as male pattern baldness, common baldness or androgen tic alopecia.

Recent hair loss breakthrough reveals there is a way you can stop your own hair loss now and strengthen, restore and revitalize thinning hair naturally. Your other option for halting male pattern baldness and having some moderate hair regrowth seem to be chemical treatment in the form of hair loss drugs, like Propecia. There are many hair growth products on the market, some work better than others. If you suffer from excessive lost hair and don't feel comfortable taking drugs for hair loss and all other products don't work for you, a surgical treatment for hair transplant is a good option for you.