Monday, October 12, 2009

The Many Causes Of Hair Loss

By Nita Wooten

Male baldness can have its perks, with many people around the world finding being bald a great convenience. All the same, sometimes being bald can be an inconvenience for a number of reasons. This article takes a justified look at the pros and cons of male baldness.

The cons to being bald mainly revolve around the weather. Hair can act as protection against the elements. The lack of hair can make bald men vulnerable to weather conditions.

Increases in dandruff or problems with your scalp could also be the onset of hair loss. Consider using dandruff-eliminating shampoo to see if the problem stops. Failing that, consult your doctor.

Skin experts recommend that bald men use moisturizer that has sunscreen integrated into the product. Even exposure to weak sunlight can increase the chance of skin cancer. Taking good care of your scalp can improve your health immensely.

Hair loss to an extent is normal. On average, people anything up to 100 hairs a day as part of their normal hair loss cycle, with hairs lost being replenished on a regular basis to allow a constant flow of fresh hair. It is when hair loss appears to be above average when action needs to be taken to stem the loss of hair back to normal.

For the past 30 years, more and more people have been turning to drug therapy to help them reverse the beginning signs of baldness. One of the most popular treatments is the prescription of antiandrogens, which reduces the contact of the sex hormone DHT with hair follicles. This stops hair follicles from being denatured and naturally producing pigments which keep hair strong and healthy.

One of the key things to look for is thinning of hair. Look for this at the crown of the head. This can be the provisional sign of balding at the vertex, as seen on the Hamilton-Norwood scale.

How you care for your hair can affect hair loss. One of the biggest myths in the world of baldness folklore, the shampoo you use and how you use it has no influence on hair loss. However, it is recommended that you are gentle with your hair to prevent the chance of any permanent damage.

If hair loss appears to be more noticeable than usual, this could be a sign of a hair loss condition. Consulting your doctor could determine whether it is male pattern baldness and of the steps you could take. If this coincides with a stressful time for the person in question, a case of telogen effluvium could be possible.

The seriousness of the receding hairline is particularly noticeable in the fourth stage of the scale. With the recession now extending back to the crown, any hair that is ahead of the crown will now appear thinner. Reverting back to earlier stages is still possible with intense sessions of the treatments used for stages 2 and 3.

The Hamilton-Norwood Scale is a novel way of seeing where you are on the way to male baldness. Detecting your stage early enough can provide the chance for you to improve the quality of your hair by a variety of methods before it is too late. Also, there is always the opportunity to embrace your baldness.

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