Symptoms behind the Occurrence of Hair Loss
Posted by Master of the Universe on Jun 24, 2008
The average individual has about 5 million hairs on their body. Most of these hairs can be found on the head. Individual hairs tend to grow for a period about six years after which they fall out and are replaced by new ones. Millions of people know that any damage to hair follicles which are located under the skin may easily stop new growths and thereby cause complete or partial baldness. This hair loss may be temporary or it may be permanent as well, it all depends on the root cause of the problem.
Several symptoms may show that a loss of hair is about to occur or has started occurring. Your hair may not be as thick as it formerly was or thinning may be occurring all over your head of your entire body. This is usually common with women. You may also notice excess hair on your clothes or in your brush or comb after using it. Some cases which are very severe will lead to heavy shedding of hair; clumps of hair may also fall out for no reason at all.
Most cases of balding may be caused by the genes through inheritance by a condition referred to as androgenetic alopecia. Men with this condition start noticing that hair on the front hairline, forehead and on top of the head start growing thinner or disappearing completely when they get older. This eventually leaves only the hair around their ears, sides as well as the back of the head. Women who have this condition tend to experience some thinning throughout the scalp and mostly at the on top of the head.
Sometimes other causes of hair will follow a certain pattern. They include conditions such as trichotillomania which is identified as the compulsive pulling of the hair, which exhibits large balding areas in places where hair has been pulled out. Alopecia areata which involves the immune system attacking hair follicles also results in patches of hair loss. Stress and other medications may also result in the hair falling out in certain areas.
Hormonal changes may also result in hair loss. This usually takes places in women, most especially in some months after childbirth. Excessive hair shedding may result which may leave the hair thinner than it was during pregnancy and early motherhood but not thinner than it was before they got pregnant.
The pattern of hair loss may not seem important but it is crucial for a number of reasons. The primary reason is that it can be used as a guide for physicians who want to figure out if there is any root cause for your own hair loss and how it can be treated best. Genetic hair loss may not be curable but there are a large number of reasons for hair loss on the other parts of your head and they should be resolved if possible. You should visit your doctor immediately if you notice excessive hair shedding, severe thinning over a short timeframe or if clumps of your hair have started falling out.
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