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June 14th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

It is a sad fact that many men, and a surprisingly high number of women now, will suffer from some form of hair loss during their lives and often that hair loss will be permanent. Since hair has been falling out of heads, medical science has been working on finding the true causes of hair loss.

Do you know how much does a normal rate of hair loss do we have in a day? Can you believe it, it is between 50 to 150 hairs a day. Once a hair has been shed that particular follicle begins a growth phase, as the lost hair now needs to be replaced.

If this cycle of growth and rest continues goes according to plan through many cycles during our life, then we won’t suffer any hair loss..

When this natural cycle is disrupted and the natural fallout rate exceeds that natural re-growth rate, hair loss problems may occur. Furthermore, the re-growth can be much weaker and thinner than the previous hair that is being replaced. This can be one of the causes of hair loss.

Actually when hair loss happens here, it is actually something that has been active for several years.

Fortunately from the point of view of being able to treat and prevent the problem, science has found the true causes of hair loss.

It is now believed one of the causes of hair loss is an increased level of testosterone (that begins in puberty) that prospectively leads to an excessive imbalance in another hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone).

If there are large amounts of DHT present, blood supply to the hair follicle is deteriorated and over time the actual blood vessels that feed each hair follicle start to shrink, making blood flow to the hair follicles even more difficult.

A lack of blood supply leads to weak, thin hair re-growth, which later gets progressively worse. Therefore eventually the outcome is a growth that is little more than wispy short hair that is barely visible.

You are suffering from a condition known as androgenic allopecia at this stage which is more commonly known as male pattern baldness.

No one specifically knows why and how these levels of DHT reach to the level where they cause hair. At this point in time the cause of hair loss is largely attributed to genetic factors.

Temporary Causes Of Hair Loss

Some of the more common cause of temporary hair loss are; scalp infections; improper use of hair care products; side effects of some medications and medical procedures (surgery and chemotherapy for example) and inadequate nutrition for healthy hair growth.

Usually once the causes of hair loss is known and the relevant treatment given, hair growth can return to normal.

The most important factor in successfully treating any kind of hair loss is to quantify quickly the correct causes of hair loss and then immediately begin with the treatment as soon as possible.

An appropriate hair care regime and adequate nutrition can be stressed more. Nutrients known as hair growth food such as Biotin, Zinc and the herb Saw Pallmeto.