Hair loss for people brings a lot of challenges in the life of an individual. Children going to school with less hair or thinning hair find it hard to blend and cope up with studies while as they grow up, hiding or explaining these changes of gradual hair falling and hair loss is just unbearable to many. But with the full support of the family and close friends on how to go about it, the perception of Alopecia and other hair heredity problems can easily be understood with proper education, information and communication. Bellow is just part of a list which some could be aware of while other hair illnesses related medial problems and solutions are still being discovered. The good thing is that not all hair loss problems apply to every individual. Some could have a combination of two to three while some could be as a result of many of the list given.
- Stress
- Heredity
- Trichotillomania
- Epidermolysis Bullosa
- Folliculitis
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Pituitary tumors
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Lichen Planus
- Lupus
- Diabetes
- Iron deficiency (Anemia)
- Malnutrition
- Medication (side effects)
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
It is a very common occurrence for men to lose their hair with age, and sometimes the process can begin as early as the teenage years. While some men accept it, others seek treatment.
Male Pattern Baldness (Androgenic alopecia) is the most common type of hair loss. It is caused by increased sensitivity to male sex hormones (androgens) in certain parts of the scalp, and is passed on from generation to generation.
While Androgenetic alopecia is a common cause of hair loss, quite a bit of other factors that need to be considered play their part as well
