Although not the primary cause of male-pattern hair loss, genetics does have a significant role in male-pattern hair loss. It is, however, polygenic, in that there is more than one factor at work. It is unclear whether having an affected mother or an affected father predisposes descendants to greater risks.
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March 29, 2007So many men go bald and nearly all women seem to have heads full of hair. The question, naturally is if baldness discriminates on the basis of gender. That would be grossly unfair. Well, it would be unfair but the fact is even women suffer from hair loss. And if there is something that goes by the expression ‘male pattern baldness’, there is also a thing called ‘female pattern baldness’.
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Women are accustomed to styling their hair to make their personality shine through. However, not every woman, can enjoy their crowning glory’s health all throughout their lives. To the detriment of these prettier species, female hair loss can happen.
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Since the follicle is a very sensitive it does respond to imbalances in the body. Most hair loss causes by disease or illness is temporary and resolves itself after the body has returned to a healthy condition.
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March 26, 2007Damage to the hair can be self inflicted either by intentional or unintentional means. Some people going through stress continuously pull at their hair until it comes out. Styling hair by bleaching, braiding and straightening can also cause damage and results in hair being lost.
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Since hormones both stimulate hair growth and cause hair loss, hormonal changes by far have the biggest impact on hair loss. These can affect both men and women in the following ways.
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Severe illnesses and infections can put great stress on the body thus triggering the hair into a resting phase which result hair shedding. Often the body recovers naturally within 3 to 9 months and the hair begins to regrow until it almost resembles its original condition.
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March 20, 2007With hair loss in men, hair at the temples recedes and the crown can also begin to thin. Eventually a horse shoe pattern around the sides of the head appears. The main signs of hair loss in men:
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