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There are many myths surrounding hair loss and hair treatment techniques. One of the popular myths is that the hair loss is an irreversible process, but the good news is that this is not always the case.

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LIS LI ST OF CONT NTE E NT NTS S Introduction

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Chapte Cha pterr 1: Facts Ab About out Hai Hairr

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Chapter Chap ter 2: 2: Hair Loss and its its Caus Causes es

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Chapter Chap ter 3: 3: Common Common Myth Myths, s, Do's Do's and Don'ts Don'ts Asso Associat ciated ed with with Hair Loss Loss

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Chapter 4: 4: Prevention and Treatment Treatment

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Introduction Hair los losss is a ve very ry comm common on lif lifest estyle yle pro proble blem m affe affectin cting g millio millions ns of of men and wom women en all over ov er th the e wor world ld.. Ac Acco cord rdin ing g to a re rece cent nt su surv rvey ey,, app appro roxim ximat atel ely y 35 35 mi mill llio ion n me men n an and d 21 mill mi llio ion n wo wome men n ar are e facin facing g the pro probl blem em of of ha hair ir lo losss in th the e USA al alon one. e. It is esti estima mate ted d th that at appro app roxim ximate ately ly 25% of men fac face e the the pro proble blem m of of bal baldne dness ss by age 30, and abou aboutt 65% actuall actu allyy become become bald bald or de devel velop op a bal baldin ding g pattern pattern by the the time time they they are 60 60 ye years ars old. old. Hundreds Hundr eds of med medical ical re resear searche chess have have now shown shown tha thatt agi aging, ng, hor hormon monal al imba imbalan lances ces and and heredity here dity are the primar primaryy factor factorss associate associated d with hair los losss and and baldn baldness ess prob problems. lems. Both males mal es and fem female aless tend tend to los lose e hair hair thi thickn cknes esss with with the gro growin wing g age, age, but pat patter tern n bal baldne dness ss has bee been n see seen n mor more e in in men tha than n wom women. en. Som Someti etimes mes unh unheal ealthy thy lif lifest estyle yle and cer certain tain medical med ical con condit dition ionss can als also o con contri tribut bute e to rap rapid id hai hairr los losss and bal baldne dness ss.. Unfortunately, Unfortun ately, ther there e are many myths myths surr surroundi ounding ng hair hair los losss and hair treat treatment ment techni tec hnique ques. s. One of the pop popula ularr myt myths hs is tha thatt hai hairr los losss in an irr irrev evers ersibl ible e pro proces cess, s, but the good goo d ne news ws is that that thi thiss is alway alwayss not the case case..

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Fortunately, Fortunatel y, ther there e are are effect effective ive medicat medications ions and other hair trea treatment tment option optionss availabl available e forr pre fo preve venti nting ng and ev even en re reve versi rsing ng the pro proble blem m of hai hairr los loss. s.

Dietaryy and lif Dietar lifest estyle yle chan changes ges hav have e also also bee been n fo found und to re reve verse rse the the sympt symptoms oms of of hai hairr los losss and bal baldne dness ss in cer certai tain n con condit dition ions. s. The pur purpos pose e of thi thiss eBook eBook is is to pr prov ovide ide read readers ers an indepth dep th und unders erstan tandin ding g of thi thiss common common pro proble blem m and bes bestt med medicat ication ionss and tre treatm atment entss availa ava ilable ble to dea deall wit with h the hai hairr los losss and and bal baldne dness ss pro proble blems. ms.

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Chap aptter 1 : Facts Abo bou ut Hai airr Human Huma n be bein ings gs ha have ve an av aver erag age e of of 5 mil milli lion on ha hair ir on the th e bo body dy,, ou outt of wh whic ich h 10 100, 0,00 000 0 an and d 15 150, 0,00 000 0 ha hair ir ar are e on th the e sc scal alp. p. Ea Each ch of th the e ha hair ir is co comp mpos osed ed of ke kera rati tin, n, regar re garded ded as the mos mostt pow powerf erful ul pro protein tein in the nat natur ure. e. As hair hair is for forme med d by the the stro strong nges estt pr prot otei ein, n, it is incre inc redibl diblyy str strong ong too too.. It is est estimat imated ed tha thatt an av avera erage ge head he ad of 12 120, 0,00 000 0 ha hair ir,, if bu bund ndle led d to toge geth ther er,, co coul uld d withst wit hstand and the str strain ain of 12 ton tonss (10 (10,88 ,886 6 kil kilogr ograms ams), ), provided the scalps were strong strong enough. Hair is also also the fas fastes testt gro growin wing g tissue tissue in in the body body.. Huma Hu man n ha hair ir gr grow owss at a sp spee eed d of ab abou outt 1 cm ev ever ery y mon month th (5 in inch ches es pe perr yea ear) r) an and d ke keep epss on gr grow owin ing g for for up to 6 ye year ars. s. Af Afte terr co comp mple leti ting ng it itss cycl cycle, e, th the e hair hair ev even entu tual ally ly fa fall llss out out an and da new hair starts gro growing wing in in its place place..

Hair Anatomy Human Huma n ha hair ir co cons nsis ists ts of th the e hair hair sh shaf aftt an and d th the e root root.. Th The e hair hair sh shaf aftt co comp mpri rise sess the cuti cuticle cle,, the outer outer pro protect tectiv ive e layer; layer; cor cortex tex,, the stro strong ng middle middle laye layer; r; and the medul medulla, la, the soft soft cent ce ntra rall co core re.. Th The e roo roott is a so soft ft th thick icken ened ed bu bulb lb tha thatt en ends ds in in a sm smal alll sa sacc-li like ke st stru ruct ctur ure e undern und erneath eath the ski skin n cal called led the hair fo folli llicle cle.. The fo folli llicle cle in tur turn n con contain tainss the the papil papilla, la, whic which h nouris nou rishes hes the ro root ot of the hai hairr thr throug ough h an art artery ery.. It is the the foll follicle icle whe where re hai hairr are actu actuall ally y produced.

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hair ir fo foll llicl icle e is a ti tiny ny cup cup-s -sha hape ped d sk skin in or organ gan me meas asur urin ing g abou aboutt 33-4 4 mm in in Hair Follicle: A ha leng le ngth th.. It is the the poi point nt wh wher ere e hair hair sh shaf aftt ar are e prod produc uced ed an and d st star arts ts to to gr grow ow.. Th The e hair hair fo foll llic icle le comp co mpri rise sess of of th the e der derma mall pa papil pilla lae, e, mat matri rix, x, in inne nerr ro root ot sh sheat eath h (I (IRS RS), ), ou oute terr ro root ot sh shea eath th (O (ORS RS), ), and the hai hairr sha shaft. ft. Som Some e gla glands nds are als also o att attach ached ed to the hai hairr fo folli llicle cles, s, inc includ luding ing the sebum prod producing ucing sebace sebaceous ous gland gland.. Sebum is the the natur natural al skin nouris nourishing hing oil that helps in the gro growth wth of the hair hair.. People Peopl e with the hig higher her num number ber of seb sebace aceous ous glan glands ds ten tend d to hav have e wide widerr fo folli llicle cles, s, whic which h in tu turn rn ar are e as asso socia ciate ted d wit with h th thick icker er ha hair ir sh shaf afts ts.. The e most most im impo port rtan antt par partt of th the e hair hair fo foll llic icle le is the the dermal dermal pap papil illa la,, wh which ich Dermal Papil Dermal Papilla: la: Th nourishes nouri shes the the follicl follicle. e. Hair gro grows ws as new new cells cells are are formed formed in the papilla. papilla. These cells keep movin mo ving g upward upward thr throug ough h the skin skin as more more new cell cellss are form formed ed ben beneat eath h the them. m. Gra Gradua dually lly,, old hai hairr cel cells ls are cut off fr from om the pap papill illaa and ev event entual ually ly die die.. The hair The hair sh shaf aftt th that at is visi visibl ble e to us is com compo pose sed d of th thes ese e dead dead ce cell llss and ke kera ratin tin,, th the e hard hard prote pr otein in tha thatt pro provid vides es str streng engths ths to the hai hairr. A per person son bec become omess bal bald d whe when n the der dermal mal papill pap illaa bec become omess inactiv inactive e and sto stops ps produ producin cing g new cells cells.. Mos Mostt hai hairr med medicat ication ionss target target to activat acti vate e the the dermal dermal papi papilla lla or hai hairr bul bulbs bs to pr produ oduce ce new new cell cells. s. The derm dermal al pap papill illaa als also o con contai tains ns melano melanocyt cytes es cells cells that that pro produc duce e a pigm pigment ent call called ed mela me lani nin, n, wh which ich gi give vess the the ha hair ir it itss col color or.. Peo eopl ple e wit with h sm smal alll am amou ount nt of me mela lani nin n te tend nd to ha have ve blon bl onde de or re red d ha hair ir.. Wit With h th the e advanc advancem emen entt in ag age, e, th the e melani melanin n pr prod oduct uctio ion n de decr crea ease sess and event ev entual ually ly stops, stops, maki making ng the hair tur turn n gra gray. y.

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Hairr Growth Hai Growth Cyc Cycle le Each ha Each hair ir fo foll llic icle le go goes es th thro roug ugh h a cy cycl cle e of of a lo long ng pe peri riod od of    grow gr owth th fo foll llow owed ed by a sh shor ortt pe peri riod od of re rest st.. Th The e per perio iods ds of    grow gr owth th an and d re rest st co coin incid cide e with with th the e cell cell fo form rmat atio ion n an and d non-f non -form ormati ation on in the papilla papilla der dermis mis respecti respectivel vely. y. Dur During ing the th e shor shortt re rest st pe peri riod od th the e hair hair re remai mains ns att attac ache hed d to th the e follicle fol licle but stops grow growing ing further further.. After the resting resting phase ph ase,, th the e ha hair ir fa fall llss ou outt an and d a ne new w ha hair ir gr grow owth th cy cycl cle e star st arts ts in in it itss plac place. e. Wi With th th the e prog progre resssi sion on in ag age, e, ha hair ir follicles fol licles start spend spending ing more and more time in the resting rest ing phase, phase, and eve eventual ntually ly stop stop produ producing cing new new hair. hair. Each hai Each hairr fo folli llicle cle goes goes thro through ugh thr three ee cycle cycless that are repeat re peated ed aro around und 15-2 15-20 0 tim times es in our lif lifeti etime, me, unt until il it fin finall ally y die dies. s. The These se thr three ee pha phases ses are known as AnagenAnagen- the growt growth h phase, Catag Catagenen- the regre regressi ssing ng phase, phase, and the Telog Telogenenthe resting phase. This process process continues continues until the follicle follicle finally dies. anyy give given n ti time me,, ab abou outt 80 80-9 -90% 0% of ha hair ir fol olli licl cles es are are in in An Anag agen en ph phas ase e in a Anagen Phas Anagen Phase: e: At an norm no rmal al sca scalp lp.. In th this is pha phase se Follicles Follicles are in active active growth Cells in papill papillaa divide divide rapidl rapidly y Ü Cells grows about about 1 cm every every month month Ü Hair grows producess melanin melanin Ü Hair bulb produce Phase contin continues ues for for 2 to 7 years years depend depending ing on geneti genetics cs Ü Phase looks thick thick and nouris nourished hed Ü Hair looks Ü

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the e concl conclus usio ion n of th the e Anage Anagen n ph phas ase, e, th the e hair hair fo foll llicl icle e enter enterss into into a Catagen Phas Catagen Phase: e: At th short sho rt tra transi nsitio tional nal pha phase se befo before re going going to res rest. t. Thi Thiss short short pha phase se is called called the Catag Catagen en phas ph ase e whi which ch la last stss for for a pe peri riod od of 2 to 3 week eks. s. At an any y giv given en ti time me,, ab abou outt 11-2% 2% of hai airr folli fo llicle cless are are in the Cat Catage agen n pha phase. se. In thi thiss phase phase Hair fo folli llicle cle detach detaches es from from the papilla papilla and blo blood od sup supply ply stops stops Detached ed fol follicle licle slowl slowly y shrink shrink in size Ü Detach Papilla la stops producing producing melanin melanin Ü Papil bulb b is pushed pushed upw upward ardss as new cell cellss are form formed ed in papi papilla lla Ü Hair bul Ü

Telogen Phas Telogen Phase: e: This is the final phase in the hair fol follicle licle grow growth th cycle.. It is the cycle the restin resting g phase phase when when the th e hair hair be begi gins ns to fa fall ll an and d repl re plac aced ed by a ne new w hair hair.. In th this is stag st age, e, fi fift ftyy to hu hund ndre red d ha hair ir ar are e shed sh ed da dail ilyy from from a no norm rmal al sca scalp lp.. Due to extr extreme eme stres stresss and and certa certain in dise di seas ases es,, as much much as 70% 70% of ha hair ir follicle foll icle can prema premature turely ly enter into int o Telo elogen gen pha phase, se, caus causing ing a notice not iceabl able e hair hair los loss. s. In thi thiss phase phase Hair fol follicles licles becom become e weak weak and and thin 100 0 ha hair ir ar are e sh shed ed da dail ily y in a no norm rmal al sc scal alp p Ü 50 - 10 the e hair hair fo foll llic icle less are are alway alwayss in th this is pha phase se Ü 10 - 15 % of th Perio riod d las lasts ts for for 3 mon months ths bef befor ore e the hair hair fal falls ls out out Ü Pe Ü

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Compos Com positi ition on of Hair Hair is made up of pr Hair prot otei eins ns,, li lipi pids ds (fats (fats), ), wat water er,, me mela lani nin n gr gran anul ules es and mi mine nera rals ls.. Ke Kera rati tin, n, the mos mostt pow powerf erful ul pro protei tein n in the nat natur ure, e, is the pri primar mary y comp compone onent nt of hai hairr acc accoun ountin ting g for for 65-9 65 -95% 5% of th the e total total ha hair ir fi fibe berr by weig weight ht.. Be Besi side dess hair, hair, Ke Kera rati tin n al also so for orms ms a ma majo jorr pa part rt of    the cel cells ls in in the epi epider dermis mis,, nai nails, ls, fe feath athers ers,, hoo hoove ves, s, hor horny ny tis tissue suess and and the ena enamel mel of tee teeth. th. Hair is compose composed d of the follo followin wing g substanc substances: es: These se form form the main main com compon ponent entss of hai hairr. Ker Keratin atin is the most most imp import ortant ant Proteins: The prot pr otei ein, n, ma made de up of am amin ino o aci acids ds.. Manyy miner minerals als such such as zinc, zinc, iro iron, n, sel seleni enium, um, magn magnesi esium, um, alu alumin minium ium,, cal calcium cium,, ÜMinerals: Man copp co pper er,, su sulp lphu hur, r, an and d le lead ad ar are e fou found nd in th the e hair hair.. Water ter is pre presen sentt in vari variabl able e perc percent entage age in the hai hairr dep depend ending ing on the hea health lth of    ÜWater: Wa the hair hair sha shaft ft and the humid humidity ity leve levels ls in the envir environm onment ent.. Their ir pr prese esence nce is princ principal ipally ly due to the sebum sebum,, the natur natural al skin nou nouris rishin hing g oil ÜLipids: The produced prod uced by sebaceous sebaceous glands. Produc duced ed in papi papilla lla,, the they y giv give e col colors ors to the hair hair,, in par particu ticular lar mel melani anin. n. Ü Pigments: Pro Ü

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Cha pter 2 : Ha ir L oss a nd its C a us e s Hair lo Hair losss is a co comm mmon on pr prob oble lem m in bo both th me men n an and d wome wo men. n. Mo Most st pe peop ople le lo lose se be betw twee een n 50 an and d 10 100 0 ha hair ir from fr om th thei eirr sc scal alp p ev ever eryy day day,, bu butt th this is is a no norm rmal al par partt of    the th e hair hair gr grow owth th cy cycl cle e for for th the e repl replac acem emen entt of ol old d ha hair ir with wi th th the e new new on ones es.. Bu Butt wh when en mo more re ha hair ir ar are e los lostt th than an the th e scalp scalp is able able to pr prod oduc uce, e, it it's 's cons consid ider ered ed a ha hair ir lo losss. Alopeci Alo peciaa is the the medical medical ter term m that that re refe fers rs to any type type of  of    hair ha ir lo loss ss,, th thin inni ning ng hair hair or ba bald ldne ness ss in hu huma mans ns..

Causes Cau ses of Hair Hair Loss Loss There are There are many many fac factor torss that that con contri tribut bute e to hai hairr los losss and and bal baldne dness ss in men and wom women. en. Genetics Genet ics (here (heredity), dity), illne illness, ss, and unhea unhealthy lthy life lifestyle style have been reco recogniz gnized ed as major major causes cau ses fo forr the hai hairr los losss and and bal baldne dness ss in hum humans ans..

Androgenic Alopecia Also re Also refe ferr rred ed to as male male patt patter ern n ba bald ldne nesss, th this is type type of ha hair ir lo losss and ba bald ldin ing g is cause caused d by geneti gen eticc (her (heredi edity) ty) rea reason sons. s. It is the mos mostt com common mon caus cause e of of hai hairr los losss and and bal baldne dness ss in men men.. Althou Alt hough gh not pro prove ved d ye yet, t, it's wid widely ely bel believ ieved ed tha thatt if yo your ur mot mother her's 's sid side e of the fam family ily had male mal e patter pattern n bal baldne dness ss,, it is more more like likely ly that that yo you u will will hav have e it too too.. Fath ather's er's side side tend tendenc ency y of    male mal e patte pattern rn bal baldne dness ss can als also o pos pose e a pos possibi sibilit lity y of of bal baldne dness ss in peo people ple..

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Androg Andr ogen enic ic Alop Alopeci eciaa can af affe fect ct bo both th me men n an and d wo wome men, n, al alth thou ough gh wo wome men n fa facin cing g this this condit con dition ion do not bec become ome tot totall ally y bald bald.. Men wit with h And Andro rogen genic ic Alo Alopeci peciaa can fac face e sev sever ere e hair hair losss proble los problem m as early early as their their tee teens ns or ear early ly 20s, 20s, whi while le women women don don't 't exp experi erienc ence e notice not iceable able hai hairr los losss until until the their ir 40s. Although it is not Although not fully under understood stood how famil family y genes genes are respo responsibl nsible e in the progr progress ession ion of mal male e pat patter tern n bal baldne dness ss,, but se seve veral ral stu studie diess hav have e sho shown wn tha thatt and andro rogen genss suc such h as testos tes toster terone one and its by by produ products cts can can be resp respons onsibl ible e for for it. In our bod body, y, tes testos toster terone one is is broken bro ken do down wn int into o an and andro rogen gen cal called led dih dihyd ydro rotes testos toster terone one (DH (DHT), T), whic which h is re respo sponsi nsible ble forr th fo the e deve develo lopm pmen entt of be bear ard d an and d mo mous usta tach che e in ma male les. s. Male patt Male pattern ern bal baldne dness ss see seems ms to be sen sensit sitiv ive e to to the le leve vels ls of DHT in our bod body. y. It has bee been n found fo und tha thatt ex exces cessiv sive e producti production on of DHT in the body body leads to pr progr ogres essiv sive e shorten shortening ing of    the Anag Anagen en (gr (growi owing) ng) phas phase e in the hair hair fo folli llicle cles, s, res result ulting ing into into dec decrea reased sed tim time e for for the hair hair growth gro wth.. Als Also o the len length gth of Telo elogen gen (r (rest esting ing)) phas phase e incr increas eases es lea leadin ding g to to a red reduct uction ion in total to tal ha hair ir de dens nsit ityy.

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Alopecia Areata Alopec Alop ecia ia ar area eata ta is th the e sec secon ond d mo most st co comm mmon on fr from om of Al Alop opeci ecia. a. It re refe fers rs to a co cond ndit itio ion n th that at cause cau sess we well ll-d -def efin ined ed ov oval al or cir circul cular ar pa patch tches es,, an and d can le lead ad to to tota tall bal baldn dnes esss of sc scal alp, p, whic wh ich h is ter terme med d as alo alope pecia cia to tota tali lis. s. In ra rare re cas cases es it it can aff affec ectt th the e entir entire e body body,, wh whic ich h is term te rmed ed as al alop opec ecia ia un univ ivar arsa sali lis. s. It is no nott cl clea earr wh why y al alop opec ecia ia ar area eata ta de deve velo lops ps,, bu butt mo most st of    people peopl e link it it to autoim autoimmune mune disord disorder er.. Aboutt 20 Abou 20% % of pa pati tien ents ts with with th this is con condi ditio tion n ha have ve bee been n fo foun und d to ha have ve a fa fami mily ly his histo tory ry of  of    the th e dise diseas ase. e. It can aff affec ectt me men, n, wo wome men, n, an and d ch chil ildr dren en.. Th The e dise diseas ase e is self self tr trea eati ting ng in in na natu ture re and an d us usual ually ly cle clear arss withi within n 6 to 12 mo mont nths hs wit witho hout ut an any y treat treatme ment nt.. If it pe pers rsis ists ts for for lo long nger er,, the chances of recov recovery ery are substantially reduced. reduced.

Scarring Alopecia Also kno Also known wn as cica cicatri trical cal alo alopeci pecia, a, sca scarri rring ng alo alopeci peciaa can be caus caused ed by man many y typ types es of skin diseas dis eases es such as acne necroti necroticia, cia, lich lichen en pla planop nopila ilaris ris,, and lup lupus us erythem erythemato atosus sus that that cou could ld cause cau se inf inflam lammat mation ion of the scal scalp. p. Rad Radiati iation on the therap rapy y use used d in can cancer cer tre treatme atments nts can als also o cause cau se th this is co cond ndit itio ion. n. Hai Hairr lo losss can can oc occur cur as a re resu sult lt of sc scal alp p tr traum aumaa an and d is cu cura rabl ble e throug thr ough h hai hairr tra transp nsplan lantati tation on sur surger gery y.

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Involution Invol utional al Alop Alopecia ecia This is a na This natu tura rall co cond nditi ition on in wh which ich th the e hair hair gr gradu adual ally ly fal falls ls with with th the e prog progre resssi sion on in ag age. e. As we age, age, mor more e and and mor more e hair hair fo folli llicle cless go int into o the res restin ting g phase phase,, and ev event entual ually ly stop stop producing new hair.

Telogen Telo gen Effl Effluvium uvium Someti Some time mess a la larg rge e numbe numberr of ha hair ir fo foll llicl icles es in th the e Anagen Anage n (activ (active) e) phase phase enter the Telog elogen en (res (resting) ting) phase pha se at the sam same e time time,, caus causing ing a lar large ge por portio tion n of yo your ur hair ha ir to fa fall ll wi with thou outt an anyy warni warning ng.. St Stre ress ss has has been been fo foun und d to be the the main fac factor tor con contri tribut buting ing to to thi thiss condit condition ion,, and rec recove overy ry is complete complete with impro improveme vements nts in ment me ntal al an and d ph phys ysica icall he heal alth th co cond nditi ition ons. s. Fu Full ll re reco cove very ry may ma y take take up to si sixx mo mont nth h or even lo long nger er..

Medications Hair lo Hair losss can be a si side de effe effect ct of a wi wide de rang range e of me medi dicat catio ions ns.. Bl Bloo oodd-th thin inni ning ng medi me dicat catio ions ns,, or oral al co cont ntra race cept ptiv ives es,, an anti tide depr pres essa sant nts, s, vi vitam tamin in A, an and d be beta ta an and d cal calci cium um chan ch anne nell bl bloc ocke kers rs have have been been fo foun und d to be asso associa ciate ted d wit with h ha hair ir lo losss and bal baldn dnes ess. s. So Some me chemot che mother herapy apy dru drugs gs use used d fo forr can cancer cer tre treatm atment ent are kno known wn to caus cause e tot total al hair los loss, s, although altho ugh tempor temporarily arily..

Thyroid Problems Both Both hypoth hypothyr yroid oidism ism,, or an overa overactiv ctive e thyroi thyroid, d, or hypert hyperthyr hyroid oidism ism,, are known known to cause cause substa substanti ntial al hair hair loss loss due due to hormon hormonal al imbalan imbalances ces.. Hormone Hormoness help help to regul regulate ate nearly nearly every every function function in the body, including including hair growth. growth. Curing Curing the thyroid thyroid problem problem solves solves this

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Fungal Fung al Infe Infectio ctions ns Fungal Fungal infect infection ionss of of the scalp scalp can cause cause hair hair loss loss prepu prepubar bartal tal patient patients. s. Curin Curing g the the infect infection ion throug through h oral oral anti anti fungal drugs drugs or cream cream resolv resolves es this condi conditio tion. n.

Physical Phys ical Traum Trauma a Area Areass of scal scalp p whic which h are are trau traumat matiz ized ed due due to an acci accide dent nt,, surg surger ery, y, or burn burnss can resu result lt in permanent permanent hair loss loss if the underly underlying ing follic follicles les are are damaged. damaged.

Diet Defi Deficien ciencies cies The lack of essen essentia tiall nutrie nutrients nts,, minera minerals ls and vitami vitamins ns in our diets diets can also also cause cause hair hair loss. loss. Poor Poor nutrit nutrition ion and zinc zinc and iron iron de defici ficienc encies ies are the most most common common de defici ficienc encies ies foun found d to cause cause hair hair los loss.

Extreme Hair Care Over Over use of shampo shampooin oing, g, blow-d blow-dryi rying ng and repeat repeatedl edly y using using heated heated stylin styling g tools tools can all lead lead to hair hair los loss. Hair Hair trea treatm tmen ents ts lik like e dyin dying, g, stra straigh ighte teni ning ng,, and and pe perm rmin ing g can also also cause cause grea greatt da damag mage e to hair hair if they they are are over overus used ed or used used inco incorr rrec ectl tlyy.

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Chap aptter 3 : Co Com mmon Myt yths hs,, Do Do’’s an and d Do Don n’ts Associ As sociat ated ed wi witth Hai Hairr Lo Losss Losing Losi ng hair hair can be a ve very ry emo emotio tiona nall an and d pa pain infu full experi exp erienc ence e for for an ind individ ividual ual.. It is hea hearte rtenin ning g to to see all those cheris cherished hed hair locks flow flowing ing away away brutall brutally y in the shower sho wer ev every eryday day.. Hair los losss is a dis dishea hearte rtenin ning g and devastatin deva stating g experience experience that can seriou seriously sly damage damage the self se lf es este teem em an and d so soci cial al li life fe of a pe pers rson on.. Hec Hecti ticc schedules, sched ules, changin changing g lifestyles lifestyles and incre increasing asing work work pressures pressur es normally keep us away from providing providing the req equi uirred ca carre to our tr tres esse ses. s. 4 in 10 wom omen en an and d 8 in 10 me men n su suff ffer er fr from om ha hair ir lo loss ss.. Ea Each ch pe pers rson on's 's si situ tuat atio ion n is differen diff erentt from the other other perso person's n's condit condition. ion. Howe However ver ther th ere e are a fe few w do's do's and do don' n'ts ts asso associa ciate ted d wit with h ha hair ir lo losss that that wil willl as assi sist st yo you u in ta takin king g prop pr oper er car care e of yo your ur ha hair ir he heal alth th..

Do’s Start Sta rt the tre treatm atment ent as ear early ly as pos possib sible  le    Wheneverr you start Wheneve start experi experienc encing ing a rec recedi eding ng hai hairli rline ne or thinni thinning ng of                        your yo ur hair, hair, it is is ver veryy cruci crucial al to to sta start rt a tre treatm atment ent as as soo soon n as pos possib sible. le. The soo sooner ner you you seek seek treat treatmen mentt for hai hairr loss, loss, the mo more re cha chance ncess you have ha ve of re reco cover very. y.

Do massage your hair Massaging Massag ing does does not not dir direct ectly ly contr contribu ibute te to hai hairr gro growth. wth. How Howev ever er mas massag saging ing your your hair and scal sc alp p in incr crea ease sess the the bloo blood d fl flow ow to to th the e scal scalp p th that at as assi sist stss in a pr prop oper er re re-gr -grow owth th of ha hair ir.. Alth Al thou ough gh ke keep ep in mi mind nd th that at th the e massa massage ge shou should ld be gent gentle le and and no nott ve very ry rigo rigoro rous us to af affe fect ct the newly growing hair.

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Keep your hair short Gone are the the colleg college e days days when you sporte sported d long and and luscio luscious us locks. locks. Age is settl settling ing down do wn an and d it is na natu tura rall fo forr th the e hai hairl rlin ine e to to re rece cede de.. Sh Shor ortt ha hair ir he help lp yo you u in mo more re ef effe fect ctiv ivel ely y concea con cealin ling g tho those se unwanted unwanted bald pat patche chess that lon longer ger hai hairr sty styles les accent accentuate uate..

Gentl Ge ntly y dry you yourr hair hair Vigorous Vigor ous rubbin rubbing g and rou rough gh to towel welss can se seve verel rely y worsen worsen the situat situation ion.. Ro Rough ugh han handli dling ng of    the th e hair hair re resu sult ltss in br brea eakin king g down down of th the e fine finerr ha hair ir,, in ad addi diti tion on to co comp mple lete tely ly wip wipin ing g of th the e newe ne werr gr gro owt wth. h. Ne Need edle lesss to sa say, y, do no nott wr wres estl tle e with with you ourr ha hair ir.. El Else se pat pat it dr dry y with with a so soft ft towel to wel aft after er sho shower wer..

Go for hair trimming Splitt en Spli ends ds pre preven entt ha hair ir gr gro owt wth. h. Cut sp spli litt en ends ds in or orde derr to pr pre even entt th the e sp sprrea ead d of th the e damage dam age to the hai hairr sha shaft. ft.

Eat He Healt althy hy Just li Just likke our bo body dy,, ha hair ir al also so ne need edss prop proper er no nour uris ishi hing ng.. Ea Eatt a pr prop oper er ba bala lanc nced ed di diet et th that at is rich ri ch in Vi Vita tami min n A, B an and d E, ca calc lciu ium, m, se sele leni nium um,, ir iron on an and d le leno nole leic ic acid acid to fer erti tili lizze the the hair hair follicles.

Use thickening products It is reco recomme mmende nded d to use hair hair thicke thickenin ning g produ products cts and and condit condition ioners ers as they they can can not only only help help in protect protecting ing the the new new growt growth, h, but will will also also facili facilitat tate e you you in proper properly ly masqu masquera eradin ding g

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De-stres De-s tresss yours yourself  elf  Seve Severa rall trau traumas mas,, inju injuri ries es and and stre stress ss can can lead lead to a temp tempor orar ary y halti halting ng of of the the hair hair grow growth th as well well as hair hair produ producti ction. on. It is there therefo fore re recom recommen mended ded to de-str de-stres esss your yoursel selff and keep keep a posi positi tive ve outl outloo ookk tha thatt will will indi indire rect ctly ly lead lead to a be bett tter er scal scalp p and and hair hair heal health th..

Be Patient Just Just like like hair hair los loss, hair hair re-gr re-grow owth th is also also a slow slow proc proces ess. s. Do not not panic panic and and stop stop trea treatm tmen entt if you you do not not see see any any resu result ltss for for a few few mont months hs.. Have Have pat patie ienc nce e in your your trea treatm tmen entt and and move move on to othe otherr impo import rtan antt thin things gs in in life life..

Don’ts Don't Don 't Pan Panic ic If yo you u are are ex expe peri rien enci cing ng ha hair ir lo losss, th ther ere e is is no no ne need ed to pan panic. ic. It is norm no rmal al for a pe pers rson on to lo lose se ar arou ound nd hu hund ndre red d st stra rand ndss in a da day y and and such su ch ha hair ir is re repl plac aced ed by a ne new w hair hair sh shaft aft.. Ho Howe weve verr if yo you u are are los losin ing g more mo re than than no norm rmal al ha hair ir an and d ba bald ldne nesss has star starte ted d to se sett ttle le in, in, th then en go for a me medi dica call treatm tr eatment ent.. Str Stres esss and dep depres ressio sion n wor worsen senss the pr probl oblem em and it is muc much h bet better ter to get prof pr ofes essi sion onal al he help lp an and d mo move ve on on to th the e othe otherr im impo port rtan antt th thin ings gs in li life fe..

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Don'tt comb over Don' over or use bristled bristled brush afte afterr washing washing It is st stri rict ctly ly ad advi vise sed d no nott to co comb mb you ourr ha hair ir or us use e a br bris istl tled ed br brus ush h wh when en we wet. t. Ha Hair ir wh when en wett is most we most su susc scep epti tibl ble e and he heav avy y brush brushin ing g can te tear ar do down wn bu bunc nche hess from from you yourr sc scal alp. p. It is recommend rec ommended ed to use bare finge fingers rs for styli styling. ng.

Do not exce excessiv ssively ely use hair hair styling styling products products and hair hair dyes Gels,, sp Gels spra rays ys,, ha hair ir cr crea eams ms hel help p in ho hold ldin ing g you yourr ha hair ir to toge geth ther er.. Ho Howe weve verr mo most st of th the e styl stylin ing g produ pr oducts cts conta contain in har harmfu mfull che chemica micals ls that can wea weake ken n the alread already y thinnin thinning g and dep deplet leting ing hairr. Ev hai Even en mos mostt of the sha shampo mpoos os can dam damage age the hai hairr owi owing ng to vari various ous har harsh sh che chemica micals ls ingr in gred edie ient nts. s. Ch Choo oose se a na natu tura rall pr prod oduct uct to gi give ve your your ha hair ir th the e nutrie nutrient ntss it re requ quir ires es.. In additi add ition, on, exc exces esss ironi ironing ng can can als also o dam damage age the hai hairr by maki making ng it fri frizzy zzy,, bri brittl ttle e and and dry dry,, causing causin g more hair break breakage. age.

Do not exc exces essiv sivel ely y tig tighte hten n you yourr hair Some hair Some hair sty styles les such such as corn cornro rows, ws, pon ponyta ytails ils,, tigh tightt pla plaits its,, as well well as windi winding ng very very tigh tightly tly on rol roller lerss exert exert exc exces essiv sive e press pressure ure on the hair hair ro roots ots that that ev event entual ually ly lead lead to bre breaka akage ge and hair ha ir fa fall ll..

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Do not take caffei caffeinate nated d products products and alcohol alcohol Produ Products cts rich in caffein caffeine e such such as coff coffee, ee, as well well as carbon carbonate ated d sodas sodas and alcoho alcoholl hamper hamper the proper proper growth growth of the hair hair. Avoid Avoid tak taking ing such such produ products cts if you you are are goin going g throu through gh the treat treatme ment nt for for hair hair los loss.

Do not sta start rt tre treatm atmen entt wit withou houtt con consul sultin ting g a doc doctor tor Every Every person person has a diffe differen rentt hair hair fall fall condit condition ion and do not blindl blindly y follo follow w the treat treatmen mentt your your friend friendss and collea colleague guess have have undert undertake aken. n. Consu Consult lt a special specialist ist befor before e trying trying a new new hair hair fall fall treatm treatment ent..

Mythss asso Myth associat ciated ed with with hair loss Going Going bald bald is not easy for for anyone anyone.. Despit Despite e the the suspic suspicion ionss that that one is going going bald bald and the associ associate ated d stres stresss with it, there there are are vast rumor rumorss that can wors worsen en the the con condi ditio tion. n. Let Let us find find out out the the maj major or myths myths and and the actual actual facts facts

Myth1: If you are bal Myth1: baldin ding, g, the then n it mea means ns you are getting old Fact: act: Hair Hair los loss does does not mean mean that that you you are age agein ing. g. Bald Ba ldne nesss can stri strike ke in teen teens, s, as well well as in pe peop ople le in thei theirr 20 20ss and 30 30s. s. Baldn Baldnes esss is rela relate ted d to gene genes, s, illn illnes esss and and life lifest styl yle e and and it does does not not have have anyt anythi hing ng to to do with with aging aging..

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Myth Myt h 2: Bald Baldnes nesss is pas passe sed d from from the mot mother her's 's sid side. e. Fact: Fact: This This state statemen mentt is not not compl complete etely ly true true.. The main main baldne baldness ss gene gene is found found on the X chromo chromosom some e that that is tran transf sferr erred ed to men from from thei theirr mother mothers. s. Howev However er there there are many many other other factor factorss that that are respo responsi nsible ble for for hair hair loss. loss. Re Resea search rches es have have sugg suggest ested ed that that men who have have a bald bald father father are more more plaus plausibl ible e to experi experienc ence e baldn baldnes esss as compar compared ed to men who do not. not.

Myth Myt h 3: On Only ly men suf suffer fer fro from m bal baldne dness. ss. Fact: act: Ba Bald ldne nesss is often often pe perc rcei eive ved d as a man' man'ss issu issue, e, howe howeve verr over over 40 40% % wome women n suff suffer er from from hair hair loss loss and and thin thinni ning ng of hair hair all all thro through ugh thei theirr life life..

Myth Myt h 4: Wearin Wearing g a hat tri trigge ggers rs bal baldne dness ss Fact: act: It is a gene genera rall noti notion on that that weari wearing ng a hat hat cause causess baldn baldnes esss as it it stra strain inss the the hair hair folli follicle cles. s. In additi addition on people people thin thinkk that wearin wearing g a hat preve prevents nts the the scalp scalp from from breat breathin hing. g. Howe Howeve verr wear wearin ing g a cap has has noth nothin ing g to do with with ba bald ldne nesss. In real realit ity, y, bloo blood d stre stream am prov provid ides es oxyg oxygen en to hair hair foll follic icle less and and not not air. air. Dirt Dirty y hat hatss can can cause cause an infe infecti ction on to the the scal scalp, p, whic which h in turn turn can lead lead to baldn baldnes ess, s, othe otherwi rwise se wea weari ring ng a hat hat is com compl plet etel ely y safe safe and and doe doe not not trigger trigger baldness baldness..

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Myth Myt h 5: Losi Losing ng a bunc bunch h of hair hair daily daily is a sign sign of baldn baldness ess.. Fact: Fact: It is common commonly ly percei perceive ved d that that if you you witnes witnesss massiv massive e strand strandss of hair hair fallin falling, g, it is a sign sign of seve severe re hair hair fall fall.. In real realit ity y it is a natu natura rall proc proces esss for for a huma human n be bein ing g to lose lose arou around nd hund hundre red d stra strand ndss of of hair hair pe perr da day y.

Myth 6: Clogged pored pored cause hair hair loss. Fact: Fact: This This is anothe anotherr preva prevalen lentt myth myth that that baldnes baldnesss is caused caused by clogge clogged d pores. pores. If baldne baldness ss was caused by clogged clogged pores pores than than rigorous rigorous and routine routine shampooing shampooing would would have have been been the the best best cure cure for for it.

Myth 7: Decreased Decreased blood flow to the hair hair scalp causes hair loss. Fact: act: Decr Decrea ease sed d bloo blood d flow flow is not not a caus cause e of hair hair los loss. It is a resul esultt of hair hair los loss. Bloo Blood d flo flow to the the scal scalp p de decr crea ease sess when when a pe pers rson on is goi going ng thr throu ough gh hair hair loss loss.. Suff Suffic icie ient nt bloo blood d flow flow to to the the scal scalp p is req requi uire red d for for the the grow growth th of new new hair hair.. Howe Howeve verr owin owing g to a de decr crea ease se in in bloo blood d flow flow due due to to hair hair loss loss,, the the new new grow growth th does does not not get get enou enough gh bloo blood d flow flow,, resu result ltin ing g in a stunted stunted growth. growth.

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Myth 8: High High test testoste osterone rone leve levels ls are resp responsi onsible ble for bald baldness ness in men. Fact: Fact: Hair loss loss occur occurss due due to the incr increase eased d sensit sensitivi ivity ty of of hair hair folli follicle cless to dihyd dihydrot rotest estost ostero erone ne (DHT (DHT)) that that causes causes the the hair hair folli follicle cless to thin thin out and disapp disappear ear.. If high high leve levels ls of testos testoster terone one were were respo responsi nsible ble for for hair hair loss, loss, then then hair hair from from the body body should should have have been been lost lost as well well..

Myth 9: Regular Regular shampooing shampooing triggers triggers hair loss. loss. Fact: Fact: When When people people star startt experi experienc encing ing the the probl problem em of of hair hair loss, loss, they they start start panicki panicking ng every every time time they they notice notice hair hair in the bath bathtub tub after after shampo shampooin oing. g. Thinki Thinking ng hair hair loss loss is caused caused by frequ frequent ent shampo shampooin oing, g, most most people people stop stop shampo shampooin oing g and the hair hair that that would would otherw otherwise ise come come out out in a wash wash,, accu accumu mula late te on the the head head that that come come out out duri during ng the the nex nextt wash, wash, confirming the suspicions.

Myth 10: The The more more you you indu indulge lge in sex, the more you lose hair hair.. Fact: Fact: Pe Peopl ople e norma normally lly connec connectt sexual sexual activit activity y with with hair hair loss loss statin stating g that that the more more a man ejaculates ejaculates the more he experien experiences ces hair loss. loss. However, However, there there is no proven proven theory theory to substa substanti ntiate ate any relat relation ion bet betwee ween n sex and hair hair loss. loss.

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Myth 11: Washin Washing g your hair hair with with cold water water help helpss you reduc reduce e hair hair loss. loss. Fact: act: Cont Contra rary ry to popu popula larr be beli lief ef,, washi washing ng your your hair hair with with cold cold water water does does not not impr improv ove e hair hair loss loss cond conditi ition. on. Washi Washing ng your your hair hair with with cold cold water water only only impr improv oves es blood blood circul circulatio ation n which which is good good for for the the over overal alll scal scalp p heal health th..

Myth 12: Brushing Brushing and and massaging massaging can can reduce hair fall. fall. Fact: Fact: Brushi Brushing ng and massag massaging ing only only improv improve e the blood blood circul circulatio ation n and does does not impro improve ve the hair hair fall fall condit condition ion..

Myth Myt h 13: Hair Hair fall fall has not nothi hing ng to do with with hor hormon mones es Fact: Fact: Hormon Hormones es play play a crucial crucial role role in hair hair loss. loss. Seve Several ral women women experi experienc ence e hair hair loss loss after after pregnancy pregnancy due to hormone hormone imbalance. imbalance. Women Women who suffer suffer from polycystic polycystic ovary ovary syndr syndrome ome may may also experi experienc ence e hair loss. loss. Moreo Moreove ver, r, fluctu fluctuatio ations ns in the funct function ion of thyro thyroid id gl glan and d can can also also cause cause hair hair loss loss..

Celebrity Celeb rity Treat Treatment ment Hair Hair los loss is a prob proble lem m tha thatt not not only only pe pert rtain ainss to to comm common on pe peop ople le.. It is a cond condit itio ion n that that affects affects celebritie celebritiess as well. well. Apparently Apparently hair hair loss loss affects affects people people from from every every field field and in most of the cases, cases, many celebr celebrities ities shy shy away from telling telling the truth. truth.

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There There are various global global celebrities celebrities from from diverse diverse fields fields such as entertainmen entertainment, t, sports and poli politic ticss that have have witn witnes esse sed d the the probl problem em of hair hair los loss. So what what happ happen enss when a cele celebr brit ityy noti notice cess more more hair hair in his his comb comb than than on his his hair? hair? What What do the the cele celebr brit itie iess do to disg disgui uise se the the thinning thinning tresses tresses and and bald patches? patches? Various famous famous celebr celebrities ities that that have have undergone undergone the the scalpel scalpel includ include e Ever since since the the Aust Austral ralian ian cricke crickett legend legend disco discove vere red d that that he has has start started ed Shane Warne - Ever deve de velop loping ing a recedi receding ng hairl hairline ine,, the spin spin bowlin bowling g magici magician an planne planned d to do someth something ing about about it. Shane Shane Warne Warne underw underwent ent hair hair transp transplan lantt and today today his hair hair look look even even more more irresistible. Hollywood ood heartt heartthr hrob ob is the lates latestt to join join the league league of of celebr celebriti ities es who Jude Law - The Hollyw have have taken taken treatm treatment ent for for hair hair loss. loss. The actor actor's 's looks looks have have gone a comple complete te change change with with an impr impres essi sive ve hair hair re-gr re-grow owth th.. As per the the sour source ces, s, the the actor actor unde underw rwen entt a trea treatm tmen entt that that invol involve ved d injecti injecting ng vitamin vitaminss into his scalp scalp for for promot promoting ing hair growth growth.. Sir Elto Elton n John John has has conf confir irme med d that that after after year yearss of wear wearin ing g wigs wigs and and Sir Elton John - Sir toupee toupees, s, he final finally ly unde underwe rwent nt the hair hair replac replaceme ement nt treatm treatment ent in the late late 90s that that gained gained much much tab tabloi loid d att attent ention ion..

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'braveh ehea eart rt'' of Holl Hollyw ywoo ood d repo report rted edly ly had had a hair hair treat treatme ment nt for for a visi visibl ble e Mel Mel Gibson Gibson - The 'brav reced receding ing mane mane and thin thin hair hair. Howev However er the actor actor neve neverr public publicly ly admitt admitted ed of gettin getting g a hair hair treatment. several ral time time academy academy award awardss winning winning actor actor known known for for his Kevin Kevin Costner Costner - The seve powerhou powerhouse se performanc performances, es, finally finally underwent underwent hair transplant transplant therapy therapy for his receding receding hairline. origin ginal al pinup pinup boy boy of socc soccer er had had a terr terrib ible le awak awaken enin ing g when when the the David Beckham - The ori tabloi tab loid d starte started d showin showing g picture picturess of of him sporti sporting ng a bald bald pat patch. ch. The soccer soccer star star now now afte afterr undergoing the treatment sports amazingly fine hair. hair. The actr actres esss was was just just 23 when when she suffer suffered ed from from Alop Alopeci eciaa Areata Areata.. Neve Neve Neve Campbell - The underw underwent ent hair hair therap therapy y and now now has has hair hair that that is enviab enviable le of other other actres actresses ses.. Believe ve it it or not not but but the the Wedd Weddin ing g Plann Planner er star star face faced d seri seriou ouss hair hair Mathew McConaughey - Belie probl problems ems.. Howev However er after after a succes successfu sfull hair hair transp transplan lant, t, he is back back to his irresi irresisti stible ble looks. looks.

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Chap aptter 4 : Pr Pre evention an and d Tr Treatm eatme ents There can be sev There severa erall re reason asonss for for the los losss of of hai hairr and baldness, baldn ess, inclu including ding genet genetics, ics, stres stress, s, medical condit con dition ionss and lif lifest estyle yle changes. changes. Gen Genera eraliz lized ed hai hairr los losss cause cau sed d du due e to ce cert rtai ain n il illn lnes ess, s, in infe fect ctio ions ns,, or mi mine nera rall and vitamins deficiencies are usually temporary in natu na ture re an and d mo most st of pe peop ople le ma mana nage ge to ge gett th thei eirr ha hair ir back with with pr prope operr tre treatm atment ents. s. Prompt treat Prompt treatments ments of under underlyin lying g diseas diseases es such as Thyro Thy roid id pro proble blem m and fun fungal gal inf infect ection ions, s, and maintaining mainta ining a healt healthy hy lifestyl lifestyle e to redu reduce ce stress stress can help hel p pre preve vent nt hai hairr los loss. s. Pat Patchy chy hai hairr los losss caus caused ed by alo alopeci peciaa are areata ata res resol olve vess on its ow own n with wi thin in si sixx mo mont nths hs to a yea earr. Baldin Bald ing g in me men n is a no norm rmal al pr proc oces ess, s, if it do does esn' n'tt ha happ ppen en pr prem ematu ature rely ly.. Th Ther ere e are are seve severa rall effect eff ective ive treatm treatment ent opt option ionss availabl available e to cur cure e prematu premature re hair hair fal falll and bald baldnes nesss in bot both h men and wom women. en. Pre Presen sentt day dru drug g trea treatme tments nts fo forr thi thiss cond conditi ition on are des design igned ed to re rever verse se the nor normal mal and nat natura urall cou course rse of ev event ents. s. Bas Basical ically ly the there re see seems ms to be jus justt two medications medica tions availa available ble today to pre prevent vent hair los losss and and regr regrow ow the lost hair hair..

Medications There are only There only two med medicat ication ionss - Min Minoxi oxidil dil and Fin Finast asteri eride de that hav have e been appr approv oved ed fo forr use us e in pr prev even enti tion on an and d tr trea eatm tmen entt of ha hair ir lo loss ss..

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Minoxi oxidil dil com comes es in the form form of    Minoxidil (Rogai Minoxidil (Rogaine): ne): Min cream cr eam,, wh whic ich h is app appli lied ed to th the e scal scalp p to re reju juve vena nate te the the hair ha ir fo foll llic icle less and and st stim imul ulate ate ha hair ir gr grow owth th in me men n an and d wome wo men. n. It ha hass been been fou ound nd to br brin ing g down down lo losss of ha hair ir in 90% of men. oral al dr drug ug us used ed to tr trea eatt ha hair ir lo losss. Finasteride: It is an or The Th e dru drug g is ap appr prov oved ed fo forr us use e in me men n on only ly.. It ha hass been been fou ound nd to ma mayy slo slow w the the los losss of of ha hair ir in ab abou outt 83 83% % of    men.

Camouflage Techniques There are There are two two techni techniques ques used in camouf camouflaging laging (hidin (hiding) g) - toupees toupees and hairpi hairpieces, eces, and hairr wea hai weavin ving. g.

Toupees Toupe es and Hairpieces Hairpieces Toup oupees ees and and hai hairpie rpieces ces can can be used used to hid hide e the visib visible le baldne baldness ss on on the scalp scalp.. The They y are made ma de of ei eith ther er ar arti tifi fici cial al fi fibe berr or na natu tura rall ha hair ir an and d ar are e ma matc tche hed d in co colo lor, r, th thic ickn knes ess, s, an and d ha hair ir leng le ngth th wi with th yo your ur ex exis isti ting ng ha hair ir to giv give e the them m a na natu tura rall lo look ok..

Hair Weaving This tech This techni niqu que e is used used to br brai aid d on onto to art artif ific icial ial or na natu tura rall ha hair ir in th the e rema remain inin ing g natur natural al ha hair ir on th the e scalp scalp.. So Some me of of th the e natu natura rall ha hair ir is brai braide ded d to toge geth ther er to ac actt as an an anch chor or on onto to wh whic ich h artific arti ficial ial hai hairr tuf tufts ts are se sewn, wn, wo woven ven,, kni knitte tted, d, or glu glued. ed. How Howev ever er the anc anchor horing ing nee needs ds to be tigh ti ghte tene ned d ev ever eryy six to ei eigh ghtt we week eks, s, as the the natur natural al ha hair ir gr grow owss with with th the e time. time.

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Plasticc Surgery Plasti Surgery Techn Techniques iques There There are four four types of of plastic plastic surgery surgery techniqu techniques es widely widely used in treating treating baldnes baldness. s.

Hair Transplantation This This is the the most most popu popula larr trad traditi ition onal al tech techni niqu que e used used to cove coverr bald bald area areass of the the scalp scalp with with hair hair.. Foll Follic icle less of of ba bald ld scal scalp p are are rem remov oved ed and and then then fill filled ed with with plug plugss of of scalp scalp cont contai aini ning ng several several hair roots roots taken taken from healthy healthy hair-bear hair-bearing ing areas. areas. Several Several operations operations may be required.

Scalp Flap Transfer In this this tech techniq nique ue a long long thin thin "flap" "flap" of hair-be hair-beari aring ng scalp scalp is remov removed ed and replac replaced ed acros acrosss a ba bald ld pa patch tch.. Part Partss of of the the bal bald d scal scalp p may also also be remo remove ved. d. This This tech techni niqu que e can can be used used to replac replace e hair acros acrosss the bald bald scalp. scalp. The new new hair growth growth after after this this procedu procedure re appear appearss to be normal.

Skin Expan Expansion sion Skin expans expansion ion is the other other popula popularr techniq technique ue availa available ble to treat treat baldne baldness ss.. This This techniq technique ue can produc produce e excell excellent ent result results, s, but fear fear of infect infection ion invol involve ved d with implan implanted ted foreign foreign material material is always always there. there.

Serial Seri al Exci Excision sion In this this tech techni niqu que, e, much much of the the bald bald area area is surg surgica icall lly y remo remove ved d in the the first first oper operat atio ion. n. Then Then the remain remaining ing hair-b hair-bear earing ing areas areas of of scalp scalp are pulled pulled in close close to the bald area. area. If requir required, ed, this process process can be repeate repeated d many more times to completely completely cover cover the bald area.

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