Hair
Loss Signs
Most people notice
hair loss when looking at themselves in a mirror. It could either be
a sudden shock one day or perhaps they have noticed it over a period
of time. Sometimes people found out when it is brought to their
attention by other people.
Some people will
notice hairs on their pillow in the morning or find that after
brushing their hair more and more hair is left on their hairbrush or
comb.
The thing about
hair loss is that it can occur in anyone, men and woman, and at any
age. Hair loss is not restricted to middle-aged men.
The Signs
of Baldness in Men
Hair
loss in men
tends to occur on the front hairline and forehead and on top of the
head The first sign of hair loss in a man is mainly a receding
hairline. This would seem an obvious sign that you may be in the
early stages of hair loss but because hair loss is a gradual process,
it may take a while before you may notice it or even realise it has
happened.
Hair loss can
also present itself as thinning hair. It is not noticeable that hair
is falling out but you may notice that your hair is getting gradually
thinner. This is normal as a result of shrinking hair follicles. You
may notice that your hair is getting thinner as the gap between your
hairs widens. Widening areas between hairs can slowly reveal more of
the scalp and this is an indicative sign of thinning
hair which could
lead to hair loss and possibly eventual baldness
of the crown.
The Signs
of Hair Loss in Women
There is generally only one early sign
of women’s
hair loss and that is thinning hair.
Unlike men, women do not experience a receding
hair line and rarely will a woman go bald. Hair loss involves the
thinning of hair in general, all over the scalp but mainly at the
crown. A woman may therefore notice a decrease in the size of
her ponytail or the widening of her parting.
Because women’s
hair is generally longer than men’s, concerning forms of hair loss
can be hard for a woman to detect because even normal hair loss is so
obvious. A woman may therefore notice the changes more effectively by
looking at her hair brush. If you are noticing more hair on your
brush quicker than before, or you find that you have having to clean
your brush more often that you used to, this could be a sign that you
are losing your hair more quickly.
