What
Causes Hair Loss in Men and Women?
Famous actor with Hair Vokse - can you guess who it is?
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Famous actor with Hair Vokse - can you guess who it is?
Hint: Sang "Candle in the Wind" @ Diana's Funeral Service
Men and women
experience hair loss for similar reasons.
Hormonal
Changes
Men,
unfortunately, experience a more dramatic, specific pattern of hair
loss commonly termed "Male Pattern Baldness." This loss is
caused by dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is a hormone linked with
testosterone. DHT binds to receptor sites on the scalp and hair
follicles, interacting and interrupting the normal chain of events
involved in continual healthy hair growth.
Woman, experience
many hormonal changes throughout their lives which can lead to hair
loss. In general, women may lose hair after a pregnancy, or during
menopause. But it is not limited to just these. Any number of
hormonal imbalances can trigger hair loss in women.
Hormonal changes
in both men and women can cause hair loss by directly affecting the
cells responsible for hair growth or by affecting the level of
nutrients and blood flow to the follicle. The hair follicle cannot
maintain a healthy growth cycle without proper nutrients and may
eventually fall out and die.
Stress
Stress affects the
hormone balance and it will transmit signals to the hair follicles.
The hair follicles then undergo a resting stage. Usually it occurs 3
months after the stressful event has occured and it may take 3 months
after the stress period has ended for the hair growth to resume. If
the stress continues or is repeated the onset of genetic hair loss
may worsen existing hair loss.
Supplements
A series of other
factors can cause hair loss, including diets, the use of certain
bodybuilding supplements, and environmental factors.
Hairstyle
Chemicals used for
dying, tinting, bleaching, straightening or perms can cause hair to
become damaged and break off if they are overused or used
incorrectly. Also using excessive heat either by use of your normal
hairdryer, straightners or curling tongs can lead to hair thinning.
Overstating and excessive brushing also can cause hair to fall out if
the hair shaft becomes damaged.
SUMMARY: As you
can see there are many factors that can cause hair loss in both men
and women but they all have one underlying theme in common, hair
follicles that are affected by hormonal "clogging" agents
and poor blood and nutrient circulation are less likely to experience
a healthy growth cycle.