The Science of Hair Loss

Hair Loss, aka Top Gone, the curse of every feeling-macho man. Nothing stresses a macho man than the thought of HAIR LOSS, HAIR LOSS, HAIR LOSS and HAIR LOSS.

Causes of Hair Loss :
Actually, Hair Loss is normal to everyone. A typical person experiences 50 - 100 hair loss every day. But with about 100,000 hairs in the scalp this amount of hair loss shouldn't cause noticeable thinning of the scalp hair. And, furthermore, normally, after hair loss, there is hair growth. But for some persons, Hair Loss is greater than Hair Growth resulting to baldness. Causes of this greater Hair Losses are :
1. Pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia).
2. Cicatricial (scarring) alopecia.
3. Alopecia areata.
4. Telogen effluvium.
5. Traction alopecia.
6. Poor Nutrition
7. Medications
8. Disease
9. Medical Treatments
10. Hormonal Changes
11. Hair Treatments
12. Scalp Infections
13. Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)

For an explanation of these Hair Loss causes, go to http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hair-loss/DS00278/DSECTION=causes