Causes Of Hair Loss
There are a number of reasons why people will suffer from hair loss, whether it is through disease or other conditions. But the majority of people will go bald as a result of the influence of genetics, hormones, and time. Stress may also cause additional loss, but this type of hair loss is more common in women than in men. When it comes to genetic hair loss, it is often a good indicator to look at Grandpa’s hair to see if you are likely to lose yours. Doctors will often look a few generations back on the family tree, on both ...
The Comb Over – Don’t Do It!
The most common hair style for balding men is that of the “comb over”. This is the slicked side-to-side hair that runs from just above one ear to the other side over the bald part of the head. The “comb over” has been very popular with many men who will grow the hair at the sides and back longer than normal to enable them to use this to cover the balding patch on the top of the head. Unfortunately, as time goes by and the balding process continues to progress there is less and less hair to be able to do ...
Maintaining A Healthy Scalp
It is often said that by maintaining a healthy scalp you will delay the onset of hair loss. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as the hair actually starts to grow from below the scalp, meaning therefore the scalp has very little to do with hair loss or hair health. When hair loss occurs due to male genetic hair loss, or any other cause, the blood supply to the area drops because it is not required where there is no hair. When a hair transplantation takes place the circulation of the scalp improves as the new hair grow out. In other ...
Impact Of Hair Loss On Women
Women do suffer from hair loss, which may surprise some people, but not in the same way that men do. Having said that, severe hair loss can be even more devastating to women than it is to men. Hair loss of any proportion, may be a serious blow to a woman’s self esteem, due in large parts because of cultural norms, society’s concept of femininity, and the belief or expectation that women should have glossy, luxurious, well-kept hair. This is partly due to the magazines that are all around women and tell them that this is what they should aspire ...
