| Human hair grows about 1 centimeter in a month and | | | | such as syphilis, Excessive shampooing or blow |
| this growth lasts for duration of 2 to 6 years | | | | drying, emotional or physical stress, Fever, Radiation |
| normally. At anytime 90 percent of the hair on the | | | | therapy, Hormonal changes like Thyroid diseases, |
| scalp continues growing. The other 10 percent of hair | | | | childbirth, or using birth-control pills and tumor of the |
| on the scalp undergoes a resting phase. Following this, | | | | ovary or adrenal glands. |
| the resting hair falls off and in its place new hair | | | | Treatments for hair loss |
| starts growing. Shedding some hair daily is a normal | | | | Questioning and physical examination by the doctor |
| process and not a cause for worry as hair grows | | | | can also help in detecting the cause of hair loss. Blood |
| back soon. But if the hair loss is excessive, medical | | | | or biopsy may be done in some cases. Treatments |
| attention is necessary. | | | | may vary depending on the type of hair loss. If it is |
| Common baldness | | | | due to some infection, recognizing and treating it can |
| The male pattern baldness is known as common | | | | also stop hair loss. Correction of hormone imbalance is |
| baldness. This is most common in men who have | | | | very helpful in stopping and preventing hair loss. |
| problem due to inheritance. The men with early hair | | | | Some medicines also help in controlling the common |
| loss become victims of baldness that is more | | | | baldness such as Minoxidil with the brand name of |
| extensive, starting form a receding hairline and | | | | Rogaine that can be bought without a prescription. |
| baldness on top of the head. In female pattern | | | | Propecia is another pill meant for men only that is |
| baldness, the hair thinning happens all over the scalp | | | | available on prescription. The efficacy of these |
| and there is no baldness at any one spot. | | | | medicines can be felt only on continuous use of over |
| Causes for excessive hair loss | | | | 6 months. Those who have hair loss of other kinds |
| Baldness is related to heredity, aging and | | | | which do not respond to these medicines can |
| testosterone. Other possible causes of hair loss may | | | | consider trying hairpieces or wigs and hair weave or |
| be due to Alopecia Areata, Autoimmune conditions | | | | artificial hair transplant. |
| like lupus, burns, Chemotherapy, infectious diseases | | | | |
