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Hair Statistic

Hair loss, female or male, can be devastating to the individual. Sometimes the hair loss is treatable, but in other cases it is unpreventable. In either case, there are several causes of the loss. With men, 40% of age 35 or older have patterns of hair loss, and in women, it's approximately 60% around the age of 60. Also, low thyroid is a major cause for premature hair loss.

Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. The two types of Alopecia are Areata and Androgenic. Areata is an autoimmune skin disease the results in an instant hair loss. Bald patches can appear over night. 2% of people have this which is 5 million just in the U.S. alone. These are just a few of the hair statistics studies have found. The hair loss could be in patches or circles all over the head. Often, new hair could start to grow in these patches, even without treatment. In other cases, however, there is total loss of all body hair, not just on the head. The Food and Drug Administration has no medications approved for this disease. A specialist may suggest creams or drugs that increase hair growth.

Androgenic is the most common hair loss type. Men and women suffer it after the age of 40. Men tend to have a much higher risk of this. It's a cosmetic loss, and doesn't affect health or psychological problems. Hair statistics is not an exact science, but with studies conducted, these are the figures that have been examined. The Androgenic type is known more as pattern baldness since the hair loss follows a set pattern. This type of hair loss is impossible to cure, but could be slowed down.

Most men have used Minoxidil such as Rogaine, and others have tried Finasteride which is a steroid to rejuvenate hair follicles. There is no instant treatment, but it could take up to a full year to see results. Women who develop Androgenic Alopecia tend to have it in the pre menopause state. However, many women acquire it in their later years, usually after age 65. The Androgenic type is more common with caucasian people than other races.