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Hair Loss Causes

The Main Causes of Hair loss

Hair loss is not just a problem that men face; women also experience this problem and is seems to have become more and more common. Although there are treatments out there for this problem; the patients who are suffering from this would like to know what their doing that could be possibly causing these episodes of hair loss.

One of the most common types of hair loss among men and women is called Alopecia Areata. This form is also most commonly known as simply "patchiness". The hair loss is not all over the head; it just occurs in patches, randomly throughout the scalp. A form that occurs most generally in children (girls) is called Traction Alopecia. This type is due to young girls having their hair pulled backed tightly into pigtails or braids over a period of years, and the hair begins to slowly recede along the hairline. Usually over time, if the hair begins to grow back, it won't be as full as it would have been if this process hadn't occurred.

Another condition that causes hair loss is called Trichotillomania. This is brought on by consistent twisting or pulling the hair out. Sometimes this happens in small children or as a type of compulsive disorder. Telogen Effluvium is a form of hair loss that occurs after or possibly during someone participating in a crash diet. Valuable nutrients are lost from the lack of food and the hair doesn't get the elements needed to grow properly.

Of course Fungal Infection is a fairly common reason also for hair loss among men and women. Usually people, who have a type of fungal infection in their body, don't even realize it until the symptoms are so far along that they require serious medical attention.

Doctors will refer to any of these types of hair loss as male and or female pattern baldness. Most generally after seeing a physician for this problem, the first few questions that will be asked is; if there are any irregularities in your thyroid, what medications you may be taking, if there's a history of cancer, if you have ongoing stress, or if you may have a possible vitamin deficiency. After checking all of these things thoroughly (sometimes through a blood test), then the doctor may be better able to detect the cause and prescribe the exact prescription needed for your specific type of hair loss.