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Whatever they say, we all live in a cruel society having very strict standards of attractiveness. Every individual does his or her best to fit into this narrow beauty span and look the way we are supposed to look. Do you really think it is purely teenager behavior? Sorry to disappoint you, but cosmetic surgeries, beauty saloons and fitness centers are full of grownup persons who forget themselves and spend big sums of money to look the way fashionable stars and public people do!

As you can see, our good looks matters a lot nowadays! Some thing like fancy clothes and unique accessories can be easily purchased, others are part of our appearance, that is why it is very difficult to put them straight. You are expected to have huge clear eyes, fluffy shiny hair, splendid teeth and flawless skin to become fascinating and irresistible for your vis-à-vis! Recent research demonstrate that beautiful people find jobs and make friends easier than plain ones. They have twice or thrice as much sexual partners, are always trusted and are rarely suspected in committing different crimes. Do you still believe we all are equal?

It is clear that, hair loss is one of the appearance trouble making personalities feel totally uneasy. It is advisable to learn some facts about your hair and find the best way out in case of necessity or to help your relatives and friends face this disappointing situation.

As every part of your body, your hair has a normal cycle of life. The period of 2-3 years is considered right for your hair to grow and stay on your head. Each tiny hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month. Scientists tell us that about 90% of the hair on the scalp is in the phase of growing. The rest of the hair (about 10%) is in its resting phase. This means that 1/10 of your hair is rather old and after 3-4 months the resting part of your chevelure is going to fall out just to give way to new hairs! As a result you can spot a few hairs on you hairbrush, bed, clothes and in the shower - it is a part of natural process. The problem is when your hair loss becomes excessive.

It is generally stated that hair loss is a purely male problem. In fact it is not so - males, women and even kids can experience this esthetic problem for a number of reasons.

To avoid a certain confusion of terms, let us find out what common baldness is. Generally this word-combination is used to describe a permanent-pattern baldness characteristic for many males over 30. The medical term for this type of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia. It is universally believed that kind of baldness is an inherited trait. It is marked by receding hair line and complete baldness on the top of the head. As many cases demonstrate, males who start losing their hair rather early (when they are under 30) in the course of time get extensive baldness while men who demonstrated no early signs of androgenetic alopecia can enjoy their thick chevelure for the rest of their lives.

Unlike males, women can partially lose their hair over the entire scalp showing no bald spots. Thinner hair without any changes in hair line forms so-called female-pattern baldness.

People can see they lose hair excessively after some illness or a major surgery. As a rule it happens 3-4 months afterwards. In this case we speak about the stress caused by the illness and have nothing serious to struggle with - this hair loss is temporary, the amount of dead hairs will become less with every week.

Hormonal matters are also often responsible for hair loss. Number one disorder here is your thyroid gland - if it is overactive or underactive, your hair will fall out excessively. As soon as you start managing you thyroid disease, your hair will be fine again. Male and female hormones (androgens and estrogens) can also cause excessive hair loss if they are out of balance in the body. See your doctor and take a course of treatment for correcting the hormone imbalance and soon you will notice your hair stopped falling out!

The majority of women having a 3 months old baby point out they lose hair excessively. There is nothing to worry about here! The thing is certain hormones during the pregnancy keep all your hair from falling out. As soon as your hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, your body restores the usual cycle of hair growth and optimal hair loss starts again!

If you take certain drugs for a long period of time, be aware of the fact they can affect your hair! Anticoagulants (or so called blood thinners), anti-gout medicines, medicines for hypertension or heart problems, birth control pills, antidepressants and vitamin A in big doses can influence your scalp in a negative way causing excessive hair loss. As soon as you stop taking the medications in question, the natural cycle of hair growth and hair loss will recommence.

Never forget that fungal infections of the scalp cause excessive hair loss, too. The majority of cases of that kind are associated with kids. The good news is that this sort of infections can be easily and rapidly cured with special antifungal medicines.

A chronic disease, especially one connected with your immune system, such as lupus or diabetes, can affect the state and thickness of your hair as well. What is more, hair loss can become one of the premonitory symptoms of a starting disease and if you report to your doc about it in time you can start your treatment at once and expect a complete recovery or at least a long-term remission.

Medical practice demonstrates that definite hairstyles or treatments cause hair loss, too! If you are a fan of pigtails, ponytails, cornrows and extremely tight hair rollers and you keep wearing them daily, you can end up losing a part of your hair! Eventually, you will get so-called traction alopecia. The pleasant fact is that if you give your hair more rest and stop torturing it, your chevelure will grow back normally, unless you have already developed scars on your scalp. Sorry to say, scarring causes permanent hair loss. Never forget that you can get scalp scars in the process of hot oil hair treatments and when you have your permanents (usually called “perms”) done. The trouble is that the chemicals used in permanents are ruinous for your hair follicles; they may cause inflammation and swelling which results in scarring and excessive hair loss.

The question if your doc can do something about your hair loss is quite natural. The answer is “yes”! Be ready to give you physician some information about your way of life and harmful habits, about your diet and pills you’re taking, about your chronic and recent illnesses etc. Female questionnaire includes questions about menstrual cycle, pregnancies and menopause. Later you doc will want to give you a physical exam and make several tests like blood test, biopsy etc. This will help you MD find out what exactly causes your extensive hair loss.

As a rule, examining and diagnosing is followed by a special kind of treatment. What is the treatment for hair loss like? If you trouble is caused by the pills you take regularly, your doc can prescribe you a different one. If you lose your hair because of some infection, it will be recognized and cured, and you will soon grow your chevelure back. If you happen to have a certain hormone imbalance certain medical treatment will soon allow you to enjoy your shaggy mane again!

What is more, up-to-date pharmaceutical industry works miracles. This means you can buy a wide range of drugs preventing the development of common baldness! Please, keep in mind that some drugs like Rogaine (generic name Minoxidil) are available in any online pharmacy without a rx and can be used by both genders. Other meds like Finasteride are meant for males only! Keep them away from females, kids and pets!

If you decided to grow your hair back and order pills, be prepared to take your medications regularly for a long period of time. As a rule it takes you up to 6 months to see the results with your own eyes.

Even if no medical handling is available for you, do not despair! Firstly, you can try alternative medicine. Secondly, your esthetic disorder can be solved with the help of different hairstyles, as well as cosmetic hair transplantation.

Anyway, growing your hair back is a slow process taking a lot of time! Do not sit locked up in you own house! If you are a woman, top-quality wigs and hairpieces will help you out any time - believe it or not, a lot of celebrities wear them! If you are a man, consider shaving off all your hair - it is fairly considered cool and sex appealing! Give it a proper thought and you will doubtlessly find the best way out!