Causes of Hair Loss

Nov 28, 2009 - Video: Hair loss Treatment   When someone realizes they are experiencing excessive hair loss, a struggle for an explanation usually ensues.  Several causes can contribute to the condition, but a few factors tend to stand above the rest.  Recent surgeries, illnesses or medications, improper hair care, and diet can all be factors in the hair loss you’re experiencing.   If you have recently had surgery or recovered from a major illness, the hair loss associated with it is probably due to stress and thus a temporary condition.  As your body resumes its normal state, stress levels will even out and hair growth will return to normal states.   Hormone imbalances from pregnancy or thyroid conditions may also cause hair loss.  Androgens and estrogens can become out of balance with a thyroid condition unchecked.  Usually, normalizing hormones with thyroid medication will stop the loss.  Many pregnant women notice hormone-related loss during and shortly after their pregnancy.  As time goes on, and hormones return to normal levels, the loss will stop and normal hair growth cycles will resume. - 0 Comments

Age Appropriateness and Premature Aging Effects of Hair Loss

Nov 27, 2009 - Video: Hair loss Treatment   Studies have shown that some people equate hair loss with advancing age, and a person with thinning hair is viewed as less attractive and likeable than those without.  Age appropriateness affects everything involved in our appearance, from our clothes to our makeup and hair.  Many sufferers of hair loss and baldness don’t want to appear older than they really are.  The reasons for this are many, including work relations, personal perception of self, or a combination of both.  Appropriate aging carries the benefit of boosting self-esteem as well as improved relations with friends and coworkers.   Regardless of what your numerical age is, most people in personal and professional circles will make immediate assessments of what they believe your age to be.  A sufferer of hair loss or baldness may also be viewed as lacking in their care of personal presentation, or simple disregard for upkeep of their looks.  Conversely, even if you are numerically older, you may be revered as “youthful” if aging effects like hair loss are reversed.   Youthful appearances are typically considered a social indication of pride and healthy living.  Premature aging effects of hair loss, much like smoking or sun damage, can carry the stigma that you are not committed to wellness and taking the best care of yourself possible.  Even if you do not believe in such assessments, unfortunately a great percentage of the population does.  Thus, doing everything possible to treat your thinning hair can improve interpersonal relationships at work and home. - 0 Comments