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Men's Hair Loss Causes and Baldness
Understanding the causes of
men's hair loss may better indicate exactly why it presently
has no cure.
The most common cause of hair loss in men, is male pattern
baldness representing almost 95% of all hair loss in men.
Men who have this type of hair loss usually have inherited
it as part of their genetic makeup.
 ANDROGENETIC
ALOPECIA - the modem medical term for male pattern hair loss
- can be broken down in two parts.
First, Androgenetic, consisting of ANDROGEN (Any of the
various hormones that control the appearance and development
of masculine characteristics such as testosterone). And
GENETIC--the inheritance of genes from either the mother or
the father's side of the family. Add AGE, which when coupled
with genetics, represents a time clock that will signal the
hair follicle to produce an enzyme named 5 alpha reductase.
When the testosterone present in the follicle combines with
the enzyme 5 alpha reductase, it produces
dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Second, ALOPECIA meaning hair loss, of which there are many
types.
Put simply, scientists are
working against aging, hormones and genetics. This is no
easy task. Add the fact that male or female pattern hair
loss is not life threatening, and it is easy to see why many
physicians do not view hair loss as a priority in scientific
research.
What is working for you in
terms of research is that large pharmaceutical firms now
know that a cure for hair loss could mean a fortune in
revenue for their companies and stockholders.
Although we may not see a cure in our lifetime, it is
possible. Science is closer to understanding hair loss due
to many recent advancements. To say the cure is around the
corner would only be speculation but hope certainly is
alive.
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Common Causes of Hair Loss in Men
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Alopecia Areata:
Generally thought to be an
autoimmune disorder. Causes "patchy" hair loss, often in
small circular areas in different areas of the scalp.
Alopecia Areata information.
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Alopecia Totalis:
Total hair loss of the scalp, (an
advanced form of alopecia areata).
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Alopecia Universalis: Hair loss of the entire body,
(also an advanced form of alopecia areata).
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Traction Alopecia: Hair loss caused by physical
stress and tension on the hair such as prolonged use of hair
weaving, corn rows etc.
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Telogen Effiuvium: Hair loss Caused by Physical
stress, emotional stress, thyroid abnormalities, medications
and hormonal causes normally associated with females.
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Anagen Effiuvium: Generally due to internally
administered medications, such as chemotherapy agents, that
poison the growing hair follicle.
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Trichotillomania: (TTM), or "trich" as it is commonly
known, is an impulse control disorder characterized by the
repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, facial
hair, nose hair, eyebrows or other body hair, often
resulting in noticeable bald patches.
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Chemotherapy: One of the most common side effects of
chemotherapy treatment is hair loss. Chemotherapy hair loss
may occur on the scalp, face, underarms, and other places on
the body.
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