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Not All Hair Loss Is Permanent
By Wendy Simons

Hair is very active with about 90% of that on a person's head growing at any one time. The other 10% or so of the hair will be in a resting state for about 2-3 months at the end of which it falls out and the process begins again from the start. Surprisingly the hair is shred at the rate of roughly 50 to 150 hairs per day. The new, replacement hair, grows from the same follicle and at a rate of about a half inch each month. Hair loss refers to those instances when the amount of hair lost exceeds this and the rate of re-growth decreases, therefore creating a difference resulting in visual baldness or thinning.

There are numerous causes of hair loss including hereditary causes, reactions to medications or it could point to an underlying medical condition. Often the hair loss is temporary with a distinct possibility that it will grow back. Some, more serious conditions, such as Androgenetic alopecia, which affects men more than women, women can suffer from this form of alopecia as it is hereditary. Many researchers believe that some people have a predisposition to suffer Androgenetic alopecia and that the process is triggered by an event. Sadly it is common for for the hair to fall out eventually grow back only to fall out again. This can happen several times.

Androgenetic alopecia is an autoimmune disease that is triggered by a virus and usually an environmental occurrence setting it in motion. People, most likely to experience it are those who have a family history of hair loss. Some people just accept their alopecia and lets it run its course, while others go looking for medications or even look to surgery in the hope of reversing the course of the condition. Others options used are the use of dyes and the, much joked about, technique of the comb-over which attempts to hide the hairless spot on their scalp.

Other Hair Loss Factors

It is known that various medical conditions can attribute to hair loss these include problems with the thyroid, diabetes, lupus and poor diet/nutrition. Diets lacking in iron or protein can cause problems and the use of fad or rapid diets can also spark hair loss in a great many people. A high fever may lead to you losing hair and this can also happen if you have a severe flu or surgery. It should also be noted that some medications can cause your re-growth to halt for a while but the shedding of hair still occurs during the period. However, in most cases, the balance will return and your hair will grow back.

As mentioned above there are c ertain drugsm which are used to treat common ailments, which are known to cause hair loss. These drugs include treatments for gout and other forms of arthritis. If you suffer from high blood pressure it is possible that you will develop the side effect of hair loss also it is common for women will lose some hair while taking certain contraceptive pills.

Many people are aware that chemotherapy will usually cause hair loss, but, happily, when all of the chemicals have worked their way out of the body, the hair will typically grow back.

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Wendy Simons, copywriter for various websites including, Laser Hair Removal Info 4U and The A to Z of

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