Common Hair Loss Causes 1

One of the worrying aspects of hair care is a tendency to so many people looking for solutions before determining what caused their loss in the first place.

At best, they can ill afford to waste money on "miracle cures" inappropriate or even legitimate treatments that unfortunately are not suitable for their particular needs. At worst, some people may be at risk their health through self-prescription of powerful drugs. I do not have a problem with hair loss sufferers saving money by buying cheap generic drugs on the internet but I firmly believe they should at least seek confirmation from their doctor that a drug is their individual needs.

Before examining the most common causes of premature hair loss we need to understand that some shedding of hair is perfectly normal. The hair follicles to grow, which are small organs in the skin designed to grow a single hair that follows this repetitive cycle:

1. Long period of growth (anagen phase) - This phase usually lasts between two and seven years with an average growth rate of six inches (15 cm) each year.

Short second transition (catagen stage) - the transition period lasts about two to four weeks. In this phase, the hair is loose and moves up in the follicle.

Third period of rest (telogen stage) - This phase lasts about three months gives the hair to loosen before falling.

At this point a new hair begins to grow thus repeating the normal cycle of hair growth. Unfortunately, a number of factors can interfere with the process of natural hair growth leading to forms of hair thinning or premature baldness.

Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss, probably accounting for as much as 95% of hair loss for men and women. It is usually associated with aging and develops in predictable stages over different periods. Each follicle follows a genetically programmed growth cycle with some follicles coded to remain active for a shorter time than others. This results in the development of hereditary baldness patterns that are so familiar to us all.

For this type of baldness can occur, the following factors must be present:

1. Genetic predisposition to hair loss to occur (as explained above).

2. The presence of male hormones.

3.  Aging - in other words, enough time for the first two factors of influence.