Causes of Hair Loss
Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of genetically induced hair loss in both women and men. About 19 percent of women in the general population are afflicted with this gene or genes. There is a greater likelihood of FPHL if both the mother’s and father’s side of the family experienced hair loss. The thinning typically starts behind the bangs' hairline, with the crown of the head and the sides following next.
Some diseases cause hair loss, such as hypothyroidism, which means that the body produces too little thyroid hormone. This is much more common in women and makes hair brittle and easily broken. Hyperthyroidism is an overabundance of thyroid hormone. This speeds up metabolism and hence, hair growth and loss, because it goes through its phases at an accelerated rate. Lupus is another autoimmune disease that can thin hair.
Alopecia areata is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease of the hair follicles. It is thought to originate from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. This usually results in round, quarter-sized or larger, smooth, hairless patches of the scalp. Stress seems to be a factor in an outbreak of alopecia areata.
Dealing with Hair Loss
Here are four ways of dealing with hair loss. Some may be a better fit for you than others. So if one doesn’t help, go on to the next suggestion, though it may require you to visit your doctor or do some mental reprogramming.
1. Try a different hair style -- shorter hair styles minimize thinning hair and could add body and bounce to your hair that you have forgotten about. And forget comb-overs. They only accentuate the fact that you have thinning hair.