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Hair Loss (Alopecia)Hair loss (alopecia) can affect anyone - man, woman or child at any time, but male-pattern hair loss or male androgenetic alopecia is the most common form. It is normal to lose between 50 and 80 hairs daily but when the hairs you are losing start to outnumber the new hairs appearing, your hair will start thinning; if this continues, you will start balding. There are a number of treatments available, but their efficacy depends on the type of hair loss you are experiencing. Male and Female Pattern Hair LossMale-pattern hair loss is the most common type of hair loss in men and is usually hereditary - a history of androgenetic alopecia on either side of the family increases a man's risk of balding. Heredity also affects the age at which men begin to lose hair, as well as the speed and extent of the loss. Male-pattern baldness usually starts with a receding hairline, leading to baldness on the top of the head, which then spreads. Hair loss can start any time after puberty. Caucasian men are more likely to lose hair than African or Asian men - it is estimated that 96 per cent of mature Caucasian men experience some recession their hairline, even if they are not destined to lose all their hair. Androgenetic Alopecia - Female Pattern Hair LossAlthough androgenetic alopecia mostly affects men, some women also get it. It is then called female pattern hair loss, or female-pattern androgenetic alopecia. The pattern differs from the male hair-loss pattern in that the woman's hairline does not recede, rather the hair becomes thin over the entire scalp. Women suffering from female pattern hair loss are likely to first notice it somewhere between their late 20s and early 40s. They are particularly prone to some hair loss at times of hormonal change, for example when they start or stop taking the contraceptive pill, after having a baby and during early menopause. Handle thinning hair gently. Avoid overbrushing and steer clear of appliances or hair tools that pull the hair. Granny's advice was well meant, but 100 strokes a day will do more bad than good. |
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