The most common type of hair loss is that of male hair loss which may be the result of increased sensitivity to the male sex hormones that exist in certain areas of the scalp and may be passed from generation to generation. Once, baldness was perceived as being unfortunate as well as undesirable but attitudes to baldness have changed and a clean-shaven head in modern times is looked upon as fashionable as well as attractive.
In certain men, some portions of their scalp may be very sensitive to particular hormones that circulate in the blood. These hormones make the hair-growing follicles shrink which over time would make them incapable to replace lost hairs. Even though the follicles are still alive they are unable to perform the task of growing hair.
Receding Hairlines and U-Shapes
Men, aged between 25 and 30 years of age may see such conditions appear which may follow a typical pattern that begins with a hairline that starts to recede and over time. The hair on the top of the head begins thinning and the two balding areas meet to form a U-shape; even hair that remains tends to be thin and is slow to grow.
Male hair loss is usually passed on from parent to child and although there are medical treatments that may improve the condition, using them may result in having side effects. Male hair loss is quite widely prevalent and there are different reactions to how it is perceived. However, one should try and accept male hair loss as being a natural condition and not try to camouflage it with the use of wigs to hide the bald spots.
Male hair loss may be treated with medication, or with plastic surgery. Medications include Monoxidil lotion such as Rogaine regular and Rogaine extra strength and it can be applied twice a day to the scalp. To begin with, Monoxidil was invented primarily for treating high blood pressure and hair growth is only a side effect that has become useful for treating male hair loss. Plastic surgery can be a very effective means to treating male hair loss and there is constant improvement in the techniques used to restore hair growth.
Irrespective of which method you choose, weigh the costs and benefits f each treatment option and discuss it with your physician before you go ahead with it.
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Discuss – Excessive salt intake can encourage hair loss because of its tendency to accumulate in tissue.
Hair loss is a problem that affects men and women alike. Apart from mental tension it induces a feeling of consciousness in the individual. To what extent this feeling is justified is however a matter of debate. People who are facing the problem can rely on a wide variety of resources to tackle the situation.
Many medical publications are available online that can help patients to understand the problem and search for remedy and precaution simultaneously. Many medical institutes posts their medical publications, some have patient’s guide to hair restoration etc. These resources are available in layman’s language and help explain what causes baldness, how it is diagnosed and the best medical and surgical options available. If a patient has any query regarding hair loss, baldness, thinning of hair or other hair problems, these resources come in handy. Patients only need to confirm whether these websites have recognized physicians so that best possible guidance is provided.
Discuss – Don’t despair, there’s often a simple explanation for excessive hair loss and even hereditary loss or male pattern-type baldness can be treated successfully for most people nowadays.
Some of these sites are
http://www.ahlc.org,
http://www.thebaldtruth.com,
http://www.hairlosshelp.com, http://www.hairlosspatientguide.com,
http://www.hairtransplantmedical.com,
http://hair-loss-treatment-solution.com
Many of these sites help the patient to search for a doctor and some even have the facility to directly consult a doctor. If you want to go through hair transplant, you need not visit a doctor personally to understand the procedure.
Then we have websites such as www.hairtransplantdocs.com, which are turning out to be the best resources for of hair loss patients. These sites provide you enough information regarding the procedure. These sites also give you an opportunity to search and interact with hair transplant doctors. Some of these sites help you to search for hair transplant doctors throughout the world and gather information about them. You can satisfy your doubts by knowing the profile of the doctor before interacting directly. You can also go through the questions that other people have posed. This helps you in shedding doubts and fear.
Discuss – Vitamin B6: This vitamin basically helps in maintaining hair color and texture, thereby preventing any kind of hair loss. It can be easily found in cereals, yeast, organ meats and egg yolks.
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