Men's Hair Loss

Overview

The state of lacking hair more than normal state affects men, women and children of all ages. However, if you experience excessive hair loss, it may cause baldness. Progressive hair thinning condition is the most common form of hair loss that occurs in adult male humans and other species. When you start losing your hair at an early age, it may end in extensive baldness. Your diet, medicines and hair maintenance plays a major role in stopping the growth of your hair.

Types

There are different types of hair loss, each coming as a result of separate causes. Normal or natural hair loss occurs regularly as a pair of the hair growth cycle, as ten percent or so of your hair is in a resting phase and is slowly being shed and replaced by new hair. There are also forms of hair loss that are natural, but not among everyone, such as male pattern baldness and other forms of hair loss that come with age. Finally, there are forms of hair loss that result from diseases and other disorders, typically as symptoms or underlying signs of another disease.

Symptoms

For obvious reasons, the most common symptom associated with hair loss is characterized by a loss of hair. Some hair loss is very thin, especially when washing the hair or brushing the hair you may or may not notice hair shedding in which clumps of hair fallout. When more hair is lost than normal, or when bald spots on the scalp begin to appear, these are signs that something else is going on.

Causes/Risk Factors

There are a number of different causes for excessive hair loss, including stress and illness, suppressed immune system, hormonal problems and more. It may also be related with aging, heredity and testosterone. Certain infectious diseases such as syphilis, chemotherapy and certain nervous habits may also result in hair loss. You might also lose your hair because of excessive shampooing and blow-drying.

Tests/Diagnosis

There are no real tests to determine what is causing hair loss, but when excessive hair loss occurs, it is generally a good idea to see a physician to find out why. If an underlying cause is to blame, such as lupus or diabetes, then there are tests that can be conducted to determine what the underlying cause is. In most cases, excessive hair loss can contribute to the diagnosis of another underlying issue, though excessive hair loss is not always the sign that something else is going on.

Treatment

The treatment for excessive hair loss relates directly to its cause. If hair loss is a symptom that is occurring because of an underlying disease or disorder, then treating the underlying cause should contribute to restoring the hair loss. When your hair starts shedding down as a result of mistreatment of your scalp or hair, then adopting better hair management habits can usually help. On the other hand, some hair loss cannot necessarily be reversed, depending on its cause.