Tuesday, December 2, 2008

How To Stop Hair Loss

By Don Pedro

Hair loss is one of the major concerns that almost all of us have to go through with the age advancing. We always try to discover the factors responsible for hair loss. But little do we think that the general nutritional condition of the body can affect the health of the hair too. And if our diet doesn't contain enough of those essential proteins that are vital for the health of thee hair we are bound to lose them.

Its interesting to discover how a hair gets weaker and weaker and then it shed off finally. It maintains a cycle. A special phase in that cycle is called telogan phase where the hair rests till it sheds. The number of hairs resting in this phase increases when there are some mental factors like stress, depression or tension playing from behind. So we should try to avoid all sorts of mental stress.

Chemotherapy is a major cause, which leads to drastic loss of hair. Chemotherapy is given to the patients suffering from cancer in order to reduce the harmful bio molecules in the body. But those ultra active chemicals do great damage to health and cause us to lose hair in a very short period of time.

The increase in this hormone causes the heart to pump more blood to the periphery. But lack of this hormone may cause loss of blood supply in skull and therefore hair drops off in need of adequate nutrition supply.

For female hair loss is common during the time of pregnancy or after menopause, some may also experience increased rate of shedding hair just after puberty. But in general, males are more prone to hair loss than females.

Dihydrotestosterone is a male hormone, which is responsible for male sexual characteristics. It additionally facilitates blood circulation in the body. Any drop in DHI concentration hinders the blood supply in the skull and promotes hair loss.

To treat hair loss, hair restoration surgery can be quite handy. But one must consult the dermatologists before deciding for the surgery. He needs to be physically and mentally fit for the operation. A dermatologist will also suggest you where to go to undertake the restoration surgery.

Hair restoration surgeries another good way to get rid of baldness. This is the surgical process to transplant hair. When you decide to undergo such a surgery, you must consult your physician and he will suggest you where to undergo the surgery. Whatever you do, make it sure that you have got the right surgeon and he is a member American Academy of Dermatology. - 15255

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