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9th May 2008
Alex
Wilson
One of the primary facts about the causes of
baldness is due to our genes. Now there’s not a
lot we can do about our gene pool, but there
are many ways to battle it!
So how can you tell if you are going to be one
of the unlucky ones that loses their hair? You
will need to bear your family tree in mind and
look closely at your mum’s
father.
Is he 70 years old with a full head of
hair?
If the answer to this is yes, then it is a very
good sign!
Hopefully you will follow in the same
footsteps! But this however, is not the only
factor that can affect baldness. Stress also
plays a big part in it.
If you tend to stress a lot, then it is more
than likely that this is the culprit of the
baldness or thinning of your hair.
Even though we all experience hair loss at some
point, it is important to know what is normal
or if something is wrong.
Treatments or illnesses are one of the main
instances where you would lose hair, and as
previously
mentioned it can also be hereditary.
If you notice that your hair is falling
out faster than usual, be sure that this is
normal hair loss and not a
warning that something is wrong.
If baldness is common in your family then as
you age you may expect to lose
some of your hair.
You may however get a nasty surprise and lose
your hair
at a young age.
Some unfortunate men and women lose hair early
and find themselves being left with bald spots
even if there is no balding gene in your
family.
For women that have long, naturally curly hair,
it may worry you when you see the amount of
hair that comes out in your brush.
This however is common in people with long
curly hair, as most individuals can lose up to
100 strands of hair a day.
With curly hair it is easy for strands to fall
out and stay tangled in your healthy hair, in
situations like this, you need not worry too
much that baldness is going to occur.
Hair grows in cycles so there may be times when
you lose more hair than usual, but don’t panic,
this is natural!
A lot of women tend to keep the majority of
their hair, but as mentioned above, sometimes
illnesses can be a
common cause for the loss of hair.
A widespread condition that can occur is
Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome
(PCOS).
If you have this condition you will be
more likely to gain bald, thinning patches. If
you notice this happening to you, you should
consult your doctor.
Cancer treatments are also a well known cause
of baldness. Although this isn’t as common as
it used to be, you may notice you are losing
hair if you are undergoing treatment.
It is known for women to lose a full head of
hair whilst on certain cancer treatments,
however this a worse case scenario and the hair
usually grows back after the treatment has
finished.
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