Most men experience hair loss as they age and actually many women also experience hair thinning.
So why does this happen and is there anything we can do about it.
Sudden Hair Loss Sudden hair loss is rather different but worth mentioning.
Some people can experience a type of alopecia where hair loss is very sudden.
This can be due to a toxin (e.
g.
chemotherapy), mental trauma or other medical disorders.
If you have very sudden hair loss in clumps then you should definitely visit a doctor.
Gradual Hair Loss If your hair loss is gradual over a period of years then you have age related hair loss.
This is most common in men due to the presence of testosterone and its by-products.
It can also occur in women but usually only causes hair thinning and is complicated by other factors.
Male Pattern Baldness The reason a man goes bald in the "W" shaped pattern is due to this testosterone by-product.
What happens is that the by-product named "DHT" causes the hair follicles to lose nutrition with time.
Year after year, your hairs get thinner and thinner with each new cycle until eventually the follicle cannot produce any more hairs.
Curing Your Hair Loss Drugs and natural cures work the same way.
They take away DHT and they improve access of the hair follicle to your bloodstream where the nutrients are.
The result is that your hairs get thicker and stronger again.
Even bald patches that are four years old or less can be encouraged to produce new hairs.
This is because they contain hair follicles that are dormant but not dead.
If renutrified, they can start to produce hairs again that are thin to start with but will grow quicker with every cycle.