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No matter what they say, we all live in a cruel society having very strict standards of attractiveness. Every individual does everything in the world to fit into this limited beauty span and look the way we are supposed to look. Do you really think it is purely teenager behavior? Sorry to disappoint you, but cosmetic surgeries, beauty saloons and fitness centers are full of adult persons who risk their health and spend big sums of money to look the way fashionable stars and public people do!

To cut the long story short, our outer beauty matters a lot in the contemporary society! Some thing like stylish clothes and posh accessories can be easily bought, others are part of our appearance, that is why it is very difficult to put them straight. You are expected to have big sparkling eyes, thick shiny hair, wonderful teeth and immaculate skin to become interesting and attractive for your vis-à-vis! Recent research reveal that beautiful men and women get jobs and make friends easier than plain ones. They have two or three times as much sexual partners, are always trusted and are seldom suspected in committing different crimes. Do you still believe we all are equal?

As you might guess, hair loss is one of the appearance problem making personalities feel totally uneasy. It is advisable to read some facts about your hair and find the best way out in case of necessity or to help your relatives and friends overcome this disappointing situation.

As every part of your body, your hair has a normal cycle of life. The period of 2-3 years is considered right for your hair to grow and stay on your head. Each tiny hair grows approximately 1 centimeter a month. Researchers state that about 90% of the hair on the scalp is in the phase of growing. The rest of the hair (about 10%) is in its resting phase. This means that 1/10 of your hair is rather old and after 3-4 months the resting part of your chevelure is going to fall out just to give way to new hairs! As a result you can spot a few hairs on you hairbrush, bed, clothes and in the shower - it is a part of usual process. The trouble is when your hair loss becomes excessive.

It is generally stated that hair loss is a purely male problem. In fact it is not so - men, females and even kids can have this appearance trouble for a number of reasons.

To avoid a certain confusion of terms, let us clear up what common baldness is. Strictly speaking this word-combination is used to describe a permanent-pattern baldness characteristic for many males over 30. The medical term for this kind of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia. It is universally believed that kind of baldness is an inherited trait. It is marked by receding hair line and complete baldness on the top of the head. As a number of cases demonstrate, men who start losing their hair rather early (when they are under 30) in the course of time get extensive baldness while males who revealed no early signs of androgenetic alopecia can enjoy their thick chevelure for the rest of their lives.

Unlike males, women can partially lose their hair over the entire scalp getting no bald spots. Thinner hair without any changes in hair line forms so-called female-pattern baldness.

People can notice they lose hair excessively after some disease or a major surgery. As a rule it happens 3-4 months afterwards. In this case we speak about the stress caused by the illness and have nothing serious to worry about - this hair loss is temporary, the amount of dead hairs will become less with every week.

Hormonal disasters are also often responsible for hair loss. Number one trouble here is your thyroid gland - if it is overactive or underactive, your hair will fall out excessively. As soon as you start treating you thyroid disease, your hair will be fine again. Male and female hormones (androgens and estrogens) can also cause excessive hair loss if they are out of balance in the body. See your doctor and take a course of treatment for correcting the hormone imbalance and soon you will notice your hair stopped falling out!

The majority of females having a 3 months old baby point out they lose hair excessively. There is nothing to worry about here! The fact is certain hormones during the pregnancy keep all your hair from falling out. As soon as your hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, your body restores the usual cycle of hair growth and right hair loss starts anew!

If you take certain medicines for a long period of time, be aware of the fact they can affect your hair! Anticoagulants (or so called blood thinners), anti-gout medicines, medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems, birth control pills, antidepressants and vitamin A in big doses can influence your scalp in a ruinous way causing excessive hair loss. As soon as you stop taking the pills in question, the usual cycle of hair growth and hair loss will recommence.

Please remember that fungal infections of the scalp cause excessive hair loss, too. The majority of cases of that sort are associated with children. The good news is that this sort of infections can be easily and swiftly treated with special antifungal pills.

A chronic disease, especially one connected with your immune system, such as lupus or diabetes, can affect the state and thickness of your hair as well. What is more, hair loss can become one of the premonitory symptoms of a starting disease and if you report to your doc about it in time you can start your treatment as soon as possible and expect a complete recovery or at least a long-term remission.

Medical practice shows that some hairstyles or treatments cause hair loss, too! If you are a fan of pigtails, ponytails, cornrows and extremely tight hair rollers and you keep wearing them daily, you can end up losing a part of your hair! In fact, you will get so-called traction alopecia. The amazing fact is that if you give your hair more rest and stop pulling it, your chevelure will grow back normally, unless you have already developed scars on your scalp. Unfortunately, scarring causes permanent hair loss. Bear in mind that you can get scalp scars in the process of hot oil hair treatments and when you have your permanents (usually called “perms”) done. The problem is that the chemicals used in permanents are ruinous for your hair follicles; they may cause inflammation and swelling which results in scarring and excessive hair loss.

The question if your doc can do something about your hair loss is quite usual. The answer is “yes”! Be ready to give you doctor some information about your way of life and bad habits, about your diet and drugs you’re taking, about your chronic and recent diseases etc. Female questionnaire includes questions about menstrual cycle, pregnancies and menopause. Later you doctor will want to give you a physical exam and make several tests like blood test, biopsy etc. This will help you MD check out what exactly causes your extensive hair loss.

As you know, examining and diagnosing is followed by a special kind of treatment. What is the treatment for hair loss like? If you trouble is caused by the pills you take on a constant basis, your doctor can prescribe you a different one. If you lose your hair because of some infection, it will be recognized and cured, and you will soon grow your chevelure back. If you happen to have a certain hormone imbalance certain pill treatment will soon allow you to enjoy your shaggy mane again!

What is more, up-to-date pharmaceutical industry works miracles. This means you can get a wide range of medicines preventing the development of common baldness! Please, remember that some drugs like Rogaine (generic name Minoxidil) are available in any online drugstore no prescription necessary and can be used by both men and women. Other medicines like Finasteride are meant for men only! Keep them away from women, kids and pets!

If you made up your mind to grow your hair back and order cheap drugs, be prepared to take your pills regularly for a considerable period of time. As a rule it takes you up to 6 months to see the results with your own eyes.

Even if no medical treatment is available for you, do not despair! Firstly, you can try alternative medicine. Secondly, your appearance disorder can be solved with the help of different hairstyles, as well as cosmetic hair transplantation.

Anyway, growing your hair back is a slow process taking a lot of time! Do not sit locked up in you own house! If you are a woman, top-quality wigs and hairpieces will help you out any time - believe it or not, a lot of celebrities wear them! If you are a male, consider shaving off all your hair - it is fairly considered cool and sex appealing! Give it a proper thought and you will definitely find the best way out!