subject: Male Baldness [print this page] Baldness and male-pattern balding is an affliction suffered by thousands of men, and could be a real source of insecurity and embarrassment for those not prepared to lose their hair or shave their head.
Normally, baldness takes place on the top of the men's head. It is medically known as Male Pattern hair-loss. On the other hand, Androgenetic Alopecia runs in some families and it troubles roughly 95% of hair loss cases.
DHT is actually formed in two places: the prostate gland and second in the skin underlying the scalp. As these are the places where this hormone is produced, it is just inevitable.
Over saturation of this hormone is a clear threat to the hair follicles, the very reason why our hair strands are growing. Such is attributed mainly to the fact that DHT tends to choke hair follicles.
In all cases, a typical pattern for such thinning first occurs as a receding hairline and eventually followed by the thinning of the hair on top of the head. Eventually the two thin regions meet and form a U-shape.
Poor Nutrition insufficient protein and iron in your body can be added to hair loss causes because these are two important components which strengthens your hair to make it grow.
Hair loss can be an embarrassing problem for both men and women. While there are a variety of treatment options for hair loss such as topically and orally administered medications, some people desire a more natural approach.
Trichotillomania is the loss of hair caused by compulsive pulling and bending of the hairs. It tends to occur more in children than in adults. In this condition the hairs are not absent from the scalp but are broken.
Of course, the cause of hair loss in men are not the only research conducted in 2006. Many scientists and other research focuses not on the causes of hair loss, but what can be done to stop or at least slow it down.
The most common type of hair loss for menopausal women, is estrogenic alopecia . Estrogen is the hormone responsible for helping hair grow and when there are the correct levels in the body, the hair is thick and healthy.
Minoxidil can cause hair to grow provided there are still hair follicles on the scalp. It cannot create hair when the follicles are already dead. Minoxidil has excellent chances of growing hair for people in the early to mid stages of hair loss.
Rogaine is an example of the hair loss products that the general public are acquainted with. It is very fast acting and effective, and definitely one hair loss treatment that should be one of the highest on your list.
DHT is a metabolic product of testosterone, the male sexual hormone. Also women have some quantity of testosterone and DHT in your body and therefore hair loss also affects women.
Saw palmetto is suggested for androgenetic alopecia in men. It is not suggested for use by women and the herb nettle root is often substituted.
Many natural health experts believe that the effectiveness of topical minoxidil can be enhanced with the help of herbal supplements such as saw palmetto and/or nettle root extract.
