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Whatever they say, we all live in a cruel world having very strict standards of attractiveness. Every personality does his or her best to fit into this limited beauty span and look the way we are supposed to look. Do you really consider it is purely teen behavior? We don’t really want to disappoint you, but cosmetic surgeries, beauty saloons and fitness centers are full of mature individuals who forget themselves and spend big sums of money to look the way fashionable stars and public people do!

To cut the long story short, our good looks matters a lot today! Some thing like fashionable 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 huge bright eyes, thick healthy hair, wonderful teeth and perfect skin to become fascinating and attractive for your vis-à-vis! Recent investigation show that good-looking men and women find jobs and make friends easier than plain ones. They have two or three times as much sexual partners, are always trusted and are rarely suspected in committing different crimes. Do you still believe in human equality?

It is clear that, baldness is one of the appearance matter making individuals feel absolutelvery awkward. It is important to know 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 you might remember, 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 per month. Researchers say 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 see a few hairs on you hairbrush, bed, clothes and in the shower - it is a part of natural 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 - males, females and even children can suffer from this esthetic problem for a number of reasons.

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

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

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

Hormonal problems are also often responsible for hair loss. Number one issue 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 physician 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 state they lose hair excessively. There is nothing to worry about here! The point 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 optimal hair loss starts anew!

If you take certain drugs 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 medicines in question, the natural 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 kind are associated with children. The good news is that this kind of infections can be easily and rapidly cured with special antifungal meds.

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 physician 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 certain 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 day by day, 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 freedom and stop pulling it, your chevelure will grow back normally, unless you have already developed scars on your scalp. Sorry to say, scarring causes permanent hair loss. Remember 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 physician can do something about your hair loss is quite usual. The answer is “yes”! Be ready to give you MD some information about your way of life and bad habits, about your diet and medications you’re taking, about your chronic and recent health disorders etc. Female questionnaire includes questions about menstrual cycle, pregnancies and menopause. Later you physician will want to give you a physical exam and make several tests like blood test, biopsy etc. This will help you MD make sure what exactly causes your extensive hair loss.

As you know, examining and diagnosing is followed by a special kind of medical handling. What is the treatment for hair loss like? If you problem is caused by the drugs you take on a constant basis, your MD can prescribe you a different one. If you lose your hair because of some infection, it will be recognized and treated, and you will soon grow your chevelure back. If you happen to have a certain hormone imbalance certain drug 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 buy a wide range of pills preventing the development of common baldness! Please, keep in mind that some medicines like Rogaine (generic name Minoxidil) are available in any online pharmacy without a prescription and can be used by both sexes. Other medications like Finasteride are meant for men only! Keep them away from females, kids and domestic animals!

If you decided to grow your hair back and order pills online, be prepared to take your pills regularly for a long 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 handling is available for you, do not despair! Firstly, you can try alternative medicine. Secondly, your cosmetic trouble can be solved with the help of different hairstyles, as well as cosmetic hair transplantation.

Anyway, growing your hair back is a slow process requiring a lot of time! Do not become isolated in you own house! If you are a female, 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 sexy! Give it a proper thought and you will definitely find the best way out!