Nothing can be more stressfull to male or female than noticing large clumps of hair on the brush or in the bath or shower. Men may claim that baldness is their worst nightmare, but the effects psychologically on women can be much greater.

Strangely it was once thought to be linked to mid-life crises, but this thought process has changed as greater numbers of men in their twenties have suffered hair loss. There a countless reasons and causes, all leading to a loss of self confidence and self-esteem. It is best to know as much as you can about hair loss, so that you are prepared to handle it if and when it occurs.

Hair growth is normally cyclical pattern over 2 to 6 years, some hair grows whist some is ‘resting’ and others fall out. This is a natural action to create new space for hair to germinate, however a problem could exist if too much hair fall out.

Hair loss is perhaps most commonly seen when their is an imbalance of hormones due to a problem with the thyroid gland. The imbalance of the hormone Androgen caused by overactive thyroid glands can result in hair loss for men. People with underactive thyroids can experience the same devastating effect.

Certain medicines can also be responsible for the cause of thinning hair. If you are using anticoagulants for thinning the blood, medicine to alleviate gout, chemotherapy or an excessive use of vitamin A, all these can lead to the thinning hair. There are some hair loss products on the market that can help ot aleviate the problem, and noticably reduce the amount of thinning.

Alopecia Areata often arrives without any warning or obvious signs of trouble. Symptoms can reveal themselves in small areas of missing hair on the scalp. I myself, many years back when sporting a beard, noticed a small bald patch developing which gradually increased in size. First of all I laughed, then I became irritated and finally I had to shave the beard off for embarrassment. Many suffering like in the example usually suffer temporarily as a full recovery of the damaged area is normal. But if it doesn’t recover within a few months, it could mean permanent damage has occurred.