January 2nd, 2010
Know More About Hair Loss
It may not be what we want but hair loss is quite a normal bodily function. The causes are many and varied but one thing is for sure and that is untold millions of people of all sexes and ages are affected by it worldwide. Although there are a number of fancy names for types of hair loss, the correct medical term is Alopecia. The most common type of hair loss is called male pattern baldness and is responsible for nearly 95 percent of cases in men; it is also hereditary.

Some people only loss a small amount of hair and this is often down to a poor diet and is worth checking with you specialist. Other reasons are quite natural and you may be aware of a surrounding problem such as stress, mental tension or a hormonal imbalance, but others such as exposure to chemicals or cosmetics may not be so obvious. Please note that if your hair follicles are undamaged then there is a good chance that your condition may only be temporary; it is only when the follicles are damaged that the problem can become permanent. Surprisingly, women account for nearly 4 in every 10 sufferers in America today; so it is not, as commonly thought, a male problem.
The chances are a women will lose hair are increased as they age may be attributable to a thyroid condition. By the time they reach sixty, forty percent of women around the world will have experienced loss of some form or another. Pregnant women are sometimes susceptible to some hair loss often lasting until after the child is born. Also surprisingly, it is not only men that suffer with hereditary baldness because in the USA, around 30 million women also suffer problem.
Surgical hair restoration is the ultimate solution for permanent hair loss restoration but is comparatively a new treatment approach. Simply put, it is the transplantation of healthy hair follicles from one area of the scalp to another. Today hair transplant surgical hair restoration is an out-patient procedure requiring only local anesthesia and is becoming one of the most popular procedures for men today. Many women are now deciding on hair transplant surgery as a method to hide scarring cause by facelifts for example.
Remember that the best outcome of hair restoration is to restore your appearance insofar as possible, not change it to make you look like someone else. Existing medical conditions could cause problems so these must be sorted out before any hair transplant treatment is considered. Although hair restoration is considered a cosmetic treatment, there are different aspects involved it and must not be confused with other types of cosmetic procedure. If all other hair treatment therapies have failed then it’s possible that a surgical hair transplant might be the only permanent solution available for your hair loss condition.