If you’ve never
heard of it, “androgenic alopecia.” is the medical term for hair loss, which
can go on to affect both males and females. Normally referred to as “male or
female pattern baldness”, it creates hair loss in a specific pattern beginning
starts at the temples. More here:
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In
males, this starts with a decrease in the hairline and baldness on the crown of
the head, whereas females will usually experience the thinning of hair over all
of the head.
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Everybody
has seen the male type, but not too often the female kind.
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Androgenic
alopecia can actually go on to cause complete baldness, even though there will
be some hair on the back and sides of the head.
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Females
with this condition never completely lose all of their hair, and hair loss occurs
at a slower pace.
Genetics and Other Reasons
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Abnormally
high levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the scalp arecommon for those with
androgenic alopecia and hair loss will occur in males due to the DHT adhering
to androgen receptors on the hair follicles, which then prevent the natural growth
cycle.
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This
genetic inclination makes hair follicles shrink when combining with the
hormone, which then goes on to shorten the follicle life span.
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Other causes
for androgenic alopecia can include both heredity and environmental factors that
may begin or increase the rate of hair loss.
Remedies
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Medical Procedures–Most people are aware of the hair
transplant process which
has become popular over the past six decades and nowadays uses the very best in
modern technology. Essentially, it involves the extraction of hair follicles
from the rear of the head, normally in the area of the neckline, and then transplanting
it into those areas which have become bald. Afterwards, the hair will then go
on to grow where it was transferred to.
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One other
and a little more extreme surgical solution is known as a “scalp reduction,”
and this solution involves the removal of the balding areas and afterwards the
stretching and stitching together of the remaining scalp.
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Non-Medical Procedures
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The
first would include the traditional and historical use of wigs, hairpieces and
weaves. The two main kinds of wigs or hairpieces are either natural or
synthetic hair and are well known to most people.People might be quite
surprised as to who in the public eye actually makes use of a wig or hairpiece.
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There
are many kinds of shampoos out there on the market,which claim to do amazing
and wonderful hair restoration tricks and are supposed to stimulate the scalp
in the hope that magically new hair will decide to grow back. And, even though
this might seem like an easy to do technique, it hasn’t been known to show many
(if any!) results for users.
In any case,
whatever option you choose, may all of your hair concerns be gone and your hair
look just as youalways knew it could!
