Loss of hair is a naturally occurring process which can be accelerated by a complicated mix between physiological and psychological factors. The balding and/or thinning process can begin as early as the teenage years but is typically first noticed around the age of 45 for men and slightly later for women.?To somewhat bring this subject more into focus let’s take a look a balding Bob who is experiencing loss of hair at an alarming rate.
Balding Bob is a middle aged man who has a high stress job in sales. He works hard and travels a lot not paying much attention to his diet (especially those silly B vitamins) or the types of hair care products he uses. In fact, balding Bob just loves those harsh hotel shampoos, after all he is able to get them for free, or at least it seems that way. His high stress job along with age has contributed to our friend balding Bob recently being diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure which have seemingly accelerated his already extensive balding and thinning. Bob has had enough and decides to call his elderly Dad for advice. Balding Bobs dad Big balding Bob lost he hair in his thirties and has been shaving his head ever since. His advice “Bald is Beautiful”?
Does this story remind you of anyone you know? Someone who is under stress all the time, eats poorly, has one or two serious but manageable illnesses, and has at least one parent with balding or thinning hair. In the world of loss of hair these are all revealing facts about loss that can not only cause hair loss but accelerate any existing balding or thinning that may be occurring. Other factors that can cause hair to be lost are crash diets, high fever, dehydration, oral contraceptives, large doses of vitamin A, thyroid problems, menopause, and pregnancy.?
But there is one condition that stands alone as far as the number of people that are impacted, and that is androgenetic alopecia (male and female pattern baldness). By some estimates androgenetic alopecia impacts six out of ten men and one out of every four women. There are two factors that drive the condition; heredity and androgen hormones. The main androgen hormone at the center of the problem is dihydrotestosterone or DHT. This hormone is a more potent form of testosterone and builds up on the hair follicles over time leading to many follicles becoming inactive and causing others to simply die. To reverse the condition you must be able to reinvigorate the follicles and moderate or block the production of DHT.
What Next? Loss of hair caused by DHT is progressive and the hair loss incurred will not slow or reverse itself without some form of treatment. Currently there are a handful of hair regrowth products specifically designed to address DHT and hair loss. Not only do they contain FDA approved ingredients which have been shown to block dihydrotestosterone (DHT) but they also work to stimulate the scalp and bring dead follicles back to life. These hair regrowth products can be used as a preventative tool, starting the program before hair loss becomes severe, or you can use them after DHT has already begun to take hold of your hair and scalp. The important thing is to take action recognizing that it is easier to retain hair than it is to regrow it.??
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