Yes, You Can Blame Your Job For Your Baldness, But…

Millions of people suffer from baldness, and this condition can be very degrading for some people, leading to a feeling of self worthlessness. While millions of people look at the negative side of baldness, there are also millions of hair loss sufferers who see it as just another fact of life.

The scientific discoveries in recent years have made the treatments for baldness far more effective. And like so many other medical and personal health symptoms, if you act on the problem at the start, you've got a better chance of reducing the affects, or in some cases, even reversing the condition.

Now it must be stated that there is not a magic pill for ailing hair loss (yet) and there is no one single curative measure that works for all people. As a matter of fact, in most cases a combination of a few anti- baldness products will gain better results than any one specific product or technique. Everyone is different, and because there are so many causes of baldness, the treatment will always need to be tailored to the individual.

That carries us to the impending question, whether or not stress can cause hair loss? You see, stress is so broadly referred to as the major cause of baldness, that many people believe this to be true. The fact is that stress is a cause of balding, so you can blame your job or your sporting team if it makes you feel better, but it is not the major cause. Although stress is a cause of baldness, it is seen only as a contributing factor, because there is one cause that affects most hair loss sufferers.

Hair loss can be caused by many factors, with more than 50% of males enduring some form of baldness or thinning by middle age. Women also suffer from hair loss, and around 35-40% of women will suffer some type of baldness or thinning by age 60. The most common cause of hair loss is Pattern Baldness. Pattern hair loss alone affects more than 40% of the male population. Pattern balding is easy to explain - it is a genetic disposition - it develops naturally.

Our genetic make-up naturally predisposes most men and women to Pattern Baldness. The cause of Pattern balding is very multifaceted, but in a nutshell, it occurs when testosterone interacts with a specific enzyme and is converted into what is know as dihydrotestosterone (aka DHT). DHT has an adverse affect on the hair follicles - it is the causer for slowing down hair production and produces weaker, shorter hair - and ultimately stops hair from growth altogether.

The effects of Pattern Baldness on men is much different than on women. Men tend to go through thinning hair in certain sections or patches of the scalp and that's why most instances in men result in the 'monk' effect, i.e. hair loss on top, with hair still growing at the sides and back. Women tend to lose hair uniformly across the scalp, so instead of having a visibly bald patch, a woman can actually lose more hair than a man, but still appear to have a full head of hair.

Pattern Baldness is by far the most likely cause f hair loss, but there are a number of other known causes. The other causes of baldness are credited for such small percentages of occurrences, and in most instances are the easiest to prevent, detect or even reverse. Other known causes of balding are hormonal imbalances (especially in women) illnesses, lousy diet, below par hygiene, drug abuse and last but not least, stress. Again, stress is an established known cause of balding. Not a major cause, but it ranks in the top few causes.

The scientific name for stress-related baldness is Telogen Effluvium. This type of hair loss can also be caused by experiences such as trauma, childbirth, puberty, major surgery and even severe chronic illness. Telogen Effluvium is characterized by abrupt hair loss caused by an interruption in the normal hair growth cycle. Stress and trauma cause large numbers of hair follicles to concurrently enter a stage of rest. After some time, the hair follicles will enter a stage of growth, and the old hair will be forced out of the follicle by a new hair that is formed beneath it. The result is a period of hair shedding, and is usually self correcting, but if the stress is ongoing, then this type of balding can become chronic and eventually lead to more prevalent balding.

In theory you could blame your favorite sports team for stressing you so much that you went bald. But in actuality, although stress can lead to hair loss, it is one of the lesser causes of baldness. And it is only really related to more dramatic experiences that have bought on stress. The most likely cause of hair loss is Pattern Baldness, and you can take steps to minimized its effects - but be quick.

Finding a hair loss remedy that is right for you depends on gender, the stage your hair loss is in and the type of hair loss your experiencing. Taking all of this infiormation into account, your doctor or physician will be able to find a hair loss solution to suit you. Visit www.hairloss-baldness.info for in depth articles and useful information.

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