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Losing hair? Don't lose hope
Hair loss can be a traumatising experience for both women and men of all ages.
Often, they suffer a blow to their self-esteem, as they feel thinning hair makes them physically undesirable. Many are embarrassed about talking about the issue, and may take action to remedy it only when the damage becomes serious.
Some may even turn recluse to avoid others seeing them in their balding state.
However, hair loss is a very
common health problem that has an assortment of medical remedies to combat it. And the first step to tackling the problem is to identify the underlying cause.
Androgenetic alopecia
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Androgenetic alopecia, also known as AGA, is the most common hair loss condition caused by genetics.
It is a condition whereby genes inherited from either one or both parents, reduces the amount of visible hairs seen over time.
Patients do not have any discomfort. They will notice that over time, hair becomes less in certain areas. The hair becomes shorter, finer and takes longer to grow.
Hair loss may be a benign medical condition but it can cause great emotional stress and lead to a reduced quality of life.
While hair loss is more commonly associated with men, it also impacts women, with variants for male pattern hair loss (MPHL) or female pattern hair loss (FPHL). This hair loss is seen in a distinct pattern for either sex.
Some of the common emotions associated with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) include reduced worth, dissatisfaction with body image, self-consciousness and in some extreme cases, depression.
http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Health+Matters/Story/A1Story20111123-312105.html
Hair loss can be a traumatising experience for both women and men of all ages.
Often, they suffer a blow to their self-esteem, as they feel thinning hair makes them physically undesirable. Many are embarrassed about talking about the issue, and may take action to remedy it only when the damage becomes serious.
Some may even turn recluse to avoid others seeing them in their balding state.
However, hair loss is a very
common health problem that has an assortment of medical remedies to combat it. And the first step to tackling the problem is to identify the underlying cause.Androgenetic alopecia
....
Androgenetic alopecia, also known as AGA, is the most common hair loss condition caused by genetics.
It is a condition whereby genes inherited from either one or both parents, reduces the amount of visible hairs seen over time.
Patients do not have any discomfort. They will notice that over time, hair becomes less in certain areas. The hair becomes shorter, finer and takes longer to grow.
Hair loss may be a benign medical condition but it can cause great emotional stress and lead to a reduced quality of life.
While hair loss is more commonly associated with men, it also impacts women, with variants for male pattern hair loss (MPHL) or female pattern hair loss (FPHL). This hair loss is seen in a distinct pattern for either sex.
Some of the common emotions associated with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) include reduced worth, dissatisfaction with body image, self-consciousness and in some extreme cases, depression.
http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Health+Matters/Story/A1Story20111123-312105.html
