| What we recognize as hair is actually only the hair | | | | simply, this moment or realization is no fun. After all, our |
| shaft, which protrudes above the surface of the skin. | | | | hair is a big part of who we are and what we stand |
| The root of the hair lies below the skins surface, in the | | | | for. |
| layer called the dermis, originating in a structure called | | | | Hair thinning loss caused by male or female pattern |
| the hair follicle. While many believe that hair thinning loss | | | | baldness is a progressive condition that has both a |
| is simply a product of not using the right conditioner or | | | | genetic component (from either side of the family) and |
| poor hair care, chances are the real damage is taking | | | | an androgen hormone component (DHT). For those |
| place under the scalp at the follicle or root level and | | | | who are genetically predisposed the hormone DHT |
| has very little to do with what is happening above the | | | | actually binds to the hair follicle. Over time the buildup |
| skins surface. | | | | of DHT cripples any follicle it comes in contact with |
| The truth of the matter is that permanent balding in | | | | ultimately rendering it incapable of producing new hair. |
| both men and women only occurs if enough follicles | | | | Eventually it will wither away and die. If you feel that |
| shrink, die, or become unable to produce new growth. | | | | your hair thinning loss could be caused by male or |
| Sometimes follicles die simply because of the aging | | | | female baldness you certainly are not alone. It is |
| process but generally speaking if you are being | | | | estimated that as many as six out of ten men will fall |
| impacted by a noticeable amount of hair thinning loss | | | | victim to the condition and one in four women. |
| or balding there is a very good chance that a condition | | | | This condition, also know as androgenetic alopecia can |
| known as male or female pattern baldness is at the | | | | sometimes be treated effectively with drugs. Minoxidil |
| source of your problem. | | | | (formerly for blood pressure) may be able to revitalize |
| You may have heard the terms male or female | | | | the damaged follicles when applied directly to the scalp |
| pattern baldness bandied around but may not have | | | | on a daily basis. Finasteride also known as Propecia |
| paid much attention. In fact most people don’t until | | | | works by blocking the effects of the male hormone |
| one day they look in the mirror and find a head of hair | | | | dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on the hair follicle and is |
| that is thinner are less robust than it has ever been. | | | | taken by mouth daily. Both drugs are widely used but |
| And let’s face it the moment when the realization | | | | results will only be sustained as long as treatment is |
| hits you that you could be going bald a feeling of | | | | continued. |
| disbelief washes over you like a bad dream. Put | | | | |