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Male Hair loss

Hair loss is a common phenomenon faced by most men at some point in their lives. Reasons for hair loss in men are hereditary, hormonal changes and medical conditions, medications and supplements, radiation therapy to the head, stressful life, some specific hairstyle or treatments. Symptoms of hair loss can be gradual thinning of hair on the top of the head, circular or patchy bald spots, sudden loosening of hair, patches of scaling that spread over the scalp.

Female Hair loss

Hair fall is a common concern witnessed by a lot of women in modern times. Women start noticing hair thinning between the ages 25 to 30. Both hair fall and thinning can be due to reasons like lack of nutrients, hereditary factors, aging, illness, stress and hormonal imbalances. Common symptoms of hair loss are reduction in hair density and more scalp visibility like- widening of the hair partition.

Baldness

Male pattern baldness is reduction of hair on the scalp in men. Male pattern baldness occurs as a result of changing hormone levels. Other causes of hair loss include nutritional deficiencies, infections, and some psychological conditions and hereditary factors etc. There are several FDA approved treatments to combat this major problem. Female pattern baldness refers to loss of hair on the scalp in women. The symptoms of baldness in women are widening of hair partition, thickness of hair is reduced. Some common causes of hair loss in women are autoimmune disease, Medication, Illness,Hormonal Imbalance,Traction alopecia. There are several FDA approved treatment methods used to eradicate this problem.

Alopecia

Alopecia is a common autoimmune disorder that often results in unpredictable hair loss on the scalp. People of both sexes and any age can suffer from this hair problem. There are several types of Alopecia like Alopecia Areata Patchy (hairless patches on the scalp), Alopecia Totalis (total hair loss on scalp), and Alopecia Universalis (complete loss of hair on the scalp, face and body). Some common symptoms of Alopecia are small, round (or oval) patches of hair loss on the scalp, hair loss on one side of the scalp in a short period of time, significant loss of hair in a short period of time.

Dandruff

Dandruff is a common hair problem faced by men and women that causes flakes of skin to appear, accompanied by itching. Among several causes of dandruff few are: not enough hair brushing, sensitivity to yeast, dry skin, shampooing and skin care products, diet and mental stress.

Scalp folliculitis

Scalp Folliculitis are small, red bumps which looks similar to an acne breakout. Common symptoms of this hair problem are clusters of tiny red bumps on your scalp having a white tip, sores with time, itching, burning or stinging sensation, feeling pain or tenderness. Few causes of this phenomenon are frequently scratching or rubbing the head, making tight hairstyles like tight ponytail or braids, using various hair products for hairstyles.

Pre mature Hair Graying

Premature hair graying is a common and alarming hair problem of present times. The follicles of hair generate color or pigment cells that contain melanin which gives results in hair color. Over the year, hair follicles start losing pigment cells, resulting in white hair color. There are other causes of pre mature hair graying like vitamin deficiencies, genetics, oxidative stress, real-life stresses, chemical hair dyes and hair products and smoking.

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