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HAIR LOSS
CAUSE
(ANDROGENIC
ALOPECIA OR
MALE PATTERN
BALDNESS)
Male
androgenic
alopecia
(male
pattern
balding)
is the most
common form
of hair loss
seen in
post-pubertal
males, and
readily
identified
by its
familiar
pattern of
progression.
 Until
recently it
was believed
male hair
loss
was not a
sex-linked
characteristic
(i.e. not
transmitted
on the X or
Y
chromosomes)
and we could
inherit the
problem from
either
parent.
However a
2005 German
study found
the X-linked
androgen
receptor
(AR) genes –
which we
inherit from
our mothers
- to be the
major
determinant
in early
male hair
loss.
The
management
of male
genetic hair
loss is
generally
straightforward
and
uncomplicated.
Young males
seeking
advice
should
always be
encouraged
to consult a
trained
professional
for genuine,
non-biased
options to
their
particular
problem.
Other
general
causes of
hair loss in
males are
alopecia
areata, poor
dietary
habits,
illness/accidents,
surgical
procedures
(especially
where
significant
blood loss
has
occurred),
certain
prescription
or illicit
drugs
(including
anabolic
steroids),
or severe
stress.
For a more
detailed
explanation
of men's hair
loss click
here.
FEMALE OR WOMENS
HAIR LOSS
AND THINNING
HAIR
The
incidence of
androgenic
alopecia in
women
has steadily
increased
over the
past
decades, and
is now
thought to
occur at
least as
frequently
in the
general
female
population
as it does
with males.
 Tony
Pearce was
the first to
identify two
forms of
androgenic
alopecia in
women – true
genetically-inherited
type, and
‘acquired’
androgenic
alopecia
from
metabolic/hormonal
compensatory
mechanisms.
Other common
causes of
hair loss in
women are
nutritional
–
principally
low iron
levels – and
metabolic
disordering
such as
thyroid,
blood sugar,
or liver
detoxification
problems.
A temporary
&
self-correcting
diffuse hair
fall is
often
initiated by
events such
as
childbirth,
commencing/ceasing
certain
medication,
febrile
illness,
blood loss
in surgical
procedures,
or
combination
intravenous
antibiotics
for severe
infections.
Overwhelming
emotional/physiological
shock or
unremitting
stress may
also be the
foundation
for
excessive
hair loss.
Autoimmune
diseases –
sometimes
leading to
permanent
hair loss –
are a
regularly
seen cause
of alopecia
in both
sexes.
For a more
detailed
explanation
of female
hair loss,
click here.
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ARE
COMMITTED TO
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CLIENT CARE
Our
success is derived from the synergy of using our acclaimed
combination approach to hair loss management.
There are many reasons
why a person will experience hair loss. In some cases, nutritional
and hormonal intervention (women) can play a key role in optimizing
your results. Please feel free to call us for a phone consultation
or schedule an in-clinic consultation at your convenience.
We
invite you to contact us with any questions you may have. An
experienced professional will be more than happy to provide
straight forward answers to your questions, either over the
telephone or in a FREE, private, confidential meeting, at a time
that is convenient for you.
If
you would like to visit us in person to explore your options,
please call us at
(703) 914-4247,
or click on the link at right.
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