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What are the main
causes of hair loss? and do these factors affect
both men and women?
Men and women experience
hair loss for similar reasons.
(1) The first main
factor is a result of hormonal changes and
imbalances.
MEN, unfortunately,
experience a more dramatic, specific pattern of hair
loss commonly termed "Male Pattern Baldness." This loss
is caused by dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is the
resulting product of direct contact between the enzyme
5-alphareductase (normally found in the skin and scalp)
and the hormone testosterone. DHT binds to receptor
sites on the scalp and hair follicles, interacting and
interrupting the normal chain of events involved in
continual healthy hair growth.
WOMEN, experience
many hormonal changes throughout their lives which can
lead to hair loss. In general, women may lose hair after
a pregnancy, or during menopause. But it is not limited
to just these. Any number or feminine hormonal
imbalances can trigger hair loss in women.
These hormonal changes in
both men and women can cause hair loss by directly
affecting the cells responsible for hair growth or by
affecting the level of nutrients and blood flow to the
follicle. The hair follicle cannot maintain a healthy
growth cycle without proper nutrients and may eventually
fall out and die.
(2) The second factor
is attributed to overall poor blood circulation.
Studies have shown that the blood flow to the scalp of
men and women suffering from hair loss was significantly
lower than those not experiencing hair loss.
(3) The third factor
is attributed to environmental pollutants.
Further studies have indicated that pollutants in the
atmosphere have contributed to the production of
"environmental hormones" which can also contribute to
hair loss.
SUMMARY: As you can
see there are many factors that can cause hair loss in
both men and women but they all have one underlying
theme in common, hair follicles that are affected by
hormonal "clogging" agents and poor blood and nutrient
circulation are less likely to experience a healthy
growth cycle.
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