Yul Brynner was the sexiest bald man in Hollywood, and yes, he always got away with it. Lesser mortals would cringe at the thought of going bald but not Brynner. But what causes hair loss? There are numerous causes and many options for dealing with hair loss.
Young and Going Bald?
Hair loss is associated with old age and only old people have a license to go bald. Since hair is one’s crowning glory, the prospect of going bald when you hit 40 or 50 is truly scary. If you see more than the normal amount of hair shedding, and there aren’t any new hair growths to replace the shed hair, it is normal to be alarmed. If your case is genetic, very little can be done about this but to turn to hair transplants and wearing toupees or wigs. Before alarming yourself needlessly, know the reason for your excessive balding.
Sudden Hair loss Brought on by Trauma
If you are shedding hair faster than your pet dog, you could be experiencing sudden hormonal imbalances. This could be due to the shock caused by trauma. Trauma induced baldness could be a result to physical body damage brought on by violence or accidents. This may also be triggered by witnessing death, divorce or a breakdown in relationship, abuse, and death of a close relative. An individual, who’s traumatized by any of these experiences, may suddenly go bald. It’s not the trauma itself, but the effect of the trauma on the hormones. A hormonal imbalance triggers the sudden hair thinning.
Alopecia Areata
Women tend to be prone to get alopecia areata. The problem is caused when cells of the hair roots are attacked by white blood cells. The hair roots become small, diminishing hair production. Luckily, the stem cells offering new cells for the follicles usually are not affected. The hair follicle heals and hair grows back. This could also be due to genetics, a virus, and contaminants in the environment. People with impaired immune systems are also likely to get this type of balding. Also, a diabetic or a patient with a thyroid problem, or pernicious anemia can easily have alopecia areata.
Medication
Some ingredients in medications can induce hair thinning and the onset may be gradual or sudden. Antidepressants, arthritic medicines, and gout medications eventually cause extreme hair fall. If you can determine that your medication caused unexplained hair thinning, you should consult your physician and have your medication changed. Drug interactions also stimulate hair shedding such as contraceptives taken with Vitamin C. Again, you have to consult your doctor concerning the problem so he can give another prescription without the offending ingredient or determine medical symptoms that are causing baldness. If your current medication is the reason for your hair loss, once you stop taking it, your hair will grow back again.
Your doctor will diagnose the cause of your hair loss or baldness. If the cause of hair loss is determined, the right treatment is applied. Stop worrying about your thinning hair because stress can worsen the condition.