| The ordinary kind of hair loss, called hereditary hair loss, | | | | minerals and essential fatty acids may make the |
| can affect both men and women, but women are | | | | growth process more effective. Some substances in |
| usually affected less than men. The condition is so | | | | the tissue may also block the DHT or ease the |
| common that it nearly can be regarded as a part of | | | | removal of this substance. Therefore all individuals |
| the normal aging process.SYMPTOMS OF HAIR | | | | susceptible to the influence of DHT will not lose hair in |
| LOSSThe pattern of hair loss and baldness are | | | | the same extent.TREATMENT OPTIONSHaving a |
| different for men and women. On men special areas | | | | good diet giving the body vitamins, minerals and |
| on the head begin get totally bald. These areas are | | | | anti-oxidants in the right amount may slow down the |
| usually at both sides of the front, and the top back side | | | | speed of hair loss.There exist pharmacological |
| of the head. The hair loss then progresses with these | | | | products on the market that can help against hair loss, |
| areas extending, and at last most of the head can be | | | | but usually not 100% effectively. Medicines used to |
| totally without hair. However, a great area in the neck | | | | treat prostate hypertrophy also have been proven to |
| uses to remain unaffected and keeps a thick hair | | | | stop hair loss and to get hair to regain, because these |
| cover. The same is usually true about the area in front | | | | drugs block the substance DHT. Propecia is a |
| of each ear.On women all the hair on the head begins | | | | prescription bound drug to take by mouth based on an |
| thinning, and then gradually progress over the whole | | | | original prostate medicine.Rogain is a topical drug to |
| head for many years. Women seldom get totally bald | | | | apply 2-3 times each day that does not block the |
| areas on their head, but the hair often gets so thin that | | | | DHT, but stimulates the hair follicles cells to proliferate |
| the scalp is clearly visible through the hair.THE | | | | better.There are many natural products on the market |
| CAUSES OF HAIR LOSSThe skin has there layers: | | | | to help against hair loss. These products often contain |
| The outer layer, called epidermis, consists of epithelial | | | | several substances working together by different |
| cells. Under this lies the dermis consisting of connective | | | | principles.They may contain vitamins or minerals that |
| tissue. At the bottom there is a layer called the | | | | are necessary for hair growth. Other substances give |
| hypodermis consisting mostly of fat cells.The skin has | | | | signals to the hair follicles to increase hair growth, for |
| narrow pores, hair follicles, extending from the surface | | | | example procyanidin B2. Some ingredients work as |
| down to the top of the sub-dermis, called hair follicles. | | | | anti-oxidants that inhibit oxidative attack on the follicle |
| A hair extend from a growth zone in the bottom of | | | | cells, like L-arginine.Some natural products also contain |
| each hair follicle and out at the skin surfaceBy the | | | | substances to block DHT. Saw palmetto extract |
| common form of hair loss, a substance in the body, | | | | contains substances acting as DHT blockers by much |
| dihydroxy-testosterone (DHT), gives a signal to the | | | | of the same mechanism as prostate medicines. |
| cells in the hair follicles that make these cells divide less | | | | Still other ingredients can reduce the conversion of |
| so that the production of hair slows or stops.DHT is a | | | | testosterone to DHT. Grean tea extract have shown |
| metabolic product from testosterone, the male sex | | | | itself to contain substances with this effect.Surgery is |
| hormone. Also women have some amount of | | | | an effective treatment against baldness in limited |
| testosterone and DHT in their body, and therefore hair | | | | areas. By surgery hair follicles from parts of the scull |
| loss also affects women.Only cells that are susceptible | | | | immune to DHT are moved to bold areas. The hair in |
| to the influence from DHT will slow the growth | | | | the treated areas will however not get as tight as |
| process. This susceptibility is inherited from the parents | | | | naturally growing hair.It is also possible to implant |
| by some individuals, and not by other. Follicle cells in the | | | | artificial hair into the scalp. By this method, large bald |
| lower parts of the head are usually also resistant | | | | areas can be covered, but the treatment implies a |
| against the influence from DHT, and therefore these | | | | certain danger for infection, requires good hair hygiene |
| areas seldom get bald.The effectiveness of hair | | | | afterwards and requires a regular refill to replace lost |
| growth will not only be affected by DHT. Other | | | | hairs.Knut Holt is an internet consultant and marketer |
| substances found in the tissue may give the cells | | | | focusing on health items. |
| signals to divide more, and nutrients like vitamins, | | | | |