Hair Loss in Men
The signs of hair loss in men are a receding hairline and hair loss especially on the crown of the head. About 95% of hair loss in men is caused by "Androgenic Alopecia", also known as male pattern baldness.
This condition is believed to be caused by these three factors: age, heredity and testosterone.
In some men hair loss can be noticed at the early age of 20 but for most it begins at the age of 35-40.
There are a number of ways in which you can control hair loss, and it is important to chose the right approach for your problem. While it is possible to see some regrowth of hair with some treatments, in general it is much easier to begin treating at it's start than to wait until the problems has become more advanced.
There are many types of treatments like creams, ointments and shampoos designed to prevent hair loss. The most common ingredient in these products is known as 'ketoconazole'. This ingredient has very strong anti-fungal properties and also contain an inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase which is thought to play an important roll in hair loss. There are also a number of prescription medications like Rogaine and Propecia which has shown great results in treatment of hair loss.
Hair Loss in Women
Many men go bald but nearly all women seem to have heads full of hair. The fact is even women suffer from hair loss. It is estimated that hair loss affects about 25% of women in the world. But hair loss in women does not set in as early as in men unless there are some reason behind it like illness or malnutrition.
In some cases, female baldness can be hereditary. Most often, menopause is what brings hereditary hair loss for women. If a woman loses hair during menopause, it is because her mother also suffered in that stage of her life.
Pregnancy can cause hair loss. Because of the physiological impact on the body some women can notice hair loss to some degree up to 6 months after pregnancy.
Infections and illness are another cause for female baldness, especially those that comes with high fevers, for example scarlet fever and typhoid fever. The use of certain medications may result in hairloss for women. Malnutrition can also cause a slow hair loss.