What Are Causes of Hair Loss?

One of the most common problems we encountered as we grow old is thinning of our hair. Hair loss is a very common problem that affects both men and women. Men are more prone in losing their hair compared to women. Losing your hair might also affect your self confidence. But if we understood the reasons and the causes of hair loss, it is possible to handle the problem much more efficiently.

Alopecia is another medical term for hair loss. The most common type of hair loss is androgenic alopecia which is a gradual thinning of hair. Its extreme form is alopecia universalis where there is total hair loss over the body. Although it is normal to lose hair in old age, some men experience hair loss during puberty.
Androgenetic alopecia is the type of hair loss that Procerin is designed specifically to combat. While alopecia refers to any type of hair loss, androgenetic alopecia is a genetic predisposition to male balding. The combination of a genetic propensity, age, and the presence of male hormones in the scalp contribute to androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness.

There are two types of hair loss patterns: traction alopecia and trichotillomania. In traction alopecia, hair loss is due to excessive and chronic pulling of the hair which is more prevalent in people who braid or knot their hair. While trichotillomania, it is the intentional pulling of healthy hair.

Other Factors That Affect Hair Loss:
• Stress
• Hereditary
• Illness
• Hormonal changes
• Nervous habits
• Chemotherapy