why you may start to lose more hair than would be considered normal. Yet although it was thought, for a long time, to be a problem that only men had to deal with, today there are quite a few women who have to deal with this condition as well. Below we look at some of the main hair loss reasons, which can result in this condition occurring no matter the person's age.

As mentioned previously hair loss has been thought of as a problem that men only have to deal with. Yet today it is just as common for some women to deal with the issue as well. In fact in the United States alone around 30 million women are now suffering from some form of hair loss.

As you know, the debate is still ongoing about what is actually the main cause of a person losing their hair. Here below you will find details of the most common factors, which can contribute to a person suffering such a medical problem in their lives.

1. Heredity - Of all the reasons for a person to lose their hair this is the most common one. Today around half of all children who have a parent (mother or father) suffering from hair loss will then have the chances of them suffering the same condition greatly increased.

Although you may think this is something that only a man will suffer from, then you need to think again. Yes, Androgenetic Alopecia is very common in men (male pattern baldness) but it is also becoming very prevalent in women (female pattern baldness) as well. In most cases, not only can the father of the child be the carrier of the gene that can contribute to them having this condition but the mother can be as well.

2. Drugs and Medical Treatments - There are many drugs and medical treatments including radiation therapy and chemotherapy, which can result in a person losing their hair. The problem with such medical treatments is that they often prevent the hair follicles from being able to grow further after old and dead hair has been shed.

3. Hormone Levels - For some people the reason they have begun to lose their hair is that their hormone levels have become imbalanced. This is especially a problem that women have to deal with because their bodies are producing far more androgen hormones rather than estrogen ones, thus the excess hormones impede the new hair from growing.

In this article, we have looked at three main hair loss reasons, which can cause a person to suffer from this type of medical condition. You will find that along with these, there are others, which can be responsible for why a person has begun to lose their hair.

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