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Common Reasons for Hair Loss and Its Treatment Solution

March 28th, 2010

Hair is considered to be one of the topmost factors in setting standards for physical beauty. When hair loss starts affecting a person and it gets difficult to control, life can turn into a nightmare. Hair loss of around 50 to 100 strands of a day is common among majority of people and that’s not what you should be worried about. But when you discover that your hair has started falling at an alarming rate then you need to seek professional help immediately.

Partial loss of hair or complete hair loss is known as alopecia. There are divided opinions and theories about the varied factors contributing to this problem. We can sum up the common contributing factors in the following points –

Hereditary factor: If you find yourself losing hair at an age you didn’t expect it to happen, don’t be surprised. It could be caused by genes inherited from earlier generations. It is important for you to be aware of the fact that genetic balding is caused because of the inability of the body to grow hair and not because of falling hair.

Stress and improper diet: If your diet is deficient in vitamins, iron, and other nutrients the roots of your hair get weak and the scalp fails to promote hair cell growth. Sudden stress brings upon imbalance in the hormonal levels. This type of hair loss is called Telogen Effluvium.

Certain medical conditions and treatments: Both prolonged medical conditions and exposure to treatments involving radiation therapy are responsible for hair loss in certain cases. Iupus, an autoimmune condition, infectious diseases such as syphilis, thyroid diseases, scalp ringworm, burns, and medications like retinoids, birth control pills, antidepressants, beta-blockers, etc could also contribute. One should be wary of radiation overdose as recent cases reported say that such an overdose has caused not only hair loss but redness which was absolutely avoidable.

Excessive DHT production, prolonged exposure to chemical treatments, hair products laden with chemicals, menopause, childbirth, and improper hair care are some of the other reasons why loss of hair is experienced. An effective way to deal with loss of hair caused by too much DHT is to prevent attachment of DHT to androgen receptors and stop the transformation of testosterone.

Having knowledge of the above reasons, it is necessary for you to choose the appropriate method of treating your condition of hair loss. There are several home remedies using natural products that can be given a try. If not, professional help can be sought out. Nowadays people prefer going to reputed hair clinics such as Sure Hair International® where they are provided expert advice and given various treatment options such as surgical hair replacement, non-surgical remedies, use of products for treating diminishing hair, and so on.

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An Effective Solution - Chemotherapy Wigs

March 9th, 2010

Hair loss is one of the most devastating experiences one can go through. It can add to psychological scarring of a person, especially in those who are incurring the problem as a side effect of a long term medical ailment. Chemo-radiation is one of the causes for losing one’s hair, both in adults and children. Many people find it difficult and awkward to fit into the normal social life comfortably after undergoing such treatment that leave them with little or no hair. Chemotherapy wigs help in restoring the person’s lost confidence and self esteem to certain extent.

There are various other options for post-chemotherapy patients. The good thing is that a few months after the treatment hair growth naturally occurs. However, the process is much slower and the person might need to follow certain specifications to aid the growth. The hair growth would be thin and many people also suffer from graying of their hair and coloring of the hair is not permitted till after the first few months. In the meantime a chemotherapy wig can be used to cover the scalp. Many companies manufacture and sell specialized chemotherapy wigs for cancer patients and these are a cheaper, effective alternative to other options such as surgical hair replacement and so on.

While opting for chemotherapy wigs, one needs to keep certain aspects in mind -

*Human hair chemotherapy wigs are much preferred compared to synthetic ones. The hair prosthetic needs to allow ample breathing space for the scalp. Synthetic ones may sometimes cause discomfort in this area.

*Look out for a system that would allow performance of daily tasks such as showering and sleeping without any hindrance.

*Your wig should look natural and it should be of the right density, style and color to suit one’s face and personality.

*A job done professionally will do wonders in boosting one’s self image and will speed up the recovery process. One will be able to fit in the mainstream social life easily and things will get back to normal pretty soon.

Hairdresser’s like Trevor Sorbie has a charity called My New Hair which trains hairdressers to cut and shape chemotherapy wigs to make them look more like a real mane for patients. His work has brought smile on faces of many cancer patients.

If you are looking for a trustworthy, professional hair prosthetic clinic then Sure Hair International® can give you the satisfaction of the finest human hair chemotherapy wigs with their NT medical hair systems.

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