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It is natural to lose hair and is part of the body’s way to renew itself. The list of all the possible causes is exceedingly long but it is a common problem that affects millions of men, women, and children. Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss of any type. The most common type of hair loss is called male pattern baldness and is responsible for nearly 95 percent of cases in men; it is also hereditary.

Some people only loss a small amount of hair and this is often down to a poor diet and is worth checking with you specialist. Other reasons can the result of hormonal imbalance, stress or mental tension, chemicals or perhaps a cosmetic reaction. Permanent loss usually occurs when the hair follicles themselves are damaged. Most people believe that it is primarily men that suffer with the condition but women actually account for forty percent of sufferers in the USA alone.

In fact, hair loss is also common among women as they age although with women a thyroid condition is one of the more common causes. Globally, nearly 40 percent of women by age 60 will have experienced some form of the condition. Another period where women may suffer some hair loss that is not age related is during and after pregnancy. Also surprisingly, it is not only men that suffer with hereditary baldness because in the USA, around 30 million women also suffer problem.

The best solution if you have permanent hair loss is to have it surgically restored and although a relatively new treatment has achieved considerable success. The treatment uses a technique to transplant hair follicles from a healthy area of the scalp to an area where the follicles are dead. The process only requires local anesthesia and is carried out on an out-patient basis but has become one of the most regular forms of hair restoration for men. It is now possible for women to have hair transplants like men and is becoming increasingly popular for those women keen to hide scars from previous facelift surgery.

The most successful hair transplants are those where the recipient tries to maintain his original looks and not to attempt to appear like someone else. Before hair restoration is undertaken, the patient’s whole-body status must be considered and any underlying health problems addressed. Although hair restoration is considered a cosmetic treatment, there are different aspects involved it and must not be confused with other types of cosmetic procedure. New hair restoration techniques are being discovered all the time but if you have not found success then perhaps hair transplant therapy might be your only course of action for your hair loss.