What is the most common problem about hair? Yes, it is the hair loss. Here we will discuss some causes for hair loss and its solution. Loss of hair is medically known as alopecia or alternatively as baldness.

Causes

Normally scalp comprises of an average of about 100000 hair. If you are losing approximately about 100 hair per day then you need to take care as you are suffering from alopecia. From a survey it was perceived that hair loss in men is more prominent than that in women due to heredity.

Habitually, the root cause of alopecia is not an illness, but is mainly due to aspects like testosterone, aging, and heredity. Additional causes include childbirth, illness, menopause and medicines due to illness.

Solutions

For baldness or hair loss caused due to heredity, tetosterone, and age, recommended drug is minoxidil or regaine. It is a vasodilatory medicine for reducing or slowing down hair loss. On stopping the intake of the drug, the ex- baldness pattern returns.

Females facing hair loss due to menopause or childbirth need not worry as they retain their hair within 6-24 months. Illness or cancer medication such as radiation therapy needs no treatment for baldness or hair loss as the hair usually grows back on completion of the therapy.

Hair transplant, hair weaves; hair pieces and different hair styles are some of the methods approached for covering baldness.