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What Is Mid Life Hair Loss

What Is Hair Made Of?
Your hair is made of keratin (KER-uh-tin), the same protein that makes up
your nails and the outer layer of your skin. The part you see and style is
called the hair shaft. It's actually dead tissue made by your hair follicles tiny
bulb-like structures beneath your scalp's surface.

How Much Hair Do We Have?
The average head has about 100,000 hairs. Your hair grows and is shed
regularly. You usually lose 50 to 100 strands each day. If you have a
normal head of hair, you probably don't notice this small loss. However, if
you notice that you are losing more hair than normal, then it is time that you
take note, how much hair are you actually losing!

Hair Loss And Menopause
Menopause does not cause grey hair; taking hormones doesn't stop it.
Greying, thinning hair is a normal part of aging. Women whose menopause
is induced in their 20s and 30s do not suddenly go grey.

Mid Life Hair Loss
Thinning hair at mid-life (androgenic alopecia) is more strongly linked to
genes than diet or lifestyle. Those of European origins are far more likely to
experience it than Asians, Native Americans, Africans, or African-
Americans. Thinning hair starts earlier and becomes more extreme on
men's heads, but just as many women deal with receding hairlines and
balding pates. Roughly half of all women experience some thinning hair
during their menopausal years. Two-thirds of post-menopausal women
deal with thinning hair or bald spots. And no one likes it. Americans spend
a billion dollars a year trying to regrow their hair! There are already quite a
number of very effective hair loss products on the market such as Propecia
and the highly popular Rogaine.

Rogaine and Thinning Hair
Treatment often starts with Rogaine (topical minoxidil 2%). Rogaine is the
only FDA approved medication currently available for female pattern
thinning hair. The other thinning hair medication, Propecia, just doesn't
work in women at all. Aldactone (spironolactone) pills help many women,
especially whose thinning hair starts before menopause but takes many
months.

HRT and Hair Loss
Hormone replacement pills, such as Prempro, plus Aldactone are better
after menopause. Experienced hair transplant surgeons can often achieve
excellent results in women with the new follicular unit and minigraft
techniques. You have to be a qualified candidate and have realistic
expectations. As with any type of medication, it will take months before you
see any results, you will not have hair growth the very next day!

What Causes Baldness
Baldness is not usually caused by a disease, but is related to aging,
heredity, and testosterone. In addition to the common male and female
patterns from a combination of these factors, other possible causes of
thinning hair, especially if in an unusual pattern, include:

1. Hormonal changes (for example, thyroid disease, childbirth, or use of the
birth control pill)
2. A serious illness (like a tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands) or fever
3. Medication such as cancer chemotherapy
4. Excessive shampooing and blow-drying
5. Emotional or physical stress
6. Nervous habits such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing
7. Burns or radiation therapy
8. Alopecia areata -- bald patches that develop on the scalp, beard, and,
possibly, eyebrows. Eyelashes may fall out as well. This is thought to be an
immune disorder.
9. Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp)

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http://www.hairlossfact.info The most common type of hair loss seen in women is androgenetic alopecia, also known as female pattern alopecia or baldness. Find out how you can regrow your hair today!