Hair loss: what are the causes?

There are many causes for excessive hair loss, ranging from stress methods of aggressive styling, to certain medications, dermatitis, or a thyroid disorder or simple hormonal disturbances. As part of androgenic alopecia, male hormones, androgens, are justly concerned. This form of hair loss affects roughly half of the men, who are gradually thin out their heads (sides, forehead and on the top) and from 10 to 20% of women (overall reduction of the hair). And yes, women also secrete androgens (testosterone), but in smaller quantities.

If you want to keep your hair, start by quitting!

A team of Taiwanese researchers examined the link between androgenic alopecia, a form of hair loss the most common, and smoking. More than 700 men aged 40-90 years participated in this study. Amounts of data were collected (family history of alopecia, risk factors for hair loss, health?) And supplemented by specific tests that determine the degree of hair loss each participant.La conclusion is clear: smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day increases the risk of alopecia 134%. So to keep his hair, better stop all tabagisme.Quant mechanisms, they remain to be elucidated. The effects of smoking could go through hormonal changes. But the toxic substances in the smoke could also simply destroy the hair follicles, causing the permanent renewal of hair?