Main Hair Loss Types
Reasons for hair loss are different and obviously treatments are particular to the category of hair loss. In this article, major types of hair loss and their treatment are discussed.
Chronic Telogen Effluvium is a type of hair loss. The symptoms of this condition are thinning of hair and the appearance of bald spots in patches. It occurs due to iron deficiency and is mostly seen in women as they lose blood during their menstrual cycle. Adequate quantity of iron must be present in the diet to compensate the loss. But this type of hair loss is not happen all of a sudden. It is a slow process and happens if the body is deprived of iron for many years.
It is necessary to have good quantity of iron in your diet. Green leafy vegetables are a good source of iron. Raw meat and orange juice are also rich sources of iron. Iron supplements are also available in order to maintain the necessary level of iron required for the body.
Androgenic Hair loss is another type of hair loss which might be genetic. It is usually characterized by the occurrence of round bald patches in the hair, which starts from the front and extends to the top of head.
Treatment of this kind of hair loss is usually difficult but there are some proven ways to fight them. FDA approved treatments are available to deal with such kind of baldness. The herbs Nettle Root, Saw Palmetto and Dong Quai are ‘dht blockers’, used for androgenic hair loss treatment. Long term treatment (at least 6 months) is required to obtain even the smallest results. Even the strongest FDA approved hair loss drugs at least take that long to start working.
Hair loss is also related to hormone balances. As it is a temporary kind of hair loss, there is not a problem to worry about. It occurs in women during the post pregnancy period. Women stop shedding their usual amount of hair during pregnancy. After delivery, body returns to the normal stage and the shedding takes place once again
