It isn’t usually indicative of a serious underlying condition, but the cost to personal wellbeing should not be discounted.
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By Greenock in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
Well, yes. Hair loss is usually diffuse and affects the top of the scalp. Hair loss can knock your self-confidence, and in some cases exacerbate body insecurities.Hair loss often comes hand in hand with ageing or may run in the family, this is a type of permanent hair loss known as male and female pattern baldness.As a result, it is easy to become resigned and view hair loss as an unavoidable fact of life, but promising research suggests you can treat it.There are a number of natural remedies that have gained traction for their ability to stimulate hair growth in certain people.According to evidence, one natural solution is to take pumpkin seed oil.In the study, men with pattern baldness took either pumpkin seed supplements or a placebo.The results showed those who took supplements experienced 30 percent more hair growth than those who received the placebo.One proposed theory explaining pumpkin seed oil’s hair-growing benefits suggests it may lie in phytosterols, a group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants.It is believed by some that phytosterols block enzymes and hormones in your scalp that cause hair loss.It is reasonable to infer from this that phytosterol-rich pumpkin seed oil may stimulate hair growth.Studies on other natural ingredients containing phytosterols prop up this theory.According to the NHS, finasteride and minoxidil are the main over-the-counter treatments for male pattern baldness.Minoxidil can also be used to treat female pattern baldness but women shouldn't use finasteride, warns the health site.There are a number of setbacks to consider before taking these treatments, says the health body.As the NHS notes, if your hair loss is causing you distress, your GP may be able to help you get some counselling.“You may also benefit from joining a support group, or speaking to other people in the same situation on online forums,” advises the health body.If you are looking for some emotional support, try these online support groups: See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Hair loss often comes hand in hand with ageing or may run in the family, this is a type of permanent hair loss known as male and female pattern baldness. User Name: Remember Me? By strife91 in forum Cutting Edge / Future Treatments
Androgenetic alopecia (or female pattern hair loss) describes a distinctive pattern of hair loss, which may occur in genetically predisposed women and is thought to be androgen dependent. By Greenock in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic Replies: 7 Last Post: 10-22-2014, 06:05 AM. Instead, with female pattern baldness hair thins at the crown and not at the hairline (edges). Hair loss can be attributed to a number of causes, with various genetic and psychological factors at play. It typically does not result in complete baldness. OutlawMuscle Forum > Anabolic Steroid Discussion: Thoughts on male pattern baldness? Women are less likely to develop female pattern baldness before midlife. Male pattern baldness usually begins with a receding hairline and progresses to a bald spot at the top (crown) of the head.
I like the cheesy picture of the actresses/actors in white lab coats. By ResearchNeverfails in forum Hair Loss Treatments
By gmonasco in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic How scientific! It is uncommon for women to bald in this pattern.