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It’s normal to lose between 50 to 100 hairs a day; this is part of the renewal process. However most people suffer from excessive hair loss at one time in their life.

There are many conditions that can cause hair loss such as medications, thyroid disease, chemotherapy and generalized or local skin disease. The following are primary causes of hair loss:

Androgenic Alopecia:

Is progressive patterned thinning of the scalp hair seen in all populations and is normally more obvious in men than woman. This is inherited from the mother or father. Hair changes from long, thick-pigmented terminal hair to fine, pale, vellus hair. Men’s is generally concentrated in the front through the crown, whereas the women’s tends to thin throughout their head. This type of hair loss is due to the genetic sensitivity of the hair follicle to the presence of the more potent form of testosterone called Dihydrotestosterone or DHT.

Since DHT is normally produced in the body, systemic reduction of its production may cause side effects. Unfortunately, no genetic treatments are available at this time to permanently make the hair follicles resistant to DHT.

Alopecia Areata:

This type is caused by the immune system reacting to hair follicles causing hairs to shed. It’s usually limited to a coin sized area leaving a patch of smooth skin without and hairs. Treatments may be the same as for Alopecia Totalis.