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The word balding does not get used as much today but hair loss is primarily a genetic trait which members of the same family suffer although there are other factors involved, it may take quite a while for science to find a genetic cure to the problem. The primary cause of balding in men and women is that it is a genetic trait passed down by their parents but baldness can be cause by other conditions. If other men in your family suffer with hair loss in specific places on the head then there is a very good change that you will too as these hormonal imbalances seem to have greater effect as the person’s age increases.

It is hormone balance that is the key with hair loss as both the male (androgens) and female (estrogen) hormones need to be at the correct levels. The cure for this condition is likely to be some way off as it is a genetic trait and will require a great deal more research.

Male and female-pattern baldness is the most common form of hair loss and is caused by a hormone called DHT, a naturally occurring hormone that helps in sexual development but treatments are available. To control this problem there are shampoos like Rogaine and tablets that control the level of DHT in the hair follicles like Propecia. Of course hair replacement treatments like transplant surgery are generally successful as the hair from the areas where the DHT level is higher are replaced by hair from other areas of the head that are not as sensitive to the hormone.

At any point in a person’s life about 10 percent of the hair on their head is resting (not growing) and after a few months, the resting hair falls out and new hair begins to grow in its place; this growing phase can last anywhere from 2 to 6 years. It must be noted that hair loss is quite normal and hair can grow over 1 centimeter each month during the growing phase but there are people that, owing to other reasons, will lose more than this per month.

Some of the false reasons for hair loss are bad circulation, excess sweating, wearing hate that are too tight and even stress. With the exception of stress, none of these factors has been proven as a definitive cause of hair loss but stress is also not very likely unless you have undergone extreme physical or psychological torture but fortunately this hair loss is can also be temporary in nature.

Certain other situations can also cause hair loss like medical treatment using chemotherapy, scalp infections, depression pills and hormone tablets and even diabetics can suffer with the problem. A permanent solution to hair loss might take sometime and while many people wait anxiously for it, they will have to use what science has devised so far.