What are the common causes of hair loss and how are they different for men and women?
There are many causes of hair loss. Most common ones are heredity, hormonal problems such as thyroid, diet and stress. The difference between men and women, in the main more women have iron deficiency and also life changes such as having a baby, menopause and even going on or coming off the pill. Women tend to have more breakage and other hair problems associated with over-processing or hairdresser-mistakes than men. What tips do you have for people who are starting to experience hair loss? The first thing to do is – don’t panic. The next thing is to go and find an expert who is going to find out why you’re losing your hair. Then treat each of those ‘whys’. If you see an excessive quantity of hair fall for over a week or notice your hair thinning, I suggest seeing a specialist as soon as possible to find out the causes of the hair loss. Then use treatment(s) to help each of the causes. The quicker you act the better chance you have to get the hair loss under control and re-grow hair. W
