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• Anti Aging Skin Care
• Body Contouring
• Botox
• Breast Augmentation
• Breast Implants
• Breast lifts
• Breast Reduction
• Eyelid surgery
• Facelift
• Facial Rejuvenation
• Hair Laser Removal
• Hair Loss
• Hair Transplantation
• Injectables and Fillers
• Laser Skin Procedures
• Liposuction
• Rhinoplasty
• Skin Resurfacing
• Tummy Tuck
• Weight Loss Surgery

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Hair Loss

Hair loss is common among both men and women. The thinning of hair on the scalp is called hair loss. The medical term of hair loss is alopecia which can be permanent or temporary. It is caused by a variety of factors which includes medications, lighting, hair care products and physical injuries. You might have noticed many strands of your hair on bathroom floor each time you wash your head. Men and women above 40 years of age are facing this typical phenomenon of hair loss.

A well known and major cause of hair loss in women is postpartum hormonal changes and pregnancy. Imbalances of testosterone have a major effect on the way the hair follicles produce hair strands which leads to hair loss. Major cause of hair loss in both women and men is testosterone imbalance.

The normal cycle of hair growth is from 2 to 6 years. During this phase, each hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month. However, approximately 90 percent of the hair on your scalp is growing at any given time and 10 percent of the hair is in a resting phase. After every 3 months, the resting hair falls out and new hair starts growing at its place.

Genes of the person are responsible for the permanent hair loss. Genetics plays an important role in hair loss. Patterns of baldness may be evident in both your paternal and maternal bloodlines and the later bloodline is very important for you. Your family history will not guide you to determine the time of your hair loss, but it will definitely help you to take the preventative action.

Chemicals are a major cause for hair loss. The chemicals found in conditioners, shampoos, lotions, dyes and hairsprays are incredibly harsh to dry, unhealthy and brittle hair. Excessive use of these chemicals leads to irreparable damage to your hair and slows down the hair growth. There are many natural and gentle hair care alternatives to replace your current toiletries.

Stress is another cause for temporary hair loss. Your follicles may lose some of its luster and would look dull and lifeless, if you are mentally disturbed. Three months after a particularly stressful event, a person starts losing his or her follicles which is an after effect of the stressful incident. The temporary loss of your hair can easily be rectified within some specified period. Another reason for temporary hair loss would be giving birth. It is very common for women to shed off some hair in a few months after their delivery. Women typically have unnatural growth of hair during pregnancy and losing some of that excess hair is a normal event after childbirth.

Every woman dreams long, lustrous and shiny hair. The appearance a women is increased manifolds with healthy and flowing hair. It is very unfortunate that loss of hair can happen to anyone at any age. But all is not lost because there are several things that you can prevent the hair loss. One of the reasons for hair loss is the age.

Excessive blow-drying, over shampooing and chemicals from perms are damaging your hair. The chemicals and harsh environments will dry your hair, slows down the growth of your hair and obviously the hair loss. If you have a genetic probability, careful protection of your hair will not expedite the process of hair loss. Physical illness contributes towards your hair loss the hair loss is even more with the stress associated with these illnesses. Seeking proper treatment for stress will enable you to control the hair loss.