Hair loss is a natural part of the body’s process of renewal. Men, women and children can all be affected and many millions worldwide are, but the list of reasons for this occurrence is very long. Although there are a number of fancy names for types of hair loss, the correct medical term is Alopecia. Male pattern hair loss is the most common form, representing close to 95 percent of all cases in men; and due to a hereditary condition: Androgenic Alopecia.

Some people only loss a small amount of hair and this is often down to a poor diet and is worth checking with you specialist. Other reasons can the result of hormonal imbalance, stress or mental tension, chemicals or perhaps a cosmetic reaction. Permanent loss usually occurs when the hair follicles themselves are damaged. Often considered as a purely male problem, in America women actually make up forty percent of people that suffer with some form of the condition.

The chances are a women will lose hair are increased as they age may be attributable to a thyroid condition. Globally, nearly 40 percent of women by age 60 will have experienced some form of the condition. Pregnant women are sometimes susceptible to some hair loss often lasting until after the child is born. If you always thought that patterned hereditary baldness was a male problem then you will be surprised to learn that in America approximately 30 million women also suffer from this condition.

The best solution if you have permanent hair loss is to have it surgically restored and although a relatively new treatment has achieved considerable success. It involves the process of transplanting hair follicles from one area of the scalp to another. Now the most common hair transplant treatment for men, it is carried out as an out-patient basis under local anesthetic. It is now possible for women to have hair transplants like men and is becoming increasingly popular for those women keen to hide scars from previous facelift surgery.

Remember that the best outcome of hair restoration is to restore your appearance insofar as possible, not change it to make you look like someone else. Existing medical conditions could cause problems so these must be sorted out before any hair transplant treatment is considered. While cosmetic surgery does include hair restoration as one of its sub-fields, this is a different form of cosmetic treatment available. Fortunately, the science of hair loss and hair restoration is constantly advancing, so if you do not respond to other medical treatments, surgical hair restoration may be the only truly permanent solution to baldness.