Avoid   Baldness

Hair loss has been very common for women of all ages. This disorder is caused by a lot of factors, and one of them is anemia. A lot of people are wondering about the connection between hair loss and anemia. Iron deficiency or anemia is caused by a lot of factors including recent surgery, recent childbirth, women entering the menopausal stage and loss of hair. But one of the most popular causes of hair loss and anemia is medical stress. It is very important for people to know the causes of baldness for them to be able to prevent it from happening.

The common link to hair loss and anemia is having a low count of RBC (red blood cells). If you have this condition, then you have anemia. But it has to be noted that baldness and anemia is caused by a graver medical illness. Once you experience having a low RBC count, the body has less nutrition for the hair follicles which cause baldness. Once you have assessed that you are very susceptible to anemia, you should go and visit your doctor for some medication. Prescribing you with iron supplements would bring back your RBC count to normal and will also help you prevent losing hair.

Aside from this, you should also consider getting a complete medical examination in order for you to determine if there are more severe conditions that are causing you to lose hair.Hair loss and anemia are connected in some way, and for women, the best way to prevent these things from happening is to be aware of their system and make sure that they get proper check-up once in a while.

A new study shows links between a gene and a very rare condition which develops ‘peachy fuzzy’ hair, which could possibly provide a lot more information into baldness, especially in males.

The co-author of the study, Angela M. Christiano, Director, Center for Human Genetics, Columbia University says the new finding might not mean an immediate new cure or treatment for baldness, but it is just a tiny bit of information that might help solve the problem. She said that the new information gives researchers more insight into shrinkage, which is one part of male pattern baldness.

Baldness in most cases does not mean that hair stops growing altogether. Instead, hair growth is much lesser, and the hair that grows is very fine and short - which is almost like the fuzz on a peach. This means that the hair follicle is not dead, and functions to some extent - having the potential to grow some kind of hair.

This exact problem is also part of a rare disease - hereditary hypotrichosis, which begins right from birth.

The study conducted by Christiano and other researchers involved them scrutinizing the genetic makeup of three families who had inherited hereditary hypotrichosis. During the research carried out, the team of researchers found a gene which showed a mutation responsible for the rare condition.
Named APCDD1, the gene is situated close to chromosome 18 which in other studies shows a connection to hair loss. It also seems to block a pathway that has been proven to control the growth of hair in mice, but has not been linked too closely to humans.

Lots of sportsmen seem to have a thing towards hair re-growth treatments. Ryan Giggs is one such sportsmen recently photographed walking out of a hair clinic, clutching on to a report.

Other sportsmen to get hair replacement treatments include cricketers such as Shane Warne, Michael Vaughan and Graham Gooch, while rugby players Wayne Rooney and Austin Healey have also resorted to similar treatments, all costing around £6,000-£10,000 each.

Giggs’ treatment involves a laser therapy session lasting 40 minutes which will encourage the re-growth of hair follicles, while a special re-growth formula and shampoo is rubbed into his scalp at least twice per day.

Vaughan’s hair re-growth option is far more expensive than Giggs’ and costs around £10,000 for a remedying thinning hair. Vaughan’s thinning scalp is woven in with Russian hair which is carried out over a number of treatments.

These hair loss treatments might sound fancy, but they all do not provide the expected results. One such salon was censured twice last year for misleading advertisements which featured Gooch and Warne implying that this salon was able to curb hair loss and re-grow lost hair.

A consultant dermatologist, Dr. Andrew Messenger from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield said he advised those suffering from baldness to think twice before resorting to a private clinic that made claims that sounded too extravagant to be true. According to him, there is nothing that exists that could possibly grow hair back on bald spots. The only two medicines - Minoxidil and Finasteride used to treat baldness are only capable of increasing hair density by 5-15%.

Almost 2 million children in the US are affected by hair loss every year. The good news: 60% of them can be treated. However, just in case your child falls into the other 40%, here is some must-know information:

Tinea Capitis - this is also known as ringworm of the scalp. Caused by a fungal infection, it affects the skin on your child’s scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes. The ringworm destroys hair follicles, which is what causes the hair loss. A common cause of this affliction is a minor bruising of the scalp, which leads to infection. If your child has Tinea Capitis, ensure that other children do not come into contact with him, as it could get transferred. Ensure that they do not share their hair brushes, combs, pillows or towels as well.

Alopecia Areata - this is the same form of hair loss that adults encounter and it could affect your children as well. Immune disorder is the main cause of Alopecia Areata and could cause your child to develop bald patches. However, the scalp will be unharmed and you will not find any inflammation or scaling. Underlying reasons for this are hyperactive disorders, nervousness, psychological stress and certain food items as well. Alopecia Areata is also hereditary.

Traction Alopecia - this is hair loss that affects only girls. It is caused by various hair styling techniques which tend to ’stress’ hair. Tight ponytails, curling, teasing, blow drying and bleaching all cause traction alopecia. This is best remedied by changing your child’s hairstyle to one that puts less stress on the hair and scalp.

Trichotillomania Hair Loss - this is referred to hair loss experienced when children pull their own hair out. This is done out of stress, nervousness or even a psychological problem. First try and help your child deal with his/her emotions. If they are small, then try oiling their hair, which will make it harder to get a grip on their hair. You should also consider taking your child to a psychiatrist.

Like a lot of people, you have probably heard about the health benefits and the healing anti-oxidants of Green Tea.

Researchers in Korea have discovered that green tea can also combat hair loss. One of the lead researchers, Dr. Kwon confirmed that green tea did prevent thinning hair and said it was an excellent choice to turn to, especially for those who did not much care for using drugs such as dutasteride, finasteride or minoxidil.

The research into green tea combating hair loss began in 2006, when this team of Korean researchers set out to test if green tea could stop a person going bald by going head-to-head with androgens found on the scalp. After a period of sampling was carried out, the results revealed that hair follicles which were exposed to green tea, showed more growth.

It might not sound like much when you hear someone say that green tea could fight hair loss. However, take into consideration that there are not many natural cures for hair loss. Most other studies into preventing hair loss have quite a few methods which are biased towards the use of one drug or the other, and thus cannot be trusted. Therefore, this does seem like a huge development.

How exactly can green tea help prevent hair loss?

This new finding does not mean that you massage green tea onto your scalp. Instead you need to start looking for natural hair loss treatments that contain green tea. That is the best way to start.