Genes, Hormones, And Hairstyling – Here Are Some Causes Of Hair Loss You Might Not Have Heard Of

Millions of people around the world are affected by hair loss. Experiencing hair thinning or falling out can be very upsetting, and it’s only natural that people will flock to the internet in search of a remedy . Of course, we’d always recommend seeking professional medical treatment; but in order to offer the best advice, doctors first need to figure out what’s causing the hair loss, and there are more possibilities than you might think. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

For many of us, when we imagine “hair loss” we’re thinking of a condition called androgenetic alopecia. It’s commonly referred to as male pattern baldness because in men it tends to occur in a very consistent pattern across the head, leaving a ring