There are different behind hair loss problems. There are also different types of hair loss characterized by different factors causing them and ways they are manifested. Some of the most common reasons for hair loss to occur include hormonal changes, poor hair nutrition, hygiene, environment, other health conditions and medication side effects. Most of these factors can be effectively controlled in order to stop and even reverse hair loss. But before you take any measures, you should first identify the actual cause behind your hair loss problems. The best way to do it is to consult with your family doctor or even get a referral to a trichologist. Only after visiting the doctor you may start taking measures to treat hair loss, otherwise you risk aiming the wrong causes and even worsening your condition.

The most common measures that can help you stop hair loss include dietary changes, better hygiene, hormonal therapy, changes of medications and treatments in use. Sometimes you will be required to combine these measures in order to gain the best results.

Dietary changes for treating hair loss require the consumption of more vitamins and minerals. You should keep your levels of vitamin group D, vitamin C and minerals like zinc at a healthy level either by consuming foods rich with these substances or taking vitamin supplements. Deficiency of these substances is often the cause of poor hair condition and hair loss.

The environment isn’t as helpful for the condition of hair and skin as we would want it to be. So good hair hygiene is a must for keeping your hair in a good condition and protecting the hair follicles from the negative influence of numerous harmful agents present in the air and water.

Certain treatments and medications can cause hair loss. Such potent practices as radial or chemotherapy for treating cancer often cause serious hair loss. Some medications can also trigger this process if taken for a long period of time. Consult with your physician regarding the alternatives if you are certain that your hair loss is the result of the treatment course.

Hormonal changes often cause different health problems and hair loss is not an exception. In fact, it was confirmed that the abundance of specific hormones in the male body trigger male pattern hair loss. This can be stopped by consulting with an endocrinologist or asking your doctor to give you prescription for Propecia. Propecia works perfectly for men with hormonal problems and is known to reverse hair loss in the majority of cases.

The latest “official” statistics on male pattern baldness claim it affects two-thirds of all men. In reality, all men slowly lose their hair as they age. Come the time to enter the ranks of the retired, the hairline will have receded and scalp will be showing through the thin wisps on top. As that ancient Brit, King Canute, discovered, you can sit on the beach at low tide but, no matter how much you command the sea not to come back in, it will. Biology is fixed by the clock. Hair thins and drops out. So why do some younger men lose their hair before the usual time?

Well, here come those pesky genes, specifically one or two on the X chromosome regulating how men react to the different versions of testosterone floating around in the bloodstream. Really, it’s all the fault of dihydrotestosterone. All men produce it but, if you have the wrong genes, this will trigger early hair loss. Did you know you get your X chromosome from your mother? She has two: one from her paternal grandmother and one from her mother. So if your your maternal grandfather had male pattern baldness, you are doomed. An exaggeration, of course, because many different genes contribute, deciding whether you will go completely bald or only lose enough hair to form that magic M. There are also environmental factors. Your hair loss can be accelerated by high stress, and by the presence of diabetes or heart disease. Diabetes in particular is significant because it affects the amount of testosterone in the blood.

Given all this science, it’s a relief to know we now have Propecia to help us out. So let’s be clear about its limitations. Propecia is a wonderful drug that really does stop hair loss and encourage some regrowth. But it has absolutely no effect on your genes, cannot do anything to help prevent or treat diabetes, and is powerless in the face of a stroke or heart attack. All that’s for you to deal with as best you can. Lifestyle changes can help. If you prefer positive action, Propecia prevents the natural process of testosterone turning into dihydrotestosterone so, no matter what you genes were programmed to do, your hair will not be affected. For those who decide to go with the flow (as nature intended), you can draw comfort from the latest studies showing more people think bald men are older, more distinguished and wiser than younger men with hair. They are not pretending to be something they are not. Of course, not all studies give truthful results.