hair is susceptible to hormonal changes irritation chemicals and other damage. the hair follicles will experience shorter growth phases and the hair they produce will become thinner and shorter. aging is the most common cause of hair loss. in both male and female-pattern baldness (also called androgenetic alopecia) the growth period each hair follicle is shorter and the resulting hair is not as thick nor as strong. heredity will determine whether you will experience any degree of alopecia and it will also determine the age at which you experience it. certain disease states like ringworm can cause hair loss as can medications medical treatments as well as poor nutrition. people who routinely follow severe fad diets often experience a significant degree of hair loss. hormonal changes are also responsible for hair loss. during pregnancy women will have thicker stronger hair but after delivery will see a very significant loss of hair for about three months as their hormones restabilize.
what causes hair loss?