Hair generally grows about half an inch per month, though this slows as you age. Each hair remains on your head for two to six years, and during most of this time is continually growing. But many factors can affect this cycle. The outcome can be that your hair falls out early or isn’t replaced.

A new study has been made in finding out what actually causes hair loss, namely: the hardening of collagen. Persons who do not suffer from hair loss have supple collagen and persons who begin showing signs of hair loss have hardened collagen. Collagen hardening interferes with the healthy functioning of the hair roots. The vital exchange process of the hair follicle cycle is disrupted and the hair becomes suffocated.

What Really Causes Hair Loss?

Diet

Too little protein in your diet can lead to hair loss. Too strenuous dieting can result in hair loss! If you want to lose weight, do it the correct way. Pay special attention if you already have thinning hair problem.

Childbirth

Some women lose large amounts of hair within two to three months after delivery.

What To Do?

One great tip is after washing your hair, dry it in whatever manner you normally do. Then turn your head upside down, give your head a vigorous shake, and once back in a standing position, either “place” your hair using your fingers, rather than a brush or comb. You can also use a hair pick to style your hair. The upside down, shaking, also gives a great deal of fullness to otherwise flat looking thin hair. You’d be amazed at how creative you can be with your fingers without pulling at the root of the hair!

To protect hair, the best practice is to shampoo only when hair is dirty. Because fine hair gets dirty faster, people with fine-textured hair need to shampoo more frequently — even though fine hair breaks more easily. Keep in mind that Protein is an essential element to your healthy hair.

Men who begin to go bald early may have their genetic to blame, according to a new research. Researchers have found that the major construction manual for a full head of hair is located on the X chromosome, which sons always inherit from their mothers.

This genetic storage space contains the so-called androgen receptor gene, a long time balding suspect. Looking at men who were losing their hair at a relatively young age, a team led by top researchers in Germany systematically examined all of the genetic patterns within the X chromosome to see why certain hairlines recede faster than others. It’s not a beautiful picture.

The study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, claims that a single alteration in the androgen-receptor gene is the main reason why some men end up going bald before their fathers. Nearly half of bald men would not be bald if they did not have this genetic variation. The hair loss in these younger men, he added, was much more serious than in the men who still had a reason to use a comb in their 60s.

Hair Loss Treatment for Genetic Cause

The two approved medicines to treat hair loss (Rogaine and Propecia) need to be taken for a long time to see results. With Propecia, doctors sometimes recommend their patients not to expect any results before at least six to eight months. And both need to be used indefinitely to maintain its effect. Once you stop, hair loss will resume.

Though there are only two medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hair loss, many people are interested in other, alternative treatments. The herb saw palmetto has been used for many years in Europe to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate and there is some evidence that it may also be effective in treating hair loss. You cannot control about genetic but you can prevent hair loss before it’s too late.