Everybody loses their hair. In some cases, alopecia or baldness occurs in a rather slow way; people get old yet still have some hair to be done by a hairdresser on a regular basis. Others start going bald or having thinning hair in their early twenties. What are the causes of alopecia?

Scientists came up with at least eight reasons which prompt hair to fall out.

Male sex hormones

One out of three men is affected by the hair loss associated with testosterone, the principle male sex hormone. The point is that one third of males have hair which is too sensitive to DNT, a variety of testosterone. The age bracket of those males varies from 30 to 60 i.e. they can start losing their hair while being relatively young or fairly old. Their hair begins to thin and fall out due to the effects of DNT. There are three treatments available at the moment.

Hormone therapy: it is believed that the use of certain hormones can hinder production of DNT. However, therapy can yield good results only when patients take the drugs for years. Besides, doctors are still unaware of the long-term consequences of this kind of treatment. more on hair loss

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