Hair is the crown of our head. It provides protection to the skull and at the same time enhances the personality of a person .Though hair loss is a common phenomenon in both men and women; it is more prevalent in men. The most common form of hair loss in men is termed as androgenic alopecia. Hair loss results in baldness which has a deteriorating effect on a person's self esteem, dignity & confidence. Though hair loss is more common among men, for women the experience is nothing less than a trauma.

Hair loss may be a symptom for certain underlying diseases. Though there are many reasons which could be attributed to hair loss, the prime among them is hormonal imbalance. It is a well known fact that hormone secretion should be in balanced proportion which in turn regulates various body functions .One such hormone named thyroxine, secreted from the thyroid gland and certain male and female hormones like androgen & estrogen are responsible for hair loss in case of imbalance. Other factor involves long term illness, or a surgery which creates a sense of frustration and stress, thus creating hormonal imbalance in our body.

Moreover the intake of certain medicines & drugs for ailments like cancer, depression etc & birth control pills result in hair loss as they contain anticoagulant, which causes the thinning of the blood. Improper hair styling and treatment, like wearing tight cornrows & ponytails, treating hair with chemicals, perming, coloring etc may result in hair loss. Poor nutrition could yet be another reason for hair loss. In order to prevent hair loss you could resort to certain home made remedies & natural medicines. Temporary hair loss could be treated by having a balanced diet or avoiding stress. Human hair is composed of keratin, a protein also found in the nails & by consuming protein rich food hair loss could be prevented. Excessive hair loss calls for the consultation with a dermatologist who after confirming the particular reason for hair loss would prescribe the requisite treatment.

Before taking upon any hair loss treatment it is beneficial to remember the three main principles of hair treatment. First is the proven treatment which recommends using treatments that are approved and have shown proven results. Second are pictures which are taken at various stages of hair treatment so as to know what the progress is and how effectively the treatment is doing. Last but not the least is the principle of patience, you need to realize that there would not be any overnight results and it would require a minimum of six months for the treatment to begin working and around two years for the successful results to appear.