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HAIR
LOSS RESEARCH CENTER
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 Frequently
Asked Hair Loss Questions
If you just started losing
your hair you will have many questions about what
causes hair loss and what products and treatments
work. This list of frequently asked questions will
address most, if not all, questions about hair loss.
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Learn
about hair and how it grows
Hair is composed of Keratin,
a special protein that also produces our fingernails
and toenails the nails and forms the protective outer
layer of our skin. Each strand of hair consists of
three concentric layers, the cuticle, the cortex
and the medulla.
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Find
out what causes hair loss
It is normal to lose between
50-100 hairs a day, this is part of the hair renewal
process. However most people suffer from excessive
hair loss at one time in their life. There are many
reasons for this including medication, radiation,
chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, hormonal and
nutritional factors, thyroid disease, generalized
or local skin disease, and stress.
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Learn
about what causes hair to shed
This is one of the most commonly
asked hair loss question and without doubt the most
perplexing for the hair loss sufferer. Why does using
a product that is supposed to grow hair actually
cause more hair loss?
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Classify
the severity of your hair loss
In order to classify the severity
of hair loss, doctors created a series of charts
categorizing various stages of hair loss. The charts
are very useful when describing your hair loss to
someone. The are known as the Norwood-Hamilton scale
for men's hair loss and the Ludwig scale for women's
hair loss.
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