Hair loss, no matter how undesirable, is inevitable and quite natural. There are many reasons why a person can lose hair but the problem is extremely common an untold millions of people are affected by it worldwide. Although there are a number of fancy names for types of hair loss, the correct medical term is Alopecia. Almost ninety five percent of cases of hair loss in men are hereditary and often referred to as male pattern baldness but the correct term is Androgenic Alopecia.

However, it may be that your diet needs attending to if your hair loss is only moderate. Other reasons are quite natural and you may be aware of a surrounding problem such as stress, mental tension or a hormonal imbalance, but others such as exposure to chemicals or cosmetics may not be so obvious. No matter what the reason, it is worth remembering that it is only if the hair follicles are damaged that can make the condition permanent. Most people believe that it is primarily men that suffer with the condition but women actually account for forty percent of sufferers in the USA alone.

The main difference between the sexes is that women will more than likely lose their hair later in life and it is often attributable to thyroid problems. Globally, nearly 40 percent of women by age 60 will have experienced some form of the condition. Pregnant women are sometimes susceptible to some hair loss often lasting until after the child is born. Also surprisingly, it is not only men that suffer with hereditary baldness because in the USA, around 30 million women also suffer problem.

People who suffer with permanent hair loss now have a relatively new but popular treatment called surgical hair restoration which is considered to be the ultimate solution to an increasing problem. Simply put, it is the transplantation of healthy hair follicles from one area of the scalp to another. Now the most common hair transplant treatment for men, it is carried out as an out-patient basis under local anesthetic. It is now possible for women to have hair transplants like men and is becoming increasingly popular for those women keen to hide scars from previous facelift surgery.

The best result you can go for is to try and recapture how you originally looked when you have hair transplant surgery and not attempt to change your appearance. Existing medical conditions could cause problems so these must be sorted out before any hair transplant treatment is considered. Although hair restoration is considered a cosmetic treatment, there are different aspects involved it and must not be confused with other types of cosmetic procedure. Surgical hair transplant therapy might be your only solution if all other methods have failed despite the fact that discoveries in this field of hair loss continue to advance.