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Millions American men are affected by hair loss and want to know why it happens. A leading surgeon in New England sheds some light on the causes of hair loss – from myths to truths. (PRWEB) May 16, 2005 -- Hair loss is not a subject that’s commonly discussed among “the guys”. But millions of men in America are affected by this embarrassing condition and want to know why it happens. Dr. Robert Leonard, a leading hair restoration surgeon in New England, sheds some light on the causes of hair loss – from myths to truths. Myths: - Shaving your head to disguise a receding hairline causes one to lose his hair. - Wearing a hat to hide a bald spot causes hair loss. - How often you wash your hair. - The type of shampoo you use. - How you brush or comb your hair. - How you rub your head. - Clogged pores on the scalp. Truths: - One of the most common causes of hair loss is genetics -- that's right, genetics. 98 percent of hair loss is caused by genetics. It is polygenic, which means that it can come from either or both sides of one’s family. - The medical term for the condition that affects greater than 50 percent of men is androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness. - There are two known causes of this hair loss condition: DHT and decreased Capillary blood flow. The hormone called di-hydrotestosterone (DHT) is the major biochemical cause of male pattern hair loss, a hormone by-product of testosterone. - DHT causes regular-sized hairs to turn into miniaturized hairs, leading to thinning hair and baldness. This process does not happen overnight, and generally takes three to 10 years to notice. Other potential causes for hair loss: - Illness - Severely poor diet - Medications But all these reasons fall far behind heredity. Hair loss can be broken down into several different types, including alopecia areata (temporary hair loss in a coin-shaped patch), telogen effluvium (temporary hair loss secondary to a stressor on the system), and androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern hair loss). Dr. Robert Leonard, founder and chief surgeon of Leonard Hair Transplant Associates, provides the latest technology in hair restoration surgery and non-surgical hair loss treatment. LHTA is committed to the community and to the highest quality of medical and surgical care for their patients throughout New England, across the United States, and from around the world. Dr. Leonard has offices in Newton, Braintree, Boston, Worcester and Cape Cod (Hyannis), Massachusetts; and Middletown and Cranston, Rhode Island. For more information on Dr. Robert Leonard, visit www.hairdr.com or call 800.543.0660.
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