WHAT AFFECTS HAIRLOSS

In losing hair, there are a lot of factors that effect the losing. Here you will see how different factors affect hairloss in different ways.

             GENES    AGE    LIFESTYLE   

             GENDER   CLIMATE   RACE

GENES

Genes are the blueprints of our body and several thousands of these can be found on paired structures call chromosomes.

We inherit one chromosome from each of our parents. Many of our characteristics such as colour of our hair.

Genes determine the shape of our hair, its colour, thickness, density and how fast or long it grows. The genes that control these characteristics are inherited from each parent.

Genes also determine whether you are going to be susceptible to male pattern baldness ( androgenetic alopecia ).

The tendency to develop male pattern baldness is also believed to be inherited. According to one theory, men who inherit one or both genes for male pattern baldness will develop it whereas only women who inherit both genes are affected.

There are also some congenital types of baldness ( baldness present from birth ) and structural abnormalities of the hair which are inherited.

* ( where B is the gene for male pattern baldness )

However not everyone agrees with this theory and it is likely that the genetics of male pattern baldness is much more complex.

The importance of inheritance is illustrated by Dr Hamilton’s observations that a eunuch with normal male relatives were affected tended to develop male pattern baldness when treated with the same amount of androgens.

This graph shows a survey done on people to find out whether genes affect hairloss. From the graph shown, we can see that a large percentage of people suffering from hairloss could not blame it on hereditary.                                

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