Hair has become quite the trend setter in society today. Want to change your look? The first thing you do is change your hair. Add highlights, get a new cut, or extend the hair you already have. But what about the millions of men and women who suffer from hair loss. Not being able to participate in the trends of a society that states that beauty is thick hair with movement and color, can be rather depressing.

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There are many causes for hair loss if you are experiencing shedding in large amounts after combing or brushing your hair. Or your hair has become thinner or you have bald spots. You should contact a dermatologist. It is important to find the cause and whether or not the problem can be solved with medical treatment.

Here are a few things that can cause hair loss

• Stress
• Medications
• Cancer treatment drugs
• Malnutrition
• After Child birth
• Thyroid disease
• Hereditary thinning or balding
• Over processing with chemical strengtheners, perms, and colors, or both
• Trichotillomania

What is Alopecia Areata? Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss as the body's white blood cells attack the hair follicles. This causes the hair growth to slow dramatically or stop completely. The scalp is the most commonly affected area, but hair loss can occur anywhere on the body.

What is alopecia Totalis? Alopecia Totalis is complete baldness. All the hair on the head is lost.

What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a type of psychological condition that involves strong urges to pull hair, it effects about twice as many girls as guys. Most people who have trichotillomania develop the condition during adolescence. But it can start when a person is as young as 1 year old. People with trichotillamania pull hair out at the root from places like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or pubic area. Some people pull large handfuls of hair, which can leave bald patches on the scalp or eyebrows. Other people pull out their hair one strand at a time. Some inspect the strand after pulling it out. Or play with the hair after it's been pulled. About half of the people with the condition put the hair in their mouths after pulling it. Trrichotillomania is a type of compulsive behavior, which means that people with the condition feel an overwhelming urge to pull their hair. People with trichotillomania also may experience other compulsive behaviors, such as nail biting or skin picking. Some may have problems like depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsive disorder (COD) Compulsive behaviors like trichotillomania can sometimes run in families. Trichitillomania often leads to embarrassment, frustration, shame or depression about the condition. Self esteem problems are very common among those with trichotillomania. They usually try to hide the behavior from others, which can make it difficult to get help.