What Is the Cause of My Hair Loss? Is It Stress-Related or Genetic?

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After hair loss begins, many people wonder, “What on earth is the cause of the hair loss on my head?”

The causes of hair loss can largely be divided into genetic hair loss and stress-related hair loss.

Today, we will take some time to distinguish between genetic hair loss and stress-related hair loss, which can be considered causes of hair loss.

First, when you realize that hair loss seems to be starting,

it is important to compare the thickness and density of hair in the temple and occipital areas with the hair in the front or crown area.

If the hair in the temple and occipital areas feels denser and much thicker,

but the crown area feels thinner and less dense,

then it is reasonable to suspect that hair loss is occurring in the crown area.

So, if you are someone who has not developed hair loss,

the thickness and density of the hair are usually similar and consistent.

For people whose hair loss is progressing,

it is very common for hair in only that area to become thinner and less dense.

By comparing these areas, you can determine whether your hair loss is progressing or not.

You may have heard the term genetic hair loss many times.

Genetic hair loss refers to the type of hair loss that accounts for most cases in men and women whose hair loss is progressing.

The 특징 of genetic hair loss is that it often starts with hair becoming thinner and less dense.

If hair loss is progressing due to genetic factors,

it is rare for hair to grow back in the affected areas without taking medication or receiving surgical treatment.

This is one way it can be distinguished from stress-related hair loss.

Then what are the characteristics of stress-related hair loss?

As the name suggests, it is hair loss that occurs when the mind is mentally stimulated by stressful situations.

This includes stress felt in daily life, as well as cases where you have undergone extreme dieting over a short period of time,

or when you engage in high-intensity exercise for a long time without getting enough nutrients.

Hair loss can also progress due to situations that trigger this kind of stress.

In the case of stress-related hair loss,

the period of shedding is short compared with genetic hair loss.

A key feature is that a large amount of hair suddenly falls out over a short period of time, or the hair loss becomes noticeable.

Also, rather than hair loss occurring all over the scalp, it tends to appear in one area or two areas in patches,

and instead of the hair itself becoming thinner, the hair falls out, leaving bald spots like a patch.

Round, localized hair loss like this is a representative feature of stress-related hair loss.

If the stressful situation disappears and that area is restored,

stress-related hair loss can sometimes improve again in a reversible way.

However, if stress-related hair loss progresses into alopecia areata,

hair may grow back in that area, but in most cases new hair does not grow well.

These cases can be improved through hair transplant surgery.

Today, we looked at genetic hair loss and stress-related hair loss, which can be considered causes of hair loss.

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