Your Feelings on Male Hair Loss
It's normal to feel the way you do about hair loss. Men experience feelings of anxiety,
depression, and unattractiveness when they realize that they're
losing their hair. It's not healthy to have self-pity party for
one. Instead you need to grasp your feelings on the situation
and make a proactive decision. If your hair loss has not been
gradual, but instead very sudden, you should schedule an
appointment with a family physician. A doctor will be able to
describe the reason for your hair loss and suggest possible
treatments to remedy the balding.
Every man experiences some form of hair loss. As a matter of
fact, it's completely normal for a man to shed up to 100 hairs
in a single day. Hair loss can occur for many different reasons.
While some men experience hair loss because of stress, injury,
sickness, and/or disease, others lose hair at an early age due
to inheritance (Don't get angry at your folks!)
You may feel confused and vulnerable to over the counter
'remedies' that promise fabulous results. Be wary of these
advertisements. If something sounds too good to be true, it
usually is. These products can aggravate the condition; or
worse-have side effects that will require additional treatment.
As mentioned earlier, a proactive decision is necessary in terms
of dealing with hair loss.
Fortunately, you live in a society where bald men are not only
accepted, but embraced! Take a look around. Clean-shaved heads
can be found as far as the eye can see. Print advertisements,
commercials, movies, and music videos all include men that
proudly flaunt their bald heads. In 2006, bald means beautiful
for men of all ages and backgrounds.
Before you can fully understand the feelings you may have about
your condition, you need to discover the cause of your hair
loss. Perhaps your hair loss is only temporary. Maybe it's a
sign of something more serious. Whatever the cause-if it's
something that happened quite suddenly; it should be checked
out. Other reasons to call a physician immediately, include:
* Rash or redness of scalp which accompanies a large amount of
shedding when brushing/combing hair.
* Pain and/or tenderness to the scalp along with hair loss.
* Red circles/marks, abrasions in the area that is balding.
* Fever of 100