There are multiple reasons for hair loss, and it can impact different parts of the body or only the scalp. While hair loss can be experienced by both genders, a more common occurrence is in men. The different reasons for hair loss may be hereditary, hormonal, conditions like stress, or it might be a side-effect of any medication. Let us understand in detail the symptoms and treatments of hair loss.

Symptoms of hair loss
Let us understand the symptoms in detail.

• Gradual thinning on the head
  This is more commonly referred to as receding hairline. Hair often starts to recede in men with the formation of the letter M. On the other hand, women usually retain the hairline. However, the broadening part of the hair may occur in the case of women.
• Patchy bald spots
  There might be small bald spots on the head. The most common occurrence of this kind of hair loss is on the scalp. However, it has also been observed in beards and eyebrows in some cases. The hair falling out might also result in itchiness and pain.
• Hair loosening
  Hair loosening might be a result of a sudden shock, which is either emotional or physical. You might witness hair coming out when you wash the hair or comb. This will result in thinning of the overall hair and will usually not result in small bald patches.
• Full-body hair loss
  One might lose hair from the entire body as a result of a medication or a medical treatment like chemotherapy. More often than not, the hair will grow back once the medication course is over or after the medical condition has been treated and cured.
• Scaling patches across the scalp
  This might indicate ringworm. This could be a result of redness, swelling, oozing, and broken hair.

Treatments of hair loss

Symptoms and treatments of hair loss  are fairly simple and usually do not involve painful procedures, depending on the reason for hair loss and the stage at which one is seeking the treatment. Some of the popular treatment methods one might adopt include:

• Minoxidil
  This is a medicine that has to be applied to the affected skin area. It enables the hair to grow back where the formation of bald patches is observed. Usually, one is advised to apply the medication to the affected areas twice a day. Both, men and women can use this medication for hair loss.
• Finasteride
  This was earlier used for the treatment of prostate problems, and it has been used to treat male pattern baldness. It blocks the formation of hormones that cause hair loss.
• Hair transplantation
  Skin plugs are relocated from parts of the scalp, which have active hair follicles on areas that are bald. About 10 to 60 plugs are implanted per session, and one might need several hundred plugs in all.