Society has placed a great deal of social and cultural importance on hair and hair styles. If hairlines start to recede or hair thins, both men and women may become very concerned about the loss.
Hair loss is common - nearly two out of every three men develop some form of balding.
An even higher percentage of men and women have some form of hair loss during their lives. With correct diagnosis, many people suffering from hair loss can be helped. About 90 percent of a person's scalp hair is continually growing, a phase that lasts between two and six years. Ten percent of the scalp hair is in a resting phase that lasts between two and three months. At the end of its resting stage, the hair is shed.