PRECISELY WHY DO WE EXPERIENCE HAIR THINNING

Unlike the other organs in the body, that deteriorate due to constant use throughout the years. Our hair isn’t involved in any activity in our body, it just constantly grows. So just why are we suffering from hair thinning? And how come hair thinning only affect hairs on the head and not body hair?

We are afflicted by hair thinning when we grow older due to a condition called androgenetic alopecia or male/female pattern hair thinning. This is the most typical type of hair thinning and it affects both men and women no matter what the age.

The main reason why only the hair on our head sheds away while body hair on our body gets thicker and thicker is a result of our hormones. When we reach puberty testosterone levels increase, at the same time testosterone gets converted to a much more potent androgen called DHT or dihydrotestosterone. This the hormone responsible for our thick body hair or also called androgenic hair. Unfortunately, this very same hormone is responsible for thinning out the hair on our hair, therefore, is accountable for androgenetic alopecia.

So how exactly does DHT cause hair thinning?

Most of us think that DHT is the reason for androgenetic alopecia. The reality is, our genes are to blame. Individuals who have a family history of androgenetic alopecia have scalp hair follicles that are sensitive to DHT. So upon puberty, when the hair follicle on the scalp gets exposed to DHT, this hormone slowly weakens the follicles, rendering it from producing thick healthy hair strands.

Treatment

The only way to stop this type of hair thinning is to use a hair thinning therapy. There are a lot of treatments available on the market today, but it is always best to use products that are herbal based, since these are safe even after many years of use.