The hair itself is not living, and is mainly made up of a protein called keratin. The hair follicle that the hair grows from, and is secured by, is living.... [read more]
Complete or partial loss of hair is call alopecia. Forms of alopecia include: Alopecia totalis – complete loss of scalp hair,
Alopecia universalis – total loss of all body hair... [read more]
The most common type of hair loss for men is male pattern baldness, which is mainly caused by a genetic trait and hormones. Most usual male pattern baldness is a receding hairline together with... [read more]
With female pattern baldness this is usually a thinning throughout the scalp and the front hairline normally remains intact. There can be a moderate loss of hair on the crown, but this rarely becomes near or total baldness. This occurs due to... [read more]
A sudden physical trauma or a sudden emotional stress can cause large amounts of your hair to shed. For example: Major illness, Sudden loss of blood, Major surgery, Childbirth... [read more]