Causes

Hair loss is often not caused by just one problem, but by a combination of two, three, or even more factors that affect the hair cycle. In order to properly treat your own hair loss it is important to first recognize the specific reasons that may be responsible for why you are losing your hair. Dr. Kingsley has identified seven main causes of hair loss, which he calls the “7 Hs of Hair Loss”.

The 7 Hs of Hair Loss

Heredity

Heredity or genetic influences on the hair follicle are the most common causes of hair loss in both men and women. While genes passed down to you from your parents play a big role in hair loss they are not, in and of themselves, guaranteed to make you lose your hair. Obviously, if most of the people in your family, whether on your mother’s or father’s side, are losing hair, then you have an increased chance of also losing hair. That said, some scientific evidence suggest that about 20 percent of people exhibiting genetic hair loss don’t have any known family members with the condition.

Besides the uncertainty of which hair loss genes you are going to receive from your family, the type of hair loss is also important when discussing hereditary influences. Male pattern alopecia and female pattern hair loss are the most common hair loss conditions connected with heredity factors, however, certain other hair loss conditions, such as alopecia areata may also be caused, in part, from genetic influences.