I still remember the time when my father told my mother that his scalp is often itchy. After a few weeks my father started experiencing hair loss. My father started showing signs of frustration and was always worried, so my mother suggested that he consult a hair loss doctor. The doctor told my father not to worry since the hair loss caused by itchy scalp is not always permanent, and will often grow back once the main itchy scalp problem is sorted out. The doctor also told my parents that it is always vital to take swift action to properly diagnose the problem and search for suitable remedies and treatments in order to avoid long term scarring from the itchy scalp irritation, and thus enable the hair to begin growing back. True enough, my father’s hair began growing back after his scalp stopped itching.

Things that may cause hair loss:
Excessive hair loss can be caused by hormonal problems if female or male hormones (estrogens and androgens) are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss. Your hair may also fall out if your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive.

Medicines like antidepressants, birth control pills, blood thinners, medicines used in chemotherapy, medicines for gout, too much Vitamin A can cause hair loss. There should be improvement in this type hair loss when you stop taking the medicine. Your doctor may also be able to prescribe a different medicine.

You may suddenly lose a large amount of hair about 4 months after a major surgery or an illness. This hair loss is temporary and is related to the stress of the illness. It may also be an early sign of a disease since hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as diabetes or lupus.

Certain infections like fungal infection can cause hair loss. Treatment with antifungal medicines should easily stop the infection.

Common Baldness, Permanent-Pattern Baldness or Male-Pattern Baldness - Male-pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Men who have this type of hair loss usually have inherited the trait. Men who start losing their hair at an early age tend to develop more extensive baldness. Women may develop female-pattern baldness. In this form of hair loss, the hair can become thin over the entire scalp. In male-pattern baldness, hair loss typically results in a receding hair line and baldness on the top of the head.

Male-Pattern Baldness may come as a surprise, but it is no mystery. You can still have a natural-looking hair, thanks to the continual refinements in hair restoration surgery and proven medical therapies. One hair restoration surgery technique is follicular unit transplantation (hair plugs), which involves the removal of donor follicles from the back of the head (where hair tends to be more permanent). Once removed, the “donor area” is then stitched back up with no visible scarring. Next, the donor follicles are transplanted into the “problem areas” of the patient’s balding scalp.

Male-Pattern Baldness can also be treated by hair transplant which a surgical technique that involves moving skin containing hair follicles from one part of the body (the donor site) to bald or balding parts (the recipient site). Follicular Unit Transplantation which is a modern hair transplantation can achieve a natural appearance by mimicking nature hair for hair.

Choosing a hair transplant doctor

• The hair transplant doctor you choose should have had formal training in dermatology. This specialization is important to understand the cause of hair loss, baldness and hormonal imbalance.

• Ask the doctor if he only do hair transplants or does he also do other surgical procedures like liposuction, face lifts, cosmetic procedures or fat tucks . It is important to find a doctor that specializes or only do hair transplants.

• Since hair transplants are not major surgeries, ask the physician to see one of his procedures to check the validity of the doctor’s claim of experience.

• References from past patients of the doctor are also a good way to decide whether the doctor you have chosen is right for you.

• Some doctors with less experience charge high fees.

• Make sure the doctor you choose is a member of various medical societies.

You can have your hair transplant when these criteria’ s are met. Hair transplant is permanent and an affordable procedure to get back your lost hair. More people are seeking treatment for hair loss despite the worldwide economic downturn in 2008 to look younger and to gain more self-confidence.