Revlon Anti-hair Loss shampooIn more than 95% of cases, loss of hair is caused by the androgenetic factor. The male hormone known as testosterone is present in both males and females but in much lesser quantities in the latter case. Hair loss is not caused by the presence of testosterone in the bloodstream but rather in a new hormone that appears when it comes into contact with an enzyme known as 5-alpha reductase. It is this new hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that will result in sensitizing hairy follicles, which will eventually provoke hair loss as well as the well-known effects of baldness.
For men:
Baldness is characterized by hair loss located mostly on the front, the top and the bald patch leaving only a simple crown in the shape of a horseshoe in the back. The degree of hair loss will vary from one individual to the next but the type remains the same.
For women:
Loss of hair is generally characterized by a uniform thinness throughout the scalp. Even though feminine hair loss is generally caused by the androgenetic phenomenon, there are many outside causes and diseases that play an
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