Baldness Has a Variety of Causes
From Dr. Koop:
Baldness is not usually caused by a disease, but is related to aging, heredity, and testosterone. (link)
The article then lists a number of other causes of hair loss:
- Hormonal changes (for example, thyroid disease, childbirth, or use of the birth control pill)
- A serious illness (like a tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands) or fever
- Medication such as cancer chemotherapy
- Excessive shampooing and blow-drying
- Emotional or physical stress
- Nervous habits such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing
- Burns or radiation therapy
- Alopecia areata — bald patches that develop on the scalp, beard, and, possibly, eyebrows. Eyelashes may fall out as well. This is thought to be an immune disorder.
- Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp)
Some are obvious: If you’re pulling out your hair, don’t be surprised by your baldness. Others, however, aren’t. Baldness is symptom of enough other conditions that it’s probably worth mentioning to your doctor next time you head in for a check up… especially if your baldness isn’t following the traditional “pattern.”
You do get regular check-ups don’t you?
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