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Thyroid Hair Loss Information

Main Category: Dermatology
Article Date: 06 Jun 2007 - 1:00 PDT

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Many factors contribute to hair loss. Some of them are hormonal changes, nutritional deficiency, mental and physical stress and various types medical conditions. One major cause of hair loss is problems with the thyroid. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are responsible for contributing to hair loss in men and women. Normally, hair growth has three phases, the anagen phase, the catagen phase and the dormant phase. When a person suffers from hypothyroidism or hypothyroidism, the general mechanism of the hair growth process shuts down and loses balance. Thyroid malfunctions can force hair follicles to remain in the dormant phase for a longer period of time than normal. This leads to stalled hair growth and eventually hair loss.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland, which is located on both sides of the trachea. It secretes the thyroid hormone, known as thyroxin, which regulates the rate of the metabolism. Any disruption in the mechanism can have great impact on overall metabolic activities. Once the metabolism is disturbed, it has been found to cause a series of abnormalities, one being hair loss. Hypothyroidism has often been seen in women. It is often characterized by problems such as lethargy, menstrual imbalance and deceleration of metabolic rate. All of these factors contribute to hair loss. On the other hand, highly excessive functional activities of they thyroid gland, can also cause hair loss.

Hormonal dysfunctions within the body have great effect on hair loss. Hair loss occurs when dihydrotestosterone (DHT) shrinks the hair follicles and eventually causes them to disappear. The problem of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism both encourage the conversion process of testosterone into DHT which accelerates hair loss in men and women.

Hair loss induced by hormonal abnormalities is quite serious. Immediate action is always suggested.

Revivogen is an anti-DHT hair growth product formulated by board certified Dermatologist Dr. Alex Khadavi, M.D., which attacks the root causes of male pattern hair loss and female hair loss

http://www.revivogen.com




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