The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition called male-pattern baldness or female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually and un-predictable patterns. Typically a receding hairline and bald spots occur in men and thinning hair occurs in women.

Depending on what is causing the hair loss, it can come on suddenly or gradually. Some types of hair loss are temporary and others are permanent. It can be the result of hereditary, hormonal changes, medical conditions, medical treatments or medications.

In the following pages you can learn about different causes of hair loss. In each case hair pieces and wigs, depending on each individuals circumstance and needs are available to help restore self confidence.

Signs and Symptoms

• Gradual thinning on top of head
• Circular or patchy bald spots
• Sudden loosening of hair
• Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp

Causes

• Chemotheropy
• Hormonal changes
• Patchy hair loss
• Scalp infection
• Alopecia
• Trichotillomania
• Other skin disorders

There are 20 million women in North America with excessive Hair Loss. 10 Millions of them are under the age of 40. 

Occasionally thinning hair patterns may occur earlier in life, with the hormonal fluctuations of puberty or of a pregnancy and menopause.

Hair pieces and wigs are available to help restore self confidence.

Normally, your cells grow and die in a controlled way. Cancer cells keep forming without control. Chemotherapy is drug therapy that can kill these cells or stop them from multiplying. However, it can also harm healthy cells, which causes side effects.

During chemotherapy you may have no side effects or just a few. The kinds of side effects you have depend on the type and dose of chemotherapy you recieve. Side effects vary, but common ones are nausea, vomiting, tiredness, pain weak nails, dry skin and hair loss. Healthy cells usually recover after chemotherapy, so most side effects gradually go away.