Your hair could be thinning for many reasons, and exact reason can only be tell after a thorough medical examination. We are aiming to address the most common reasons on the known causes of hair loss, hair thinning and its treatment.

Most common reasons for hair loss or thinning are:

1. Illness.

2. Poor Diet.

3. Genetics.

4. Stress.

5. Post-partum Alopecia.

6. Medications.

Hair Thinning can be more or less caused by above mentioned reasons, but the most common reason in men and women is hereditary male and female pattern baldness. This accounts for 99% of all prematurely thinning or balding scalps.

According to an estimate, hair loss affects over 60 million people in American, in which 2/3rd are men. So, if you are getting a little 'thin on top,' you are not alone! Approximately 50% of men after the age of fifty experience this type of hair loss. Thankfully, medical science has got some dynamic breakthroughs that can help you to maintain your hair you've got left and possibly restore some of your lost ones also.

In men, hair loss can start any time after puberty, usually in the late teens but female hair loss starts in the late 40's to 50's, usually without a recession of the hairline.

Hair Restoration Options:

Though in history, artificial hair replacement in the form of a hairpiece might have been a balding person's only option. But now a myriad of cosmetic creams, sprays and powders are also currently available to those who would like to camouflage their hair loss.