A complete hair cycle includes a four to six year growth phase and a two to three month resting phase. After the cycle is completed a natural loss and replacement of hair takes place (normally about 150 hairs per day). With most of the above causes hair loss will reverse itself once the offending party is eliminated.

On the other hand hormone and genetic hair loss does not reverse itself. Are You Experiencing Hair Loss.

The most com type of hormone/genetic hair loss is androgenic alopecia. Is the answer is a resounding "YES" then you are like millions of both men and women who are experiencing hair loss. So let's briefly delve into a few facts about your hair and the effects androgenic alopecia has on your hair follicles. It is best described a gradual thinning of the hair over time. There are numerous possible causes including nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, anxiety, stress, immune disorders, diseases (diabetes, hypothyroidism), excessive weight loss, hair abuse, medical treatments (chemotherapy) and genetics.

The human scalp is covered with over 100,000 hairs which spring from a pouch like sac commonly known as a follicle.