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By now it is well-known that cancer treatments can produce a number of undesirable side effects, with hair loss being one of the most obvious. Why does cancer treatment so often lead to hair loss, though? And more importantly, is there anything that can be done to prevent it? We’ll tackle these questions and more in this blog post, which is all about having the right expectations with regard to medically-induced hair loss in the midst of cancer treatment.

For many women, the very thought of hair loss is a traumatic one. Women love to talk about their hair, to style it, to color and cut it—but it’s tough to consider that they might actually lose it. The good news is, there are ways to address the unthinkable, and solutions for women’s hair restoration that truly work.

Men face hair loss for all different reasons—due to medical conditions or due to poor nutrition, due to illness or due to trauma, but most often due to simple genetics. Hereditary hair loss is by far the most common cause of male hair loss, and for some men it starts at a very young age. Just because you’re facing hair loss doesn’t mean you have to settle for hair loss, though. No matter the cause of your hair loss, you can always find a solution to restore your thick, full, and healthy hair.

Most women know that, when menopause hits, they will likely experience some hot flashes and mood swings—common, much-discussed side effects of this hormonal change. What some women don’t realize is that hair loss, too, can be caused by menopause. In fact, among post-menopausal women, about 40 percent deal with thinning hair.

It’s well known that the harsh winter elements can cause your lips and your skin to become dry, chapped, and brittle; it only makes sense that the same would hold true for your hair. Indeed, cold winds and generally low temperatures—plus the dry air found in heated buildings—can really take its toll on your hair. This presents the need for some special hair care provisions during the coldest months of the year—steps you can take to ensure that your hair remains healthy and vibrant, not dry and brittle.

There are a number of factors that can contribute to women’s hair loss. Medical conditions can certainly lead to excessive shedding, as can many medical treatments, like radiation and chemotherapy. Extreme weight loss has been known to contribute to hair loss. So have many scalp conditions, and even hereditary factors. More than anything else, though, women’s hair loss can be linked with hormones. Essentially, any life change that pertains to the hormones could potentially lead to hair loss.

Taking medicine is supposed to make you better, stronger, healthier—and generally, that’s the effect that it has. In some cases, though, medication can also exert side effects on the body, sometimes quite serious and sometimes relatively minor. One side effect that can be most unwelcome is hair loss. Unfortunately, hair loss is a common side effect of many different types of medication. If you have noticed yourself losing hair, you might stop and ask yourself whether it could be the result of a medication you are on. Of course, this is also a good topic to raise with the prescribing physician.

Many women experience rapid hair growth during their pregnancies—but for some women, there can be a flipside to the coin. After childbirth, women may lose their hair, sometimes at rather alarming rates.

If you notice a little bit of shedding, don’t panic: Some minor hair loss is a normal part of the hair growth process. The problem comes when that minor hair loss snowballs into something more major—something that some women experience seasonally. Autumn can be an especially bad time for seasonal hair loss—but what’s the cause of it? And more importantly, what’s the solution?

Your hair goes through a lot, possibly more than you realize. Shampooing, conditioning, coloring, combing, styling—it’s a grind, and after a while it takes its toll. One of the most obvious examples of this is the presence of split ends, dead giveaways that your hair is less than optimally healthy and could use a little TLC.