Hair loss can affect not only the scalp, but the entire body. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or medications. Anyone can experience hair loss. Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp. Hereditary hair loss with age is the most common cause of baldness. Hair loss can appear in many different ways, depending on what’s causing it. It can come on suddenly or gradually and affect just your scalp or your whole body. Some types of hair loss are temporary, and others are permanent.

The best time to pursue treatment for hair loss is when you first notice thinning of your hair. This period of time, the hair can best be regenerated. Patients who start treatment when hair first begins thinning have much better results from their treatments.