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Is it genetics or stress causing hair loss?

regular im 18 years old a boy (turning 19 in two weeks) and I am experiencing hair loss last 8 months. Everyone in my dads side all lost their hair when they got older, but I thought the topic of hair came from the mothers side? Perhaps a bit stressed out cousin of the school and the question of the family. anything I can do about it? my mothers side is normal, do not lose hair

The loss Permanent hair is the result of genetic and hormonal factors. Hereditary baldness is the most common. In fact it is so common that many people think it is a normal part of aging Some causes of hair loss include: 1.Heredity – the effects of testosterone, the male sex hormone 2.Hormonal changes – such as disease thyroid, delivery or use of birth control pill 3.Alopecia areata – an autoimmune disorder 4.Medications – such as chemotherapy or corticosteroids 5.Nervous habits – such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing 6.Rough handling – brushing too hard, tight curls moving more than money or the use of colors and harsh chemicals or injury 8.Tinea 7.Burns capitis (ringworm of the scalp) 9.Long-term illness, major surgery and high fever – may cause loss Temporary hair.

Hair Loss and Stress