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The stress
of
modern living, drug treatments, strong solutions used in hairdressing
procedures, certain hairstyles, dieting and pregnancy all have a role
to play
in hair loss.
There are
many
types of hair loss, which can and do respond to treatment and advice
without
medical assistance.
There are
also some
types of hair loss that can have a natural or spontaneous recovery.
Excessive
hair loss
can often be a symptom of some other problem or variation in the
metabolism of
the body.
It is,
therefore,
of great importance that the correct diagnosis and the cause of the
type of
hair loss is identified, so that the correct advice and treatment,
where
necessary, can be given for this extremely distressing condition.
Sudden
hair loss
may not be life threatening in itself, but six out of ten women, who
suffer
from it at some point in their lives, can find it a devastating blow
to their
confidence. As a consequence this can lead to marital problems, career
problems and social isolation.
To see
ones hair
falling out in clumps and be able to do nothing about it is not only
worrying
but also can make it embarrassing to seek help. GPs and other
practitioners do
not talk easily about the subject or even take it as seriously as the
sufferer. Throughout the consultation time is given to cover all
worries and
anxieties that a person may wish to discuss, the initial consultation
offers
continual support as patients once they have returned home often find
they
have many more questions and are encouraged to telephone at any time; I
may
not be able to speak to you at that particular moment, but I will get
back to
you on that day. | 
Conditions
