What factors can cause hair loss or hair thinning?

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There are a number of factors that may determine why you are experiencing hair fall. One of the main factors is through genetics. Usually, the real cause of thinnig hair is hereditary, and not just for men, female pattern baldness is also hereditary and shows as thinning hair on top. For men, hair thins and recedes gradually.

Other common reasons that may be causes of hair loss loss for you are thyroid problems, childbirth, a protein or iron deficiency, and cancer treatments. Certain medications also may cause thinning hair in men and women.

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