Hairloss problems affect both men and women alike and are referred to by many different titles including Hair loss, Alopecia and Male or Female Pattern Baldness. Hair loss comes in many forms, from mild thinning to complete baldness. In any form, hair loss can be devastating, resulting in loss of confidence and self worth. When men experience hair loss, they think it is a fact of life, however, women view it as a cosmetic tragedy.

The top influences for hair loss are genetic in nature as in male pattern baldness. Other types of hair loss include Traumatic Alopecia which results from hair being torn out of the scalp, Drug-induced Alopecia which is caused by the administration of a given medication. the last is Alopecia Areata or patchy hair loss and is thought to occur from a immunological condition and is usually reversible.