What Causes Hair Loss
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Hair loss is very common in men and women. Let us find out what causes hair loss in us. It is medically normal to lose between 50-100 hairs a day. This is known to be a part of hair renewal process. But many people suffer from excessive hair loss due to different causes like medication, chemotherapy, exposure to chemicals, radiation, thyroid disease, hormonal and nutritional factors, generalized or local skin disease, and also stress.
Here is the list of some of the causes that gives information of what causes hair loss.
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Hormonal Hair loss Hormones can stimulate hair growth and also cause hair loss. Change in the hormonal levels of the body has a direct impact on hair loss. Hair loss is caused by the hormone androgen DHT, or Dihydrotestosterone. It is known that in the future, gene therapy will be able to alter the genes to stop the follicles from being affected by DHT. Childbirth Birth Control Pills Women having a genetic tendency to suffer from Androgenic Alopecia (hair loss) can be affected by taking birth control pills. The hormonal changes can trigger androgenic alopecia. Disease or Illness Our hair follicle is very sensitive and it responds to the imbalances in the body. Hair loss causes by disease or illness is temporary. Illness like high fever, severe infection, and severe flu can cause hair loss. Thyroid Disease Sometimes, cases of overactive thyroid as well as underactive thyroid can cause hair loss. This disease can be diagnosed with the help of proper laboratory tests. Hair loss associated with this can be reversed with correct treatment. Deficient Diet People with low protein diets, or abnormal eating habits, develop protein malnutrition. To save protein of the body, our body shifts growing hair into the resting phase. This can result into hair loss. This condition can be prevented by taking proper amount of protein. Medications Some prescription drugs may result into temporary hair loss in people. These medicines are related to diseases like gout, arthritis, heart problems, depression, blood thinner, high blood pressure, etc. High doses of vitamin A also result in hair loss. Cancer Treatments Treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can also cause hair loss. These treatments stop hair cells from dividing. As a result, hairs become thin and break off. Patients can lose up to 90 % of their hair. This hair will regrow as the treatment ends. Low Serum Iron Iron deficiency rarely produces hair loss. Some people don't take iron containing food in their diets and this can lead to hair loss. Women with heavy menstrual periods may develop iron deficiency. This low iron problem can be diagnosed in laboratory tests and corrected by taking iron pills. Stress Along with these, some of the beauty parlor treatments like bleaches, dyes or permanent wave can result in hair loss. From this, now we are sure about what causes hair loss. So try to grow your hair naturally and not artificially. |
About the Author
Emily Taylor is a hair expert who runs a hair parlor successfully in Los Angeles, USA. She has also written several articles on hair loss for websites and medical journals that have been beneficial for many individuals suffering from chronic hair loss. From the internet you can also get e-books that provide ample information regarding thinning of hair and effective means to protect healthy hair.
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