What Are Causes of Hair Loss?

By Antin. Hair loss is a dreadful condition among people. Men women, and even children have emotional pain caused by hair loss for decades. Usual types of hair loss includes male pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, and even alopecia areata. Besides these types, there are so many other causes for hair loss.

In fact, 10% of our hair is shedding daily at a given time, so if we have hair loss at this level is a normal phenomenon. When the hair loss percentage exceeds ten percents, then it is a problem.

Illness or surgery can cause hair loss due to stress during the operation and also sie effects of the medication. Chemotherapy for cancer, anticoagulants, antidepresant, vev too much vitamin A can cause hair loss. Medications that is prescribed for hypertension, arthritis, and birth control pills also can cause hair loss problem.

Hormonal imbalance may also cause hair loss. Among the pregnant women even after delivery. Don’t worry about this condition, because the hair will regrowth and back to normal after some months.

Improper hair care can also be the one of causes for hair loss. These includes excessive combing or brushing, over usage of chemicals such as bleaches & dyes, and hair styles like ponytails which pulls at the hair.

Hair loss is also happened in aging process. Deficiency of protein and iron for about three months may also cause hair loss. Heredity factor is also play some rules in hair loss problems.

Sometimes hair loss is caused by underlying diseases such as lupus, diabetes, hypothyroid or hyperthyroids, or fungal infections. It is very important to detect the cause for hair loss as early as possible to stop it. Don’t worry about the hair loss and also do not panic too much because panic itself may cause hair loss. Prevention is better than cure because one you have lost so much hair it is very difficult to treat the condition.


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