Some of the Most Common Causes of Hair Loss

It is very natural for individuals to lose 50 to 100 hairs each day during the hair renewal process. But most people at least once in their life suffer heavy hair loss. There may be various reasons behind this; like chemotherapy, medication, exposure to radiation and certain chemicals, thyroid disease, nutritional and hormonal factors, stress or skin disease, etc.

In most hair loss cases is temporary but in certain cases, it may be permanent depending on the severity of the disease. Some of the most common causes of hair loss problems are explained here.

HORMONAL

Hormones are stimulant to hair growth and causes of hair loss. Hormones affect heavily hair growth. These affect the health of both male and female hair.

Hair thinning is one of the hormonal problems and affects both women and men. In females, hair thinning does not follow any particular pattern. In males, hair thinning is specific and follows a pattern from the front to the crown.

Hair thinning is caused by Dihydrotestosterone or Androgen DHT. Everyone has DHT but only some suffer from hair loss problems, are you wondering, why? This owes to hair follicles, which have a greater number of androgen receptors for DHT to attach with. To date the most effective treatment for hair thinning problems is anti-androgens. Anti-androgens are preventive drugs that prevent the creation of the DHT. In the future, we may get gene therapy for hair thinning.

CHILDBIRTH

Many females experience hair loss after labor. In such a situation many of the hair enters the telogen or resting phase. Some females experience hair loss within 2 to 3 months after giving childbirth.

Hair loss problem due to pregnancy is temporary and in many cases eradicate within time, say 1 to 6 months. This occurs because of the diverse hormonal changes that take place within the body during pregnancy.

BIRTH CONTROL PILLS

Females who are genetically programmed with Androgenic Alopecia, if take the birth control pills at much younger age encounters hair loss problem.

Androgenic alopecia is caused by different hormonal changes. Females who have a history of hair loss problems in their family must consult the doctor before taking any birth control pills. This type of hair loss problem is temporary and may stop in 1 to 6 months. But in some cases, it has been noticed that a female cannot regrow some of the hair that was lost due to Androgenic Alopecia.

DEFICIENT DIET

A well-balanced diet rich in a varied variety of nutrients is equally important to hair health. The person who eats less of the proteins or has irregular eating habits suffers from hair loss problems.

Generally, to save the protein our body pushes growing hair into the resting phase. If the hair can be pulled out by the root very easily, then it may be due to a lack of a well-balanced diet. This condition can be prevailed by eating food rich in proteins and other necessary nutrients.

LOW SERUM IRON

If a person either may not have access to iron-rich food or the body may not absorb enough iron, then this may cause hair loss problems. Women during the menstrual period are more prone to be iron deficient. Low iron in the body can be detected by the laboratory test and can be corrected by taking a diet that is rich in iron and iron pills.

DISEASE or ILLNESS

Hair loss due to some disease and illness is very common, but this type of hair problem is temporary and lost hair may grow again. Diseases like severe infection or flu and high fever, thyroid disease may lead to hair loss problems. Certain medications, chronic illnesses, and cancer treatments also cause hair loss. A person receiving surgery faces hair loss as well. 

However, hair loss problems of any sort are generally temporary and they can be solved by taking a good nutritious diet and professional help.

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