Hair losing (Alopecia) is the main concern among most of the 50% people around the planet. According to the AAD Research suggests that more than 50-100 hair loss everyday is the problem. This tendency is more predominant among the old men than the younger women, though, in some cases, anyone at any age can be affected by this problem. There are many reasons behind losing or shedding hair and it may be short term or long term or permanent. If the hair falling rate is higher than the hair growing rate, then pay attention to the treatment earlier to prevent or improve the hair growth.
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- Genetical or inherent factors: It refers to the family history. If parents,
grandparents or any members of the family have this problem, then the next
generation can face this problem. This is also known as Androgenic Alopecia and
most common type of reason for baldness.
- Autoimmune
condition: Alopecia areata, lichen planus and
lupus are causing skin disease, affecting the scalp and other healthy parts hair
loss of the body.
- Stress:
Normally, stress releases more cortisol which retard the hair follicles growth.
Stress relates hair loss also called Telogen Effluvium. Sometimes people can
get emotional or physical shock such as menopause, childbirth, traumatic event
or chemotherapy etc. Also, some disease condition, for instance, polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS) makes our body hormonal imbalances as well as thinning
the hair.
- Medications:
some supplements or medications, such as high level of vitamin-A (normal range
from 2500-10000), anticoagulants, anticancer drugs (Methotrexate), birth
control pills, thyroids medicines, antihypertensive drugs (Beta-blockers),
Anti-depressants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), oral
retinoids, anabolic steroids, lithium (Use for bipolar disorder) etc. are
triggering to hair fall, although, the discontinuation of this medicines help
to revert hair grow.
- Fungal infection: Ringworm of the scalp is called Tinea Capitis which
causes scaly and itchy patches growing its size day by day.
- Cancer treatments: Chemotherapy or
radiation therapy causes hair loss from different parts of the body very
rapidly during therapy but the good news is that hair grow back to normal after
discontinuation of therapy.
- Malnutrition:
Due to lack of proper proteins such as eggs, vegetables, yogurt, meats, beans,
nut etc. along with appropriate vitamins and minerals can promote hair loss. Besides
these, give more attention to maintain blood iron levels as many people are
facing hair falling problems because of having low iron level.
- Cosmetics and hair treatment: By using different hair treatment (hot-oil or straighten) and doing styles (Tight braids, curly, color, corn rows, blond) can cause falling out the hair. Using conditioner after shampoo prevent hair falling. Avoid pull out the hair frequently as scalp can loss the natural hair falling protection power.
Treatments:
- Minoxidil: There are different concentrations of minoxidil. Among them, mostly used concentrations are 2%,5% and 10%.
- Finasteride (5-alpha reductase inhibitor) helps to stop the
conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
- Treat the scalp in case of any dermatitis or fungal infection. Derma
Roller plays fantastic evenly distribution of any such types of products.
- Also, there have a lot of other over-the-counter and online supplements that very helpful for growing hair.
N.B.: Everybody should read thoroughly,
understand entirely and follow the written instructions carefully before using
the specific products in order to get the best individual result. It is highly
recommended that if any symptoms persist for a long time or show any side
effects during using the products, consult with the Dermatologist or visit the
Specialist Chamber.