Reasons for hair loss

Hair fall/loss has become a very prominent problem in our everyday life. not only is it something that adults experience, but also something that troubles the teens during their fun-time! it isn't exactly good to see your hair stuck to your pillow covers or hands while flicking your head.

so, how does Hair fall really occur ? is it all to blame on bad food, or unbalanced hormones, or stress ?

• Physical stress: surgery, illness, anaemia, rapid weight change.

• Emotional stress: mental illness, death of a family member.

1. Modern lifestyle is very rapid and running short of time to visualize and analyze the after effects of health.
2. We should really manage to squeeze out some time of our busy schedules to analyze the wrong habits affecting our healths and ultimately life.
3. We should try to change those habits and follow healthier routines and life style to remain happy and content threats like stress, anxiety, over ambition, failures, relentless routine etc..

• Thyroid abnormalities.

1. Endocrine (hormonal) conditions, such as uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease, can interfere with hair production and cause hair loss.
2. People with lupus can also lose hair. The hormone imbalance that occurs in polycystic ovary syndrome can cause hair loss in teen girls as well as adult women.

• Medications: High doses of Vitamin A, blood pressure medications, Gout medications.

for example : Androgenetic alopecia. Among adults, the most common cause of hair loss is androgenetic (pronounced: an-druh-juh-neh-tik) alopecia, sometimes called male-pattern baldness.


This condition is caused by a combination of factors, including hormones called androgens and genetics. Sometimes, the hair loss can start as early as the mid-teen years. It also can occur in people who take steroids like testosterone to build their bodies.

• Hormonal causes: pregnancy, birth control pills, menopause.

• Hair loss may also occur due to dieting.

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• Frequent shampooing contributes to hair loss

• Permanent hair loss is caused by perms, colours and other cosmetic treatment .

1. Having your hair chemically treated, such as getting your hair colored, bleached, straightened, or permed, can cause damage that may make the hair break off or fall out temporarily.
2. Another type of baldness that results from hair styling actually can be permanent: Wearing hair pulled so tightly that it places tension on the scalp can result in a condition called traction alopecia.
3. Traction alopecia can be permanent if the style is worn for a long enough time that it damages the hair follicles.

• Dandruff causes permanent hair loss.

• Stress causes permanent hair loss.

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