Causes of Hair Loss

There are various causes of hair loss. Most of them are temporary and some are permanent.

Followings are the general causes of hair loss:

• Hormonal changes due to thyroid disorder causes hair loss.
• Hereditary (genetic) factor is another reason for hair loss.
• Patients dealing with diabetes, hay-fever, cancer, lupus diseases, and severe flu can also lose their hair.
• Side-effects of a major surgery and medicines (such as to control high blood pressure or childbirth control etc.) often cause hair loss both in men and women.
• Improper diet causes hair loss as well (e.g. deficiency of iron, proteins etc.).
• Fungal infection (e.g. ringworm) is another reason for hair loss.
• Mental and Physical stress cause temporary loss of hair and termed as Telogen Effluvium.
• Internal administered medications cause hair loss as well and belong to Anagen Effluvium.
• Alopecia areata causes a round patchy loss of hair as the immune system of the body attacks the hair follicles and blocks their growth.
• Alopecia totalis is a term that refers to total loss of hair on the scalp.
• Alopecia universalis is another disorder in which a person loses all body hairs.
• Physical stress on hair such as use of hair weaving, corn rows etc. can cause hair loss.
• Sebum clogging due to oily scalp also promotes hair loss.
• Women often lose hair after the childbirth due to hormonal disorder (Androgenetic alopecia).
• A skin disorder known as Seborrhoeic dermatitis affects the scalp and cause hair loss.

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