Do you know about these potential reasons that can lead to hair loss?
Posted on: 09/Feb/2023 6:06:44 PM
Losing hair on the head would make us feel sad and disappointed!!
Majority of us desire to have thick strong hairs only, but due to some reason the hair loss occurs in us leading to baldness. In some persons, the hair loss would be minimal but in others the hair loss would be intense. People would often get humiliated by others for their hair loss. It is true that people try several ways to get back the lost hairs on their head.
It is worthy to mention here that several heredity and environmental factors play a huge role in hair loss which is also known as alopecia. Fact is that males lose more hair than females. It is necessary to visit a skin doctor or dermatologist for the hair loss problem to know the reason or cause for the hair loss and get it treated.
Various potential reasons for hair loss in us are
Hormonal imbalance:
The hair follicles present in the head would become weak due to hormonal imbalance and this could then lead to hair loss. In males hair loss could be due to ageing or family history etc but in females it could be due to the use of birth control pills or due to pregnancy or due to menopause etc.
Thyroid issue:
Hair Loss can also be due to an overactive thyroid or due to an under active thyroid. Not many of us would be aware of the fact that autoimmune diseases in thyroid glands like Hashimoto`s thyroiditis and Graves disease etc can also cause hair loss.
Physical trauma:
Our natural cycle of hair growth would get disrupted when we have fever, surgery, accident related trauma, burns, skin infections etc. As a result, the person with these mentioned issues could have thinning of hairs and finally hair loss. There are also chances that hair loss could take place in clumps.
Stress and anxiety issues:
We all get stress and anxiety due to numerous reasons. It is believed that when a person is having intense mental stress, anxiety etc then the person would get hair loss. Acute telogen effluvium is a condition that could be due to an emotional trauma like deaths, divorce, breakups etc. The normal hair growth cycle would get disrupted by the emotional trauma. This type of stress would be temporary and once brought under control the hair growth would occur.
Hair pulling disorder:
Trichotillomania or hair pulling could also be a potential reason for hair loss in us. This could be due to e extreme bouts of emotional upheaval. The person would feel relieved by pulling the hair on the head. It is shocking to mention that many of us do not even notice doing. This disorder usually starts between the ages 10 and 13 and it might get better with treatment.
Nutritional deficiencies etc:
It is possible that we could get several nutritional deficiencies if we do not eat well balanced food. Point is that the side effect would cause severe hair loss. Therefore, we must eat foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc.
