Hair Loss Treatment

Hair Loss Treatment
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There are many different causes of hair loss. Some cause temporary loss (known as telogen effluvium), while others may have long-term effects. Only those that damage the follicles or the root (the living part of the hair) cause permanent loss. Breaking or damaging the hair shaft has no affect at all on the health of the hair root.
Some causes of hair loss include:
* Heredity – the effects of testosterone, the male sex hormone
* Hormonal changes – such as thyroid disease, childbirth or use of the birth control pill
* Alopecia areata – an autoimmune disorder
* Medications – such as cancer chemotherapy or corticosteroids
* Nervous habits – such as continual hair pulling or scalp rubbing
* Rough handling – brushing too vigorously, tight rolling of hair curlers, overbleaching or the use of harsh dyes and chemicals
* Burns or injuries
* Tineacapitis (ringworm of the scalp)
* Long-term illness, major surgery and high fever – may cause temporary hair loss.
Hair Loss Treatment
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Genetic factors more important than other factors
Identical twins lose hair at the same age, at the same rate and in the same pattern. This indicates that genetic factors are more important in causing hair loss than environmental factors.
Stress, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and low protein diets are exaggerated as causes of hair loss. Other suggested causes that seem to have little direct effect on permanent hair loss include scalp disorders, drug use (for example, cigarettes and alcohol), wearing hats, frequent washing or shampoos, and perming, colouring or use of hair products.
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is a disorder characterised by inflammation of the hair root, which shrivels and ultimately stops producing hair. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system mistakenly attacks cells of the body – in this case, the hair root.
Hair Loss Treatment
Hair Loss Treatment

Hair Loss Treatment

by hairlossgone on Nov 24, 2009

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