Hair Loss Facts

HAIR LOSS FACTS

hair_loss_facts

Today i'm gonna write something about HAIR LOSS FACTS,  there is many conditions and diseases can result in hair loss, as can improper hair care, but now i'm gonna making descriptions about hair loss facts.

I'll show you description below :

• The most common cause of hair loss is hereditary thinning or baldness.
• While daily shedding is normal, people who notice their hair shedding in large amounts after combing or brushing and those whose hair become thinner or falls out should conlsult a dermatologist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

========================================================================

Causes of hair loss : 

1. Excessive or improper use of styling products such as perms, dyes, gels, relaxers, or sprays, which can cause weathering or hair breakage.
2. Hairstyles that pull on the hair, like ponytails and braids.
3. Shampooing, combing or brushing hair too much or too hard, or pulling it out.
4. A variety of diseases, including thyroid diseas.
5. Childbirth, major surgery, a high fever or severe infection, stress, or even the flu.
6. Inadequate protein or iron in the diet, or eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
7. Certain prescription drugs, including blood thinners, high-dose Vitamin A, or you can see some foods are containing Vitamin A at above, and medicines for arthritis, depression, gout, heart problems and high blood pressure.
8. Hormonal imbalances, especially in women.
9. Ringworm of the scalp, a contagious fungal infection most common in children.
10. Some cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy also can make your hair loss.
11. Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss that affects all ages, which causes hair to fall out in round patches.

I think that's all about causes of hair loss, or you want to know more about hair care here Discover More Hair Care.

========================================================================

Psychosocial impact of hair loss :

1. While the physical symptoms of hair loss can be traumatic for patients, the physchosocial impact of hair loss can be just as severe.
2. Hair loss can cause dramatic and devastating emotions in patients that can negatively impact their quality of life. Studies on the physchosocial impact of hair loss have found patients self-esteem, body image and self-confidence to be negatively affected.
3. Known psychosocial complications include depression, low self-esteem, altered self-image, and less frequent and enjoyable social engagement.
4. The negative quality of life may be worse in women due to societal pressure to be attractive. Treatment from a dermatologist may be sought in order to improve quality of life.

========================================================================

Treatment of hair loss :

• Topical minoxidil ( for Man and Women ), oral finasteride ( Women only ), have been shown to help the re-growth of hair or to slow hair loss. Hair loss caused by diseases such as thyroid disease may be reversed with treatment of the underlying disease.
• Topical or injectable cortisone medications have been shown to accelerate the re-growth of hair in some types of hair loss.
• Topical oral estrogen or other female-specific hormones are sometimes prescribed for women experiencing hair loss.
• Hair transplantation is a permanent form of hair replacement utilizing dermatologic surgery that involves moving some existing scalp hair to bald or thinning parts. It may benefit men with male pattern baldness, some women with thinning hair, and people who have lost some but not all hair from burns or other scarring injuries to the scalp, eyebrows or eyelashes.

========================================================================

that's all about HAIR LOSS FACTS. I hope this article helpful for us, and i hope you can enjoy it.

But don't forget to share this article if this article is useful...

Tweet

Sign up here with your email address to receive updates from this blog in your inbox.