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Hair loss or alopecia is the loss or thinning of hair present on the body, the head especially. The severity varies from person to person. It could be spot baldness or loss all over. All these depend on the cause for hair loss.
A normal head has about 150,000-17,000 hair strands. In order to maintain this volume, the amount of hair lost needs to be replaced by new hair strands. When this does not happen, this is when we say that there's hair loss or there's thinning of hair.
This
falling
of
a
hair
strand
and
replacement
by
a
new
hair
strand
happens
in
a
triphasic
cycle-
1.
Anagen:
The
long
growth
period
of
the
hair
strand.
2.
Catagen:
A
short
transitional
phase.
3.
Telogen:
The
long
resting
phase.
Hair
strands
remain
in
this
period
for
very
long.
4.
Exogen:
This
is
where
the
strand
falls
out.
After exogen, the hair strand is replaced by a new strand in the follicle and the cycle repeats. Every hair strand goes through the cycle.
There are various causes for hair loss. Here are a few-
1. Post-Delivery and Menopause Hair Loss:
Post-delivery every woman complains of having excessive hair loss. This happens because the oestrogen levels in the body drop drastically post-delivery. This is temporary though. During menopause again, due to drop in levels of oestrogen women experience hair loss, dull and rough hair along with other changes to the body.
2. Regular Styling:
If you go for straightening, smoothening, colouring, re-bonding, or use a curling rod regularly, you're prone to losing hair. Excess of any of this causes hair to be damaged and falls pre-maturely.
3. Medical Conditions:
Thyroid, psoriasis, diabetes and many other medical conditions lead to hair loss.
4. Birth-control Pills:
Birth-control pills alter with a woman's hormones. Any form of hormonal changes affect the body in various ways; hair fall is one of the effects.
5. Stress:
Stress doesn't just affect you mentally, it affects you physically too. This is the most common cause of hair loss. And stressing about hair loss causes more hair loss. The damage is not limited to hair alone, it could affect your scalp as well.
Here are hair conditions that arise due to stress-
•
Telogen
effluvium:
Constant
stress
causes
the
hair
to
reach
the
resting
phase
abnormally
cutting
short
the
growth
phase.
When
the
growth
phase
is
disrupted,
the
hair
strand
is
not
healthy
enough
to
survive
the
daily
wear
and
tear.
After
a
few
days
this
hair
in
resting
phase
starts
to
fall,
causing
hair
loss.
•
Anagen
effluvium:
When
the
growth
phase
is
disrupted
it
causes
an
abnormal
loss
of
hair
in
the
anagen
phase
of
growth.
•
Another
hair
loss
type
occurs
in
the
exogen
phase
when
a
new
hair
strand
doesn't
replace
the
fallen
hair
strand.
•
Trichotillomania:
This
happens
when
the
person
itself
unknowingly
pulls
out
strands
of
hair
from
his/her
head,
eyebrows,
moustache,
etc.
It's
a
way
the
people
experiencing
anxiety
and
stress
deal
with
it.
•
Alopecia
areata:
The
immune
system
turns
on
the
hair
follicles
during
this
and
causes
them
to
fall
in
large
lumps
around
the
scalp
especially.
Stress
apparently
is
the
cause
for
this
condition.
•
Itchy
and
dry
scalp:
When
under
stress,
the
body
undergoes
some
hormonal
changes
producing
inflammatory
chemicals
that
affect
the
scalp.
The
moisture
is
lost
leaving
the
scalp
dry
and
itchy.
•
Eczema:
Due
to
a
dry
and
itchy
scalp,
excessive
itching
causes
rashes
and
redness.
This
could
be
hereditary.
Being
under
stress
delays
the
healing
process
of
eczema.
•
Psoriasis:
The
scalp
becomes
flaky
and
red
causing
excessive
hair
fall
and
bleeding
sometimes
in
single
washes.
This
could
be
hereditary
too.
•
Hair
thinning:
This
happens
when
stress
induces
hair
to
move
quickly
from
the
growth
phase
to
resting
phase.
This
produces
thin,
fragile
hair
that
could
fall
easily.
How to prevent hair fall caused by stress?
1. Food Matters:
When you eat just junk food, all you are doing is satisfying the tongue, the body gets nothing from it. You need a diet that's rich in micronutrients to promote good hair growth. These nutrients will also strengthen the hair and make them less vulnerable to fall.
2. Exercise:
This seems to be an answer to a lot of problems our body faces. Exercise releases endorphins in the body; these are also called the "happy hormones". These endorphins help reduce stress and keep the mind and body happy. Thus, exercise could stop hair fall caused by stress.
3. Hot Oil Massages:
Massages on the head help stimulate and promote blood circulation. These keep the scalp healthy and moisturize it too. The hair that grows is healthy and strong.
4. Home Remedies/Hair Masks:
You can begin treatment of hair fall at home by using readily available ingredients like coconut milk, aloe vera, neem, amla, yogurt, eggs, fenugreek, onion juice, lemon juice, Chinese hibiscus, honey and olive oil. These can be used individually or made into a mask and applied on the scalp regularly.
5. Sleep:
The main reason for stress is lack of sleep. Too much work and no rest is bad. It's healthy to figure out a sleep pattern and balance work and sleep to avoid stress.
Hair loss gives you sleepless nights and a lot of stress. You need to get to the root of what's causing it to treat it appropriately. If nothing works, there's no harm in getting professional help.
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