Looking At Why Hair Loss Occurs

By Samantha Smith


If you are worried about losing your hair, then you are not by your little lonesome. Sadly enough, many people will lose their hair at some point. You should become knowledgeable about why people lose their hair. Although, only a doctor can tell you the real reason why you are losing your hair.

The purpose of this article will be to look at some of the reasons why people lose their hair.

There are certain causes that can even make women lose their hair at unexpected times. Hair loss can happen for women while they are pregnant, and even afterward. Losing hair can be one of the effects of the high level of hormones that are created when a woman becomes pregnant. It has happened to pregnant women forever, so don't be alarmed, because it will go away. Another time that women can look forward to losing more hair, is when menopause sets in. Since this is an issue with hormones, consulting your doctor is a good idea when this starts to happen. With some lifestyle changes and nutritional supplements, you may be able to get it under control, but it may not stop completely. Many people take vitamins and other supplements to ensure they're getting all of the essential nutrients they need. However, if these vitamins and supplements are not taken in the right qualities, it can cause your body to suffer and become imbalanced. Specific vitamins are very good for improving the health of your hair. However, when you take too many, it can make you lose your hair. For example, consuming more than 25,000 IU of Vitamin A on any given day, will be very harmful to your body. If you take more than the suggested dosage, you will start to lose your hair. Your body needs zinc. However, consuming too much of it will stop your body's capability to take in other minerals. In general, you should make sure you're getting enough of each vitamin and mineral. But the bottom line is that you must make sure that all of the vitamins that you take are healthy before you start using them on a daily basis.

When you find that you have lost hair in a specific spot, about the size of a quarter, you will know that this is what you have. There may be more than one of these bald patches, which are caused by an autoimmune condition. Sometimes white or gray hair will grow back and fill in the bald spots. For hair to be regrown in the bald areas, different medical treatments, such as injecting steroids, are used for stimulation. It is not that dangerous to get Alopecia areata, because there are normally no other symptoms than the bald spots. There is a possibility that a doctor would recommend treatment, so it is advisable to have a diagnosis from a doctor.

If you are sensitive to any of the products you use for your hair then they may be causing your hair loss. This is especially a danger if you typically use many different products in your hair, such as coloring, gels, or even shampoos or conditioners made with harsh chemicals. You could have an allergy to some of the chemicals used, or prolonged use of them could be causing damaging effects on both your scalp and hair. Should you have doubts about any of the products you are using it is best to cut back on them and only go with basic products, like gentle shampoos and conditioners. Frequently
tinting, dying or bleaching your hair can cause some damage, which is especially true if the ingredients contain strong chemicals. You can use natural and organic dyes for your hair, like henna.

It is difficult to stop hair loss once it starts, and that is frustrating to a lot of people. If you're really committed to re-growing your hair, however, modern medical procedures such as hair transplants and laser treatments can be effective. You should learn why you are experiencing hair loss, through a doctor consultation, before considering the remedies..




About the Author:



  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

0 comments:

Post a Comment