Hair Fall Causes and Hair Fall Symptoms
Most of the people lose 50-100 strands of hair every day. When hair is washed, people can lose up to 250 strands of hair. When you lose more hair from the scalp or from other parts of the body, you will be having hair loss. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. The hair grows about half an inch per month. About 90 % of a person’s hair will be in the growth phase at any given time.
Another 10 % will be in the dormant stage and after 2-3 months these dormant hairs falls out.
Most of the people lose 50-100 strands of hair every day. When hair is washed, people can lose up to 250 strands of hair. When you lose more hair from the scalp or from other parts of the body, you will be having hair loss. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. The hair grows about half an inch per month. About 90 % of a person’s hair will be in the growth phase at any given time.
Another 10 % will be in the dormant stage and after 2-3 months these dormant hairs falls out.
Hair Fall Symptoms
- If you see large amount of hair on your pillow when you wake up in the morning you will be suffering from hair fall
- If you find more than normal hair left in the comb when you comb your hair, then you will be having hair loss problem.
- When hair loss occurs, men’s hair recedes from the forehead or from the crown of the head.
- Women will experience thinning of hair and the parting becomes wider and sees more of their scalp.
Sudden hair loss indicates underlying medical condition and requires identifying the problem causing the hair loss.
Hair Fall Causes
The important causes of hair fall or hair loss includes
- Hereditary conditions
- Stress
- Medical conditions such as anemia and autoimmune diseases and thyroid disorders
- Cancer
- Scalp infections
- Skin conditions like psoriasis, dermatitis
- Pregnancy
- Certain hairstyles which causes traction on the hair.
- Hair-pulling disorder
- Menopause
- Medications
Hair loss can appear in different ways depending on the cause. Some types of hair losses are temporary and some are permanent. It is possible to prevent the temporary loss of hair using various home remedies available.
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