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HAIR LOSS –WHY AND HOW?
HAIR LOSS –WHY AND HOW?
Hair loss is one of the very common but negligent problems suffered by many daily. It can occur on the scalp, axilla(underarms), or any part of your body with a noticeable bald patch causing serious concern.
On average, an adult looses 60-100 hairs per day. With more than 100000 hairs on our scalp, this rate of hair loss is not noticeable. The question arises when do you need to worry about hair loss and how to identify it?
DON’T WAIT FOR A BALD PATCH TO APPEAR AND GIVE YOU SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
The following symptoms will give you clues to identifying hair loss:
• WIDENING PART: if you notice your part is widening, it is a sign your hair is thinning.
• LOOSE HAIR: if your comb or brush has more hairs than usual or find clogged shower drains or sinks with hair, then you are suffering from hair loss.
• RECEDING HAIRLINE: If you notice your hairline looking higher than usual, it may be a sign of thinning hair.
• BALD PATCHES: alopecia patches may appear on the scalp/eyebrows/underarms/pubic areas and grow over time
• PAIN OR ITCHING: If you have an underlying skin condition like seborrheic dermatitis, lupus causing your hair loss, you may feel pain or experience itching on your scalp.
What are common causes of hair fall/loss?
Hereditary hair loss/ Androgenetic Alopecia
This is the most common cause of hair loss worldwide. In men, it’s called male pattern alopecia. Women get female pattern alopecia. Seek treatment at the earliest, or else you may continue to lose your hair.
Age
With advancing age, most people notice hair loss because hair growth slows. Hair also starts to lose its color and become grey/brown/white etc
Treatment if started early helps some people regrow their hair
Nutritional deficiency
Iron deficiency anemia is very prevalent in teenagers and childbearing women in India. Anemia along with Vit D3 deficiency is one of the common causes of hair loss.
Dietary changes and medication reverse hair loss.
Skin and hair diseases:
Hair loss may result from skin and hair diseases that weaken and damage the roots of the hair. Common skin diseases are:
Dandruff
Ringworm of scalp
Pediculosis(lice)
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is a disease that develops when the body’s immune system attacks hair follicles (what holds the hair in place), causing hair loss.
Cancer treatment
Patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck, lose all or most of the scalp hair. However, hair starts to regrow after stopping the therapy, which can be facilitated by medication prescribed by a board-certified Dermatologist.
Wearing a cooling cap for the head may help reduce hair loss.
Childbirth, illness, or other stressors
A few months after giving birth, recovering from a chronic illness, or having an operation, you may notice a lot more hairs in your brush or on your pillow. This can also happen after a stressful event in your life, such as a divorce or the death of a beloved one.
Hairstyling
Regular use of hairdryers, excessive use of hair dyes/colors, and perming damage your hair follicles. Once a hair follicle is damaged hair cannot regrow leading to bald areas on the scalp.
Hairstyle pulls on your scalp
If you often wear your hair tightly pulled back, the continual pulling can lead to permanent hair loss.
Hormonal imbalance
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest causes of hair loss. It leads to multiple cysts in ovaries, along with pimples, weight gain, irregular menses, and hair loss.
Thyroid disease
An increase or decrease in thyroid hormone levels can cause thinning hair, or hair coming out in clumps.
Viral/Parasite infections
Over the past few months post-pandemic, dermatologists have seen a drastic rise in hair loss patients.
This is mainly due to COVID infection-related hair loss. Similarly, many other viral infections such as Dengue, chikungunya, malaria, hepatitis, etc can cause inflammatory damage to hair follicles leading to thinning of hair hair loss.
Hair loss is mainly noticed 2-3 months after an acute febrile illness. In medical terms, it is called telogen effluvium.
Medications
Antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antimalarials are most likely to cause hair loss. If a medication is suspected to cause hair loss, you need to ask the doctor who prescribed it and withhold it if permitted.
Pulling your hair
Some people without being aware pull on their hair, often to relieve stress. In medical terms, it is called trichotillomania.
All the above-mentioned are some common causes of hair loss seen in day-to-day practice. Most of these can be treated successfully if detected early.
The key to effective treatment is to find out what’s a causative factor and follow the complete treatment course as per your specialist dermatologist. Different modalities of treatment include medications, hair serums, lotions, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), injections, hair transplants,s, etc.
Board-certified dermatologists are the right professionals to diagnose and treat hair loss.
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