It is common to shed a certain amount of hair every day but if it is leading to hair thinning and receding hairline, it causes distress and worry.
Before opting for any sort of hair fall treatment, it is important to understand the real reasons for hair fall. Culminating these causes can reduce hair fall and help to accelerate hair regrowth.
Henceforth, i have mentioned some of the most common causes of hair fall.
Family History
Hormonal changes.
pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and thyroid problems.
Medical conditions
This usually causes patchy hair loss, scalp infections such as ringworm, fungal infections, and chronic seborrheic dermatitis.
Medications
Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as those used for cancer, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout, and high blood pressure.
Nutrition
Deficiency of proteins and certain micronutrients such as zinc, magnesium, biotin, Vit. B3, Iron, Vit. C in diet can lead to hair loss.
Stress
People experience a general thinning of hair several months after a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is temporary.
Certain Hairstyles and treatments
Excessive hairstyling or hairstyles that pull your hair tight, such as pigtails or ponytails, can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. Hot oil hair treatments and permanent hair straightening can damage hair follicles as well as the shaft leading to hair loss.
