 “I
shed plenty of hairs, Doctor. I am afraid that I would bald
earlier. I am just twenty-three!”
“I
lose my hair while combing and taking head bath!”
“My hair falls with root! Will it grow again?”
Hair loss is a very common complaint now a
days. Hair loss in the early, scare every body that he or
she would bald early. Few stray hairs on the bed, while combing,
in bathroom causes alarm.
Hair loss is a natural part
of the body process of renewal. As some hair falls out, new
growth replaces it. Normally, we shed 15-20 hairs per day.
Hair in normal and healthy conditions does not fall out at
an alarming rate. The excess fall out occurs mostly when the
hair follicle is not healthy and it may be accelerated by
a number of conditions.
Reasons
for hair loss
External Causes
First assess water,
if you are taking bath with salt water, increased PH may shake
the hair follicle. Sometimes shampoo, colouring, perming,
lotions and dyes may disagree and shake the hair root causing
temporary shedding. Even the hair oils may disagree to your
scalp. The chemicals, which are the content of these cosmetics,
may raise sensitivity to the scalp.
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the hair follicle … |
Next check your scalp for dandruff which is
very common nuisance to many, which causes voluptuous itching
of the scalp that predisposes hair loss. Excessive sebum often
accompanying thinning of hair is attributed to the enlargement
of the sebaceous gland, which causes pore clogging, thus leading
to malnutrition to the hair roots. A tiny eruption on the
scalp is very common among children and teenagers. Then look
for infections, your scalp may prone to infections such as
Bacterial, Viral or Fungal infections, which can cause hair
fall and even bald out spots. Sometimes the fungal infections
would cause “Spotty Baldness”. Lice and its excretions
will irritate the hair follicle.
Internal
Causes
Assess your nutrition
part, dry, dull, lifeless hair and hair loss signals poor
nutrition. Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals are essential
for better hair growth. Women who have heavy menstrual periods
may develop iron deficiency. During childbirth excessive blood
loss would lead to large amounts of hair fall while combing.
Four weeks to three months after a high fever, severe illness
or major surgery a person may be shocked to see a lot of hair
falling out. Sometimes baldness has also results following
a prolonged illness.
Then check whether you are taking
medicines for any complaints. Even though an acute illness
like fever or any suffering enhances Hair loss, some medicines
also cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when
you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair
loss include certain Antibiotics, Antidepressants, Birth control
pills, and the medicines used to treat Gout and Cancer.
If the things are Ok!
You have to evaluate for any hormonal imbalance. If you
are male, assess your genetic make up. Your father or
mother may inherit baldness. Check your paternal and maternal
ancestors. If you are a female hormonal imbalance is very
common. If menstruate regularly and frame, weight is according
to your age, no problem! If not, assess your hormones,
because Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease and Thyroid disorders
are common culprit for Hair loss.
Finally
Stress! Stress is another factor linked to Hair loss.
If you are unable to cope up with pressures of life, all
the time worrying about the problems at work place or
home, having most of the emotional conflicts unsolved,
you are the easy victims for excess hair loss. The muscles
of the scalp constrict with mental tension, thereby the
blood circulation gets impeded resulting in suffocation
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Stress provokes
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How
to arrest?
Hair fall is the initial sign of baldness?
It is usual that few strands on the comb alarms everybody.
First try to find the causative factors. Check water,
change in shampoo, soap, hair oils that causes acute
hair loss and also ascertain the scalp is free from
dandruff and lice or any other infection. External causes
can be removed appropriate solutions
Then check your nutrition and health.
Simple study of Haemoglobin and blood study will give
enormous information about your nutritional status.
Correct your diet which is highly necessary for hair
nourishment .Sudden hair loss is expected after fever
and medications for any acute ailment, but usually stops
after few days. Typhoid and Jaundice needs more care
in which many lost their hair. Women who suffer from
heavy periods and after delivery also needs much care.
If personal and dietary measures are not amenable it
is better to seek a professional help from a homoeopathic
physician
Homoeopathic Medicines are very effective
in revitalizing the hair follicle. Hair follicle strengthening
could be possible with appropriate medicines. Even though
there are many Hair oils available in the market, they
are merely conservative. The contents like Arnica Montana,
Jaborandi may boost the hair follicle to some extent.
Cantharis acts better in eliminating the extender causes
Pediculosis.
A well-selected Homoeopathic remedy
will stop falling of hair with in a very short period.
It is wonderful in regulating basic irregularities for
hair loss. Dandruff and other eruptive disorders, infections
can be remedied well. Hormonal imbalance can be regulated
naturally, a best solution for Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease
and Thyroid disorders.
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