If your hair part is spreading, you have bald spots, or you’re losing more than 125 hairs each day, you’re probably suffering from hair loss and should consult a dermatologist. Hair loss can be classified into various categories, each with its own set of causes. Although there isn’t much you can do to avoid hair loss, if you see a dermatologist early enough, you might be able to obtain help. Hair loss in women occurs when a lady loses her hair suddenly and heavily. Humans shed between 50 and 100 single hairs every day on average. Hair shedding is part of a natural equilibrium some hairs fall out while others grow in. When the equilibrium is disrupted, hair falls out and less hair grows, resulting in hair loss. Hair loss is not the same as hair shedding. Alopecia is the medical word for hair loss. Extreme physical stress or shock to your body: This causes temporary hair loss. Losing a lot of weight, surgery, anemia, illness, and having a baby all fall under this group.
Extreme emotional stress: mental illness, the death of a loved one, etc.
A thyroid problem. Blood pressure medications, gout medications, and high dosages of Vitamin A are among the medications and supplements available. Pregnancy, menopause, and birth control drugs all cause hormonal changes. The palms of your hands, soles of your feet, lips, and eyelids are the only places on your body where hair does not grow. Vellus hair is light, fine, and short hair. Hair that is terminal or androgenic is thicker, darker, and longer. You may notice one of two things with your hair during menopause. You can begin to grow hair where you didn’t have any previously. Alternatively, you may notice that your hair is starting to thin. Changes in hormone levels during menopause could be one reason. As estrogen and progesterone levels fall, the effects of androgens, or male hormones, become stronger. Hair may become finer (thinner) during and after menopause when hair follicles diminish. In certain circumstances, hair grows more slowly and falls out more easily.
