Hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors such as different ailments, poor nutrition or hormonal imbalances and stress. Whether it’s a thinning hair or baldness, doctors should identify the causes of this situation and administrate appropriate treatment. Sometimes hair loss occurs because of an illness that involves the hair itself, such as alopecia which causes permanent hair loss. Most people faced with this problem feel embarrassed and even complex. Many try to hide their problem with medical wigs and others resort to medical treatment or other procedures such as hair transplantation. Here’s some information that can help you find if you’re in one of the situations below!
- Disease of the thyroid
Whether it’s the hypo thyroid gland condition called hypothyroidism or it’s the overactive thyroid, a condition called hyperthyroidism, the consequences are the same – hair loss due to hormonal imbalance. Hormones help regulate the body functions, including hair growth. Administration of appropriate treatment for thyroid disorders mentioned above can help control hair loss.
- Hormonal disorders
Changes and hormonal disorders cause temporary hair loss. They can be caused by pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy (abortion), birth control pills, menopause and thyroid disease. The body needs at least 3 months to get used to the new hormonal regulation, so hormonal imbalance causes hair loss, changes in weight, stress, fatigue or acne.
- Infections
Infections that cause fever (herpes simplex), fungal skin infections (impetigo), bacterial infections (syphilis) are responsible for hair loss or thinning hair. Treating the infections will lead to the resumption of the normal cycle of hair growth and prevents hair loss in the future.
- Autoimmune diseases
Alopecia is often associated with the existence of an autoimmune disease, in this case it’s believed that various forms of hair loss are caused by one of the autoimmune diseases. Diabetes and lupus are two autoimmune diseases that cause hair loss.
- Skin diseases
A lot of inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis can cause hair loss.
- Age
Due to hormonal and immune weakness, age is one of the causes that lead to hair loss. Often hair loss is reversible if given treatments to treat hair loss and hormonal dysregulation. According to statistics, 40% of men are experiencing excessive hair loss or baldness before 40.
- Genetics
Baldness can be inherited from one parent. Alopecia caused by genetics is often irreversible.
- Environmental factors
Environmental factors, such as caustic substances, X-rays and pollutants, can lead to baldness. If the hair follicles are not destroyed in totality, baldness caused by these factors is reversible.