There are various reasons for hair loss and some of the main causes are mentioned
below:
- Unhealthy
diet – Today’s hectic lifestyle do
not make people eat the right kind of food and hence the body does not get
enough protein, vitamins and minerals to sustain hair growth.
- Hair
treatments and styling – Bleaching,
hair coloring, straightening, perming causes damage to the hair and can
cause irritation of the scalp and damages hair follicle that results in
traction alopecia.
- Androgentic
alopecia – Is the most common
cause for hair loss among adults, caused by combination of factors
including hormones androgens and genetics.
- Diseases
/ health conditions – People
suffering from thyroid or diabetes can suffer from hair loss. Hormonal imbalances that occur during
polycystic ovary syndrome can cause hair loss in teen girls as well as in
adult women.
- Medications – Some medications are known to cause hair
loss.
- Alopecia
areata – This is an auto immune
skin disease causing hair loss, in which the hair follicles are damaged by
persons own immune system. This disease often begins in childhood and both
male and female can get it.
- Disruption
of the hair growth cycle - Pregnancy,
delivery, surgery and trauma can cause temporary hair loss.
