7 reasons why your hair may be falling out

7 reasons for Hairfall

This question keeps ringing in our minds all the time when we wake up to a pillow full of hair. Our maids too are worried all the time that they are sweeping more hair fallen on the floor than dust. We like their humble concern for us but it sets a fright within us that if this is the way we are losing hair we will become bald sooner.

1. Hormonal problems cause hair loss. If your thyroid is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment of the underlying thyroid disease. Hairloss occurs in males and females when androgens (male hormone) and oestrogen (female hormone) are out of balance and leads to reasons for hair loss in men.
2. Certain conventional medicines cause hair loss. Conventional medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners, thyroid medicines, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetics, birth control pills, anti-depressants. Stopping some of these medicines would not be possible but a natural treatment like homeopathy could help to slow down the pace of hair loss.
3. Smoking causes hairloss. It makes the hair follicle very weak and progressively the hair dies. It can also cause pre-mature greying of hair.
4. Person suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy experience sudden loss of hair. This happens because chemotherapy targets rapidly growing cancer cells and hair being the fastest growing tissue also gets destroyed. It would take 6 to 12 months to get complete hair re-growth.
5. Scalp psoriasis leads to excessive hair loss because of itching and flaking of the scalp skin.
6. Nutritional deficiencies caused by inadequate intake to nutritious foods cause massive hair loss. Micronutrients like Zinc, Selenium and Iron are important for the normal growth of hair and any deficiency in these can be a cause of hair loss. Adequate dietary intake can help to stop excessive hairloss and if very low levels found in blood test may require vitamin supplementations under the guidance of a doctor.
7. Hair loss is seen post pregnancy or delivery because there are changes in hormones that occur during these phases. But when it continues for more than 6 months then it is a matter of concern.

Knowing the reason for hairfall is very important. Taking vitamin supplements would be futile if the cause of hairfall is not ruled out. The best person to help you rule out the cause for a bad hairfall would be an expert who has knowledge on the probable causes of hairfall.