What is hair loss?
Alopecia, commonly known as baldness, typically refers to excessive loss of hair from the scalp. A certain amount of hair thinning is a natural part of the aging process for some people. But if you have sudden or patchy hair loss, a doctor appointment is in order. Sudden or patchy hair loss may be a sign of an underlying disease or condition. For example, skin conditions such as vitiligo, autoimmune disorders such as Addison’s disease or alopecia areata, and certain thyroid conditions all can cause sudden or uneven hair loss. But in fact, hair loss is so common that it is often considered a normal sign of aging and not a disease.
What are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed?
Permanent hair loss typically falls under the classification of “pattern” or androgenetic alopecia, and occurs in both males and females. Male pattern baldness can begin quite early – sometimes even in the teens and early twenties – but more often develops after age 50. It is often characterized by balding at the top of the head with or without a receding hairline at the temples, the end result being partial or complete baldness. And hair loss isn’t just a male problem. Many women experience female-pattern baldness, which manifests as progressive, thinning hair at the front, sides or top of the head. Complete hair loss is rarely experienced in women, who usually maintain their frontal hairline. Other permanent baldness can occur due to scarring or inflammation that damages follicles, causing hair to stop growing. This is rare, but if it does occur, it most often causes patchy hair loss that can itch and burn.
Patchy hair loss can also occur as a result of certain hair styles that maintain pressure on hair or pull it tightly. This traction alopecia can come from wearing hair in braids, pigtails, cornrows, or using tight hair rollers. Hair loss occurs typically at the site where hair is pulled. With continued pulling, scarring and damage to hair roots can occur over time. This can cause hair loss to become permanent. Telogen effluvium is stress-related temporary condition that occurs suddenly and involves the loss of large amounts of hair after combing, washing or gentle pulling. This type of hair loss creates an overall thinning of the scalp as opposed to bald spots or patches.
What are the causes?
Hair loss has multiple causes, including diet, mineral deficiency, medications, stress, pollution, and your genetics. Wearing helmets and caps can also increase hair loss. Up to one third of the population suffers from hair loss, and of that third, thousands are women. Whatever the cause of hair loss that might be worrying you, it’s important to understand what hair loss is, how hair grows, and what you could be doing before hair loss even becomes an issue for you.
And now the REMEDIES:
There are alot of chemical substances and drugs in the pharmacies to treat hair loss, but instead we will give you a list of natural substances for both prevention and treatment of hair loss, these are less harmful and friendly to your hair.
1. Hot oil treatments: Take any natural oil – olive, coconut, canola – and heat it up so that it is warm, but not too hot. Massage it gently into your scalp. Put on a shower cap and leave it on for an hour, then shampoo your hair.
2. Natural juices: You can rub your scalp with either garlic juice, onion juice or ginger juice. Leave it on overnight and wash it thoroughly in the morning.
3. Get a head massage: Massaging your scalp for a few minutes daily will help stimulate circulation. Good circulation in the scalp keeps hair follicles active. Circulation may be improved through massage by using a few drops of lavender or bay essential oil in an almond or sesame oil base.
4. Antioxidants: Apply warm green tea (two bags brewed in one cup of water) on your scalp and leave this mixture on for an hour and then rinse. Green tea contains antioxidants which prevent hair loss and boost hair growth.
5. Practice meditation: Believe it or not, most of the times, the root cause for hair loss is stress and tension. Meditation can help in reducing that and restore hormonal balance.
Now you see, that wasn’t bad or difficult either. Always remember natural remedies to your beauty and lifestyle. Please dont forget to leave your comments.
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