Beautiful hair is the object of pride for every woman. To maintain lustrous and rich hair good food habits and health habits have to be observed. There are many causes for the
hair loss in females. They include stress, surgery, chemotherapy, childbirth, skin infections, bad management of hair, unhealthy hair styles, exposure to pollution etc.
Stress
A sudden demand of emotional or physical energy exerts a lot of tension on body. This directly reflects on the health of hair. When a stress attacks the hair strands that are in the growing phase will fall into the resting phase. They will fall from the scalp after three months. This kind of hair fall mainly affects women than men. This stress is normally caused by some emotional upheaval, physical breakdown etc.
Surgery and Chemotherapy
Surgery and chemotherapy demand a huge amount of physical and mental energy. When this exceeds the limit that a person can endure, along with other factors it also affects the health of hair. The gets restored when the person gains back the lost health. Chemotherapy will lead to sudden
hair loss in female. The hair gets restored when the person gains back the lost health or after the treatment is completed.
Child birth
During pregnancy the elevated hormone levels holds at the root and even the hair in the resting phase ceases to fall. Thus a huge amount of hair in the resting phase accumulates on the scalp. When the child takes birth, the elevated hormone levels come to normal. This leads all the hair those were supposed to fall loosens their hold on the scalp and fall down. This appears to be a huge
hair fall and continues for about three months. This kind of hair fall ceases after around three months.
Skin infections and Dandruff
The skin diseases and disorders that affect the scalp adversely affect the health of hair. This causes a huge
hair fall. Dandruff is the most common disorder found on the scalp which leads to hair fall and irritation on the scalp. These disorders have to be treated to get rid of the hair fall caused by them. Dandruff is also caused by hormonal imbalances.
Bad management of hair, Unhealthy Hairstyles & Pollution
Hair falls down unnecessarily if managed in an improper manner. Proper hair care includes a
balanced diet, adequate supply of nutrients, cleanliness and beauty care of the hair. Supply of essential nutrients is very important to maintain the strength of hair. Deficiency of nutrients like biotin, VitaminB3, VitaminB5, VitaminB6, VitaminB12, and inositol will result in hair fall. Another common reason for the
hair fall due to permanent damage of the hair follicles are the hairstyles like pigtails and tight braiding of hair which pull the hair strands to strain them and result in the permanent damage of hair follicles. Unscientific exposure of hair to chemicals for straightening, curling etc; bad weather and polluted surroundings also will damage hair.
