What Causes Hair Loss and How Can You Treat It?
How can you tell if your suffering from hair loss? What are some visual cues?
One of the most common ways women notice they are experiencing hair loss, is when they have an abnormal amount of hair shedding. With a healthy body not experiencing any hair loss, we naturally shed about 100 hairs a day. This is completely normal. However if someone starts to notice that they are seeing an increase in the amount of hair that they shed every day that is a big indicator something could be wrong. Most women notice this when they are running their hands through their hair, or right after they have washed their hair in the shower , they may see an abnormal amount of hair in the sink.
Another more obvious one would be if you start noticing bald patches on your head. This is usally with more aggressive types of hair loss that are immune based, such as alopecia areata , alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis.
How can certain styling techniques or products cause or affect hair loss?
Styling techniques themselves can’t cause hair loss, but they can cause breakage which is very different. If you are overusing a flat iron for instance , and you are not using a thermal protectant on your hair, or your leaving the flat iron on your hair to long, that can cause breakage in your hair which will make your hair appear thinner, which is why people often mistake breakage for hair loss. Hair being overproccesed from hair color or lighter can also cause breakage and sometimes even a “chemical haircut” where there is so much damage your hair will actually break , but again it does not cause actual hair loss from the scalp.
Having good sulfate and paraben free products are very good for your scalp and hair. Its important to have a good shampoo that really cleanses the scalp and removes all of the dirt, pollution , and build up that accumulates on the scalp everyday. Shampoos and conditioners with sulphates and parabens do not clean the scalp as well , and actually contribute to more build up on the scalp which clogs the hair follicle.
Some key ingredients to look for in good hair care system are , anti microbial herbs and scalp stimulators such as aloe, GSE, tea tree oil , lavender, biotin , and jojoba oil. I personally love Natural Hair Care System by Advanced Trichology.
If you do notice hair loss what are changes you can make to your hair care routine?
Invest in a good a hair care system for Hair Loss such as the Natural Hair Care System by Advanced Trichology. Also make sure that your body is getting the right amount vitamins and nutrients that it needs. You can take a hair supplement , their are many on the market you just want to make sure it has key ingredients such as biotin, apple extract vitamin C , and other nutrient rich ingredients.
Please list and explain and elaborate on 4 common triggers or reason you might be loosing your hair. Is hair loss a common problem? Is it more prevalent in women then men? At what age can it start happening?
There are over 12 different types of hair loss , and a number of contributing factors that can cause them. Understanding what type of hair loss you are experiencing is key in knowing how to best combat it. Hair loss also reffered to as Alopecia , affects over 35 million men and 21 million women in the undited states alone. The most common type of hair loss is called androgenic alopecia , which is genetic hair loss caused by a sensitivity to a hormone called DHT (dihydrotestosterone). It is also commonly referred to as male or female pattern baldness. Someone can have this genetic predisposition, but start experiencing the loss at different ages or stages of life based on different things that can trigger it. Stress can defiantly be a major trigger as well as changes in hormones , certain medications, or even changes in diet. Whenever your body in experiencing something internally our bodies will show signs of it outwardly and many times that happens in our hair and nails first. Hair loss is beginning to show up in younger people more and more because of the immense stress and pressure many of them are under as well as the overproccesed and chemically altered foods we are consuming on a normal basis.
Alopecia Areata is the second most common form of hair loss , and is believed to be a autoimmune disorder where the immune system begins to attack hair follicles. This can also be brought on severe stess. It looks like circular bald patches that begin to appear on the head. This can sometimes progress to Alopecia Totals which is when a person completely losses all of the hair on their head. This is more rare the alopecia areata. The rarest form of alopecia is called Alopecia Universalsis which in when someone losses all of the hair their head, eyebrows ,eyelashes, and entire body. All of this can happen even in very young children.
I know that experiencing hair loss can be a very hard and scary thing to experience especially for women. Knowledge really is power, so finding a trichologist or hair loss specialist in your area , who can properly diagnose you and help on your hair loss journey is so important!
Community , support groups, and counseling are also very important. As stress and trama are big triggers for hair loss, working through the issues that triggered it is very important. Hair loss can also cause a number of other the issues to arise from insecurity and isolation to depression. Having a healthy healed mind and the right support makes all of the difference in the world!
