Hair loss is such an important issue that even a movie was
made about it. Almost everyone at some point in their life face this problem. A
daily loss of 50- 100 hairs is considered normal. It is a part of normal hair
cycle. The disturbance of this normal hair cycle is what that leads to hair
loss.
Causes of Hair loss
A person can see a sudden hair loss after high fever,
surgical trauma, sudden starvation or some heavy bleeding. The causes for the more commonly observed
chronic type of hair loss in both males and females can be; emotional stress, thyroid
disorders, profound iron deficiency anemia, dieting or improper diet (like; low
protein diet, daily junk food, etc.) or some chronic illness. Then there is a patterned
hair loss which is seen in both males and females and is due to a genetic presence
of hair loss in the family. It can be both paternal and maternal. In many cases
the hair loss can be idiopathic, i.e., without any specific cause.
What to do about it?
Evaluate
your diet
Take a look at your diet. See what you are
eating. Your diet should be balanced so that you get all the nutrients
properly. Also your diet should be rich in protein as they are necessary for
your hair growth.
Take
Expert advice
In India there are many experts who always
have a remedy for everything, although they might never have tried it
themselves. The remaining damage is done by the social media, television and
print media advertisement propaganda of innumerable products which claim to
grow your hair.
Never believe in any remedy which is not
backed by a scientific evidence and experience. Always consult a qualified dermatologist
with a MD degree in dermatology. This thing about degree has been mentioned because
there are many people who claim to be a dermatologist but have no degree. They just
are quacks and have no knowledge of anything. So always ask your doctor if he
is a qualified dermatologist before consulting.
Your dermatologist can help you find out
any other cause of hair loss. He may ask for some investigations if required. Taking
care of these causes can help reduce your hair loss. As mentioned sometimes there might not be any identifiable
cause.
Treatment
The treatment would depend on the cause of
hair loss. The response to treatment is slow in hair loss and it may take up to
6 to 8 weeks to show any visible benefit. There are many medications available
for treatment of hair loss but always follow the advice of a dermatologist and
take them. Nowadays many procedures, like; dermaroller, PRP, mesotherapy, light
therapy and hair transplantation are available as a treatment. The treatment of every patient is different
and it would be evaluated by your dermatologist as to what is needed by you.
Thus to conclude,
to prevent hair loss take a balanced diet, include some relaxing workout or
activity in your schedule and take an advice of an expert.
