SKIN CONDITIONS
Alopecia
Hair loss (alopecia) can affect just your scalp or your entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or a normal part of aging. Anyone can lose hair on their head, but it's more common in men.
Causes
People typically lose 50 to 100 hairs a day. This usually isn't noticeable because new hairs growing in at the same time. Hair loss occurs when new hair doesn't replace the hair that has fallen out.
Hair loss is typically related to one or more of the following factors:
Family history (heredity): The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition that happens with aging, This condition is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually and in predictable patterns — a receding hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair along the crown of the scalp in women.
Family history (heredity): The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition that happens with aging. This condition is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually and in predictable patterns —a receding hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair along the crown of the scalp in women.
Hormonal changes and medical conditions: A variety of conditions an cause permanent or temporary hair loss, including hormonal changes due to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and thyroid problems. Medical conditions include alopecia areata (al-o-PEE-she-uh ar-e-A-tuh), which is immune system related and causes patchy hair loss, scalp infections such as ringworm, and a hair-pulling disorder called trichotillomania (trik-o-til-0-MAY-nee-uh).
Medications and supplements: Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as those used for cancer, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure
Radiation therapy to the hea: The hair may not grow back the same as it was before.
A very stressful event: Many people experience a general thinning of hair several months after a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is temporary.
Hairstyles and treatments: Excessive hairstyling or hairstyles that pull your hair tight, such as pigtails or cornrows, can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. Hot-oil hair treatments and permanents also can cause hair to fall out. If scarring occurs, hairloss could be permanent.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:
Gradual thinning on top of head: This is the most common type of hair loss, affecting people as they age. In men, hair often begins to recede at the hairline on the forehead. Women typically have a broadening of the part in their hair. An increasingly common hair loss patter in older women is a receding hairline (frontal fibrosing alopecia).
Circular or patchy bald spots: Some people lose hair in circular or patchy bald spots on the scalp, beard or eyebrows. Your skin may become itchy or painful before the hair alls out.
Sudden loosening of hair: A physical or emotional shock can cause hair to loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing your hair or even after gentle tugging, This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
Sudden loosening of hair: A physical or emotional shock can cause hairto loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing your hair or even after gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
Full-body hair loss: Some conditions and medical treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all over your body. The hair usually grows back.
Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp: This is a sign of ringworm. It may be accompanied by broken hair, redness, swelling and, at times, oozing.
Treatments
Proper medications which help in strengthening your scalp health, hair growth and immune system is needed. Homeopathy helps by serving all these factors. It helps in re hair growth of hair at the areas of alopecia patch and also prevents recurrence of this condition again. Even if alopecia has happened of any of the above causes homeopathy helps regain normal hair growth and improves over all scalp health back to normal.
Use gentle shampoo and conditioners for your hair care.
Avoid any harsh chemical treatment on your hair.
Protect your hair from sunlight.
