Hair Loss Causes

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Causes and cures for hair loss in men (and women) – young and old.

You scour the internet, read through thousands of books, even quietly ask your peer group, and despite all your efforts you find – when it comes to hair loss, most of the solutions are catered to women.

Understandable, in a way of course, considering the female sex usually keep their hair a lot longer, but hair loss is a problem that affects men, just as much as the women.

No doubt, every time you take a shower and look at the number of hairs that fall down into the drain, a feeling of dread seeps through the body.

After all, going bald in your 30s or even in your 20s – quite common in today’s world – isn’t exactly the look you envisaged when you were growing up. Hey, having no hair is something your uncles suffered through right, and you’re surely too young to have to be tagged into that “uncle” group already.

Finding solutions that will fit in perfectly with the issues that men face when it comes to the dreaded problem of hair loss isn’t easy, even with the wide range of media outlets and websites and self-help groups available.

Until now, that is.

The first thing required before going into the solutions for hair loss, is identifying the root cause of the problem. It can vary from person to person, and based on that, how you treat the hair loss will also differ & it’s types.

7 Reasons for Hair Loss-That You Need To Know

1. Genetics:

It’s in the genes as they say and if hair loss – and male-pattern baldness – is in your genes, then, apart from cursing your ancestors, there isn’t that much you can do. Androgenetic Alopecia, to use the scientific term, or also called male-pattern hair loss (MPHL) is a common problem for men across the world, with nearly half the male population struggling with the issue by the time they hit middle age.

A considerable percentage suffers from MPHL from their 20s. Once you see that U-shaped baldness appear, when you start losing your hair from the front, that is usually a sign of MPHL.

2. Stress:

In today’s world, stress is a given. Whoever you might be, living a stress-free life has become next to impossible. Unfortunately, the more stress you take, the more it affects your health, with several dangerous diseases caused by the inability of human beings to take it a little easy.

Stress is one of the key causes of hair loss in men. So, if you are noticing a sudden increase in hair in your drain, take a look back and see if you are under any extra stress because that could be the main reason.

3. Medicines

The older you get, the more medicines you inevitably end up taking. Unfortunately, most medicines come with some side effect or the other, especially if they are being prescribed for some of the more serious reasons. One of those side effects could be hair loss. So, if you do see a sudden surge in hair loss after just starting a particular medication, consult your doctor to see what the cause is and what can be done to prevent it.

4. Infections, illness:

Infections, particularly of the fungal nature, is known to be a cause for hair loss. If you have recently been sick or undergone some major surgery, hair loss could be one of the by-products.

Hair loss could also be caused by some other, more serious conditions, and it is always advisable to take that trip to your doctor’s to make sure everything is ok, especially if you experience sudden hair loss.

Over use of Chemical-Based Hair Products:

Not all products that are sold in the supermarket in the hair care aisle are good for you. Most products, in fact, contain chemicals that, at the end of the day, damage your hair more than help them. So, finding the right products for your hair, or at least, not overusing the chemical based ones is quite vital.

5. Steroids:

If you are one of those people who like to take anabolic steroids in order to bulk up or even if it is being taken on prescription, sometimes, those steroids can lead to hair loss in men.

6. Sleep:

There is nothing more important to a human being than rest. A good night’s sleep is essential for a man to function, and if you are not getting the optimum amount of sleep under the optimum conditions, then hair loss could be a result.
Getting good sleep helps the hair follicles to form and strengthen and keeps out stress as well, leading to that full head of hair you want and like.

Lack of sleep is one of the major causes in hair loss for men under 25. So all you Millennials and younger ones, make sure you get your sleep!

7. Food intake:

Diet is an essential component for healthy hair. The right amount of protein is important for strong hair, while an over-reliance on unhealthy, on-the-go food can lead to hair loss.

How to Reduce Hair Loss?

1. Diet:

As is the case with all other parts of your body, what you eat makes a big difference in how your hair grows. The right amount of food intake can do wonders for your hair growth.

Protein, for instance, is an essential aspect of hair growth, in men and women, and making sure you get the right amount of protein in your diet every day is essential. Unfortunately, hair growth is not just about the protein, you also need to make sure other essential minerals go into your body.

Another key ingredient for strong hair is the good old Vitamin D. Either make sure you take vitamin D supplements or, you know, get out of the house or office and soak up the sun for a while. It can do wonders.

2. De-stress:

As mentioned above, stress is a common component of hair loss, and making sure you take stress out of your life is vital to all those hair follicles returning to your head, strong and healthy.
A. So, do some yoga.
B. Make sure you get the prescribed sleep.
C. Meditation is a really useful way to reduce stress. Even a five-minute session, in office, every now and then will go a long way.
D. One of the key ways to reduce hair loss is identifying the problem, and if the cause of hair loss is a disease or illness, identifying that quickly and taking necessary measures will lead to a healthy, and hair-full, life.
E. Use the right hair products: What you put on your hair, will, eventually be the major cause of how your hair grows or doesn’t. So, finding the right product for your hair – be it natural, organic or otherwise – is key.
Some of the illnesses that cause hair loss: Lupus, Diabetes, Syphilis, Thyroid problems.

3. Don’t smoke please:

Apart from various forms of cancer, smoking is also one of the major reasons that lead to hair loss. Smoking doesn’t just affect the person taking all that carcinogenic, toxic chemicals in, but also the ones around him/her. So, break that smoking habit as quickly as you can.

If you are in your 20s and wondering why you are losing your hair, your excessive smoking might well be one of the main reasons.

4. Exercise:

The easiest way to a healthy lifestyle and a great head of hair, but, for most people, also one that they find the most difficult to stick to.

Regular exercise allows your hair follicles to regenerate, while the sweat that pours out of your head plays a key factor in cleaning out the pores.

So, what are you waiting for, get out in the morning/evening and hit the gym!

5. Oiling:

While most Indians use coconut oil to massage their head before washing it out, it is not just that hard-to-break fruit that does the trick. Oils like Olive oil, avocado oil, almond oil and more can prove to be a life-saver when it comes to, well, saving your hair.

What you need to find out is which oil best helps your hair growth. So, try them all and then settle on the one that works best.

6. Conditioning:

After oiling and shampooing, conditioning your hair is essential to keep it nice and strong and lustrous. Most people forget to condition their hair, because it is just that one step too many. But, don’t. Ensuring you condition your hair every time you wash it could be the difference between a wonderful head of hair or baldness.

In quite a few places in the world, particularly India, the water that comes out of the tap is of the hard variety. And there is nothing worse than hard water to hurt your hair and lead to hair loss.

So, do what you need to do to make sure the water that comes out of the tap is nice and soft, because that is essential to prevent hair loss.

7. Eggs:

Eggs are not just great to eat during breakfast, using the egg whites and putting it in your hair as a mask can help tremendously in getting all that lost hair back.

8. Lemon juice or onion juice:

These two juices have been known to help in preventing hair loss. Limes and onions aren’t exactly hard to find, and while getting the juice out of an onion might not be that easy, it is surely worth it, if it, eventually helps you to stop hair loss.

So, what are you waiting for? Make sure you have read every single bit of the article, taken everything in and most importantly put all of the information into good use.

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