Published 19:18 IST, September 27th 2019

Hair fall: 10 causes of hair fall that you should know about

Hair fall is experienced by all men and women; it becomes more prevalent as we age. There are many causes of hair fall that are are not known to many. Read.

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Hair fall is a common problem every one of us has dealt with at some point in our lives. Hair fall is experienced by all men and women; it becomes more prevalent as we . Although it is a universal condition, many of us do t kw really what causes hair fall. We have put toger a list that explains key causes of hair fall.

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What causes Hair fall?

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As we , level of oestrogen hormone in our body starts to drop significantly. Oestrogen level decrease can cause hair follicles to decrease in size which makes hair thinner. This causes hair loss. Mostly more prevalent in men.

Stress:

Higher levels of stress are associated with hair fall. Increased levels of stress cause hair follicles to become inactive. This can le to patches of thin hair. Sometimes hair can fall even when you just simply comb through.

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Hormonal Imbalance:

Hormonal imbalance is one of major reasons for hair fall. Thyroid imbalance, some medications, certain diseases, pregnancy, and mepause can cause hormonal imbalance. Increased or decreased levels of hormones like oestrogen, testosterone causes hair follicles to die thus giving rise to hair fall.

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Conditions of scalp:

Medical conditions of scalp like seborrheic dermatitis which is characterised by red scaly patches on  scalp can cause inflammation and sometimes hair fall.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS):

This is a common hormone disorder where female body produces excessive male hormones like testosterone. In some women, it causes thinning of hair and hair loss.

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Iron deficiency/anaemia:

Iron deficiency that is anaemia causes low levels of iron in your body. Iron boosts cell growth. Follicles are especially sensitive to a decrease in iron levels in your body. It hinders process of hair growth.

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Hereditary:

In almost 40% of people, hair loss is hereditary. Thinning of hair is common after you reach a certain .

Lupus:

Lupus causes inflammation of skin and scalp, it results in thinning of hair, and clumps of hair can fall out in this condition.

Vitamin B12 deficiency:

Vitamin B12 is necessary for hair growth and production of new cells, Deficiency of B12 can cause hair shedding.

Sudden weight loss:

Sudden weight loss disturbs Body Mass Index. physical stress caused by this can send hair follicles into an inactive state.

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15:14 IST, September 27th 2019