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Archive for April 15th, 2010

Hair plays an important role in the beautification of our appearance. Hair makes us look beautiful and attractive. Before learning how to treat hair loss, we must look into the causes that lead to hair loss and baldness.

1. Dandruff, scalp problem is a major cause of hair loss in many. It is medically called pityriasis, and consists of large flakes of dead skin cells resulting from the scalp when beating. Dandruff is fragrant, can be oily or greasy, and loosens and weakens the roots leading to hair loss.

2. Anomalies induce hair fragile and easily breakable.

3. Trichorrhexis noose is a disease causing inflammation or swelling of the hair shaft. The swelling looks like tiny knots, and causes hair to break easily. This type of disorder is caused by excessive exposure to toxins from hair and chemicals in the dyes or hair styling gels, aggressive brushing or combing and the use of blow dryers.

4. Loose anlagen syndrome is characterized by painless remove hair from the scalp. He attacked the girl with blond hair, and does not even grow beyond the nape.

5. Trichotillomania is a mental disorder causing the victim to suffer from compulsive hair pulling aggression. These results in hair loss and much more patches of alopecia.

6. Folliculate is a problem characterized by inflammation of the hair follicle individual. This leads to a relaxation at the root and hair loss thereafter.

7. Seborrhea dermatitis is a disease of the scalp causing severe itching and scaling on the scalp. This leads to damage of the follicle and hair loss. Heredity, environmental pollution and immune system disorders are factors causing flaky scalp.

8. Fungal infections such as scalp ring worm also leads to baldness.

9. Among men, alopecia or baldness occurs primarily because of male hormones collectively referred to as androgens. An androgen is testosterone. Males who have male pattern baldness, a small quantity of a derivative form of testosterone are produced by the roots of hair. The derivative known as dihydrotestosterone. His hair follicles and blocks cause hair loss or androgenic alopecia.

10. Blocking or obstruction of the pores of the scalp due to excessive oil or sebum secretion is a cause of baldness. Sebum follicles stifle and limit the growth of hair.

11. Poor circulation to the scalp and insufficient nutrients in the blood also causes baldness.

12. In women, alopecia is a shattering event post-menopause. When menopause occurs, estrogen levels fall, there is a hormonal imbalance triggers excessive production of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a derivative of testosterone, the hormone hair main producing countries. This leads to hair loss and thinning in women.

13. Stress, anxiety and sudden shock also cause baldness.