Our Hairs shed daily and are replaced with new hairs again. Hair loss is caused when due to some reason the re-growing of hairs is affected and body cannot regenerate the lost hairs. Hair loss is a common aging pattern in almost all parts of world. Other common causes for hair loss are poor nutrition, over stressed lifestyles and skin infections or diseases.
Certain medical treatments like chemotherapy also cause complete hair loss. People suffering with kidney or liver failure also report huge hair loss. Poor blood flow and hormonal problems are other less common reasons for hair loss in men and women.
There are three cycles of hair growth in humans: Hair Growing, Hair Resting and Hair Shedding. Every hair that grows on our scalp follow this own pattern of growth. Any disruption in this hair growth cycle may result in permanent or temporary hair loss.
Hair loss induces negative psychological effects and confidence level of bald people seems to severely hurt in both men and women. Due to some hormonal reasons hair loss in women is not so common compared to men. The different pattern of balding in women also aids her to cover her hair loss easily. Even if a woman is losing hairs, she can easily hide it with different modern hair styling, so you may at the most notice only her braid or ponytail going thinner.
Just like any other part of body taking care of hairs properly helps you to keep them healthy. Using shampoos which are free from harmful chemicals and conditioners and avoiding unnecessary coloring of hairs can prevent them from several problems. A well balanced healthy diet plays a vital role in preventing hair loss and in regenerating lost hairs. Your dietician can help you in devising a planned diet that can help immensely in stopping hair loss.