• SYSTEMIC AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
• GENETIC PREDISPOSITION
• LIFESTYLE and HABITS

1. SYSTEMIC AND METABOLIC DISORDERS:

. High fever, severe infection, severe flu:

Sometimes one to three months after a high fever, severe VIRAL infection or flu, a person may experience hair loss, this is usually a temporary self limiting condition.

. Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism:

Both increase and decrease in thyroid hormone levels can result in hair loss. This is corrective post surgery or after medical treatment for attainment of a euthyroid state.

. Chronic ailments:

Severe prolonged ailments can result in hair loss which is sometimes reversed upon recovery.

. Alopecia Areata:

This is caused by an autoimmune reaction to hair follicles as if they were antibodies and shutting them down. The hair loss is usually limited to a coin sized area and all the hair in the area is lost leaving a totally smooth round patch.

In a more severe rarer condition called Alopecia Totalis, all hair on the entire body is lost, including the eyelashes. Treatments include topical medications, a special kind of light treatment, or in some cases drugs

2. GENETIC PREDISPOSITION:

Genetics do play a role in instigating as well initiating hair loss. It is an important cause and has to be ruled out before beginning treatment.

3. LIFESTYLES:

Certain kinds of people are more prone to developing hair loss than others. People who have continuous stress are more a victim of this than others. Diet that is deficient in vitamin A and Zinc is an important cause as well as personal habits like over use of scrunchies and hair products.