Hair Loss problems?
Did you know?
The average person has 5 million hairs.
Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms and the soles of your feet.
The average growth of hair is about half an inch a month of new healthy hair to grow. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place.
Hair is a protein strand that grows through an opening in the skin. A single hair has a normal life of about 4 or 5 years. That hair then falls out and is replaced with a new hair. (follicle)
Some Causes of hair loss
Hair loss
This problem develops gradually and may be patchy or all over.
You lose roughly 100 to 140 hairs from your head every day. The average scalp contains about 100,000 hairs.
A sudden physical or emotional stress may cause one-half to three-quarters of the hair throughout your scalp to shed (called Telogen effluvium).
You will notice hair coming out in handfuls while you shampoo, comb, or run your hands through your hair. You may not notice this for weeks to months after the episode of stress. The hair shedding will decrease over 6 - 8 months.
•Major surgery, major illness,
•Emotional stress
•Crash diets, especially those that do not contain enough protein.
•A number of medications, including retinoids, birth control pills, beta-blockers, certain antidepressants, NSAIDs (including iburpofen) and calcium channel blockers
Alopecia
Bald patches that develop on the scalp
beard, eyebrows. Eyelashes
Some women between the ages 30 - 60 may notice a thinning of the hair that affects the entire scalp. The hair loss may be heavier at first, and then gradually slow or stop.
Always consult with a professional