Hair is not known as crowning glory for nothing. And that’s why hair loss, is one of the biggest beauty concerns. Not just beauty, but hair loss can cause psychological depression among people. No one wants to lose hair or go bald.

But what are the reasons that cause hair loss? Let us take a look at a few of them.

Childbirth can be a major cause for hair fall. This is because during pregnancy, a woman has a lot of hair growth. Once the baby has been delivered, the excess hair that grew during pregnancy starts to fall. As a result, there is quite some hair loss.

High levels of stress, major surgeries and operation, infections and high fever can also lead to hair loss. Also, the heavy medications associated with these may have side effects which lead to hair fall. Medical conditions such as thyroid adversely affects hair growth, and leads to hair fall. Fungal infection and ringworm can also be the culprit. Continuous hair fall leads to hair loss.

Poor and inadequate nutrition is a key factor that promotes hair loss. The diet has to be well balanced with a high content of iron and proteins. The deficiency of the required minerals and vitamins hampers the growth of hair.

Many people inherit heredity hair loss problems. In fact the majority of hair fall reasons can be attributed to heredity. This is known as Androgenetic Alopecia. It is also referred to as male or female pattern baldness.

Proper treatment can help in treating hair loss. You can go to a dermatologist or doctor. Once the root cause for the hair loss is found, adequate treatment can help in preventing further hair loss.

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