Hair is a complex and delicate part of your body. Keeping it
healthy and beautiful is a challenge. Here's a guide that will
help you do just that .
Hair is cylinder of dead tissue. Damaged hair can never be
fully restored to its original condition. The main factor in
growth of the hair is the kind of cells that exit in the hair
follicles from which the hair grows in the individual person.
Each individual hair is also different in one individual .Hair-
care products are intended to promote certain favorable conditions
of hair and to reduce of eliminate properties of hair, which
are regarded as undesirable Symptoms & Causes
Reasons for Hair Loss
Both men and women lose hair for similar reasons. Hair loss in
men is often more dramatic, and follows a specific pattern of
loss which has been termed "Male Pattern Baldness".
This loss is caused by dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Factors for male hair loss include: heredity,
hormones, and aging. This may also apply to women but to a lesser
degree. Women may experience loss of hair after menopause and
2-3 months after having a baby. Other contributing factors include:
poor diet, poor circulation, acute illness, radiation, chemotherapy,
high stress, thyroid imbalance, certain drugs, coming off the
contraceptive pill, diabetes, high doses of vitamin A (more than
100,000 IU), sudden weight loss, high fever, iron deficiency,
ringworm, some fungal infections, chemicals and hair dyes, vitamin
deficiencies, and lack of proper nutrition
Drastic or premature hair loss may be caused
by:
- Stress and bodily weakness from overwork.
- Dietary imbalances or nutritional deficiency.
- Using abrasive shampoos, hair lacquers, dyes and bleaching,
etc.
- Endocrine disorder.
- Genetic factors.
- Infectious diseases.
- Hormonal metabolic changes in lactating women.
- Nutrient and protein deficiencies in the hair cells.
Modern Day problems Associated with Hair and
Scalp: For most hair related problems,
internal medicine plays important role then external application.
In recent times hair & scalp have become target of many ailments.
There are many problems that can be associated with hair &
scalp due to:
- Air and water pollution.
- Use of shampoos and conditioners containing harsh chemical.
- Use of common combs and brushes in establishment such as
barbershops and beauty saloons. Problem associated with scalp
arise due to lowering of the resistance may be because, frequent
washing with the strong soaps and shampoos, excessive secretion
of oil and sweat glands, over exposure to sunlight. There are
three common diseases associated with scalp.
- Seborrhea
- Dandruff
- Hair loss
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