How to Stop Hair Loss
Daily hair loss is a perfectly naturally occurring event. While 90 percent of hair is in a growing stage, 10 percent is in a resting stage and falls out every 2 to 3 months. When hair loss exceeds the normal limit, people tend to get concerned. These include: Why does hair loss take place? Alopecia areata: This results in very rapid hair loss and affects both male and female. When there is a mal-function of the immune system the intrinsic white cells attack the hair follicles and result in this ailment. Alopecia Totalis occurs when all of the scalp hair is lost. When all the body hair is lost it is called Alopecia Universalis, a rare condition.
Genetic conditions - Male pattern baldness afflicts about 25% of men by age 30. Not just genetic, the male hormone testosterone could also play a role. Testosterone converts to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which retards or stops hair growth and causes the emergence of weak or shorter hair. Men who do not have testosterone do not get male pattern baldness.
Skin diseases: this can affect the scalp and be the reason for hair loss. The particular skin conditions which cause hair loss include: dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, scalp fungus such as ringworm and tinea captis.
Sudden illness or fever: after any serious illness or fever, you could experience large chunks of hair falling out. This is however a temporary event.
Childbirth, menopause, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and aging could also be the other reasons for hair loss. There are other reasons for hair loss over and above these main ones.
Hair loss can be treated when you can stop hair fall and promote re-growth. Here are some natural ways you could treat hair loss:
1. Including vitamins A, B, C and E would accelerate new hair growth. There are several ways these vitamins work to promote hair growth: they provide sebum and promote blood circulation to the scalp by increasing oxygen absorption and collagen.
2. Scalp care: Use herbal oils like olive oil, jojoba oil, amla oil for regular massaging of the scalp. Some conditions of alopecia areata can be effectively treated with essential oils of thyme, rosemary, lavender and cedar wood.
3. Avoid scalp abuse: Stop daily use of harmful chemical shampoos and blow drying. You can severely damage hair and scalp by coloring as well as straightening. You hair is stripped of natural oils and turns brittle if you wash it daily with hot water.
4. Going the herbalk way: Try using powders of amla, shikakai, henna and ritha as shampoo and conditioner. If you are looking for a powerful anti-oxidant which can prevent graying and hair loss, you would get it in amla powder, which is the richest source of natural vitamin C. It has a natural low pH. After this use henna as a natural conditioner.
5. Lead a stress free life: To do this, do exercises and meditation. Remember stress initiates hair loss. Give up Smoking: Smoking causes constriction of the blood vessel which supply blood to the scalp. If you want to prevent damage to the scalp from UV rays, avoid exposure to the sun.
