| Hair loss is a very common problem that affects | | | | attention. Oftentimes, therapy is needed until such |
| both men and women, from all parts of the world. | | | | time that the individual stops pulling his or her |
| Baldness or hair loss is typically something only adults | | | | hair.Poor nutrition is able to contribute to further hair |
| need to worry about. But in a few cases, teens lose | | | | loss. By eating unhealthy choices of food, your body |
| their hair, too - and it may be a sign that something's | | | | will not get the necessary nutrients it needs to make |
| going on. Hair loss during adolescence can mean a | | | | your hair and scalp healthy. People who have bulimia |
| person's sick or maybe just not eating right. Who | | | | and anorexia are prone to hair loss because hair |
| says that only adults need to worry about hair loss? | | | | growth is not sustained. You don't have to eat plenty |
| At present, even teens and young adults are already | | | | of foods all at once but just eat the healthy ones |
| being affected by hair loss. Hair loss can serve as a | | | | and in the right amounts as well.Another is male |
| warning sign especially for the young ones because it | | | | pattern baldness. This is genetically inherited and the |
| may indicate malnutrition and other diseases. So if | | | | effects are seen more visibly among men. The |
| you're losing an abnormal amount of hair every day, | | | | condition is also called androgenetic alopecia. Several |
| you ought to visit a doctor so that the root cause is | | | | factors cause this condition like genetics, androgen, |
| identified. This article trys to answer the question | | | | and hormones.Can improper care of my hair cause |
| "what causes hair loss?" and looks at possible ways | | | | hair loss?Yes. If you wear pigtails or cornrows or use |
| to help tackle this common condition.For | | | | tight hair rollers, the pull on your hair can cause a |
| chemotherapy patients or those that take certain | | | | type of hair loss called traction alopecia (say: |
| medications because of their illness, hair loss may be | | | | al-oh-pee-sha). If the pulling is stopped before scarring |
| one of its effects. Not only that, frequent hair styling | | | | of the scalp develops, your hair will grow back |
| can also cause hair loss. So whatever the reason is, | | | | normally. However, scarring can cause permanent hair |
| you have to identify it right away so that the proper | | | | loss. Hot oil hair treatments or chemicals used in |
| treatment can be determined.Appearance matters a | | | | permanents (also called "perms") may cause |
| lot especially in today's times. For young adults and | | | | inflammation (swelling) of the hair follicle, which can |
| teens, act on your hair loss problem immediately | | | | result in scarring and hair loss.Mechanical |
| because once the problem is corrected, your hair will | | | | damageDamage to the hair can be self inflicted either |
| again grow normally. For the older adults, it may take | | | | by intentional or unintentional means. Some people |
| some time before you can re-grow your hair or the | | | | going through stress continuously pull at their hair until |
| worst is that your hair may never grow again.Aside | | | | it comes out. Styling hair by bleaching, braiding and |
| from causes of hair loss already mentioned above, | | | | straightening can also cause damage and results in |
| there are still other known causes. One is alopecia | | | | hair being lost.Trichotillomania or hair pulling - Some |
| areata and it affects about 1.7% of the entire | | | | children and less often adults play with their hair by |
| population. It is considered as one of the autoimmune | | | | pulling on it or twisting it. This can be part of a |
| diseases and it is characterized by round small bald | | | | behavioral problem or a bad habit that is often done |
| patches on your scalp. After some time, the | | | | unconsciously. If the behavior is not stopped |
| condition progresses and you end up with full hair | | | | permanent hair loss can result from the constant |
| loss. This condition starts during childhood. If you're | | | | stress on the hair. Its best to seek the help of a |
| quite lucky, you can expect your hair to grow back | | | | mental health professional to solve this problem. As it |
| between six months to two years.Trichotillomania can | | | | is not always possible to assess the cause for rapid |
| also cause hair loss and this is due to the constant | | | | or excessive hair loss it is always worth seeking |
| pulling of the hair. This condition is a psychological | | | | medical advice to diagnose the cause for your hair |
| disorder so the person should seek immediate medical | | | | loss. |