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Hair loss usually doesn't have much to do with your appearance or beauty, but can be serious when hair loss is long-term. The cause of hair loss can be genetic factors, thyroid problems or some other diseases......
Hair loss can happen due to many reasons, either by your own body or by external influences. There are even causes of hair loss that many people are not aware of. Here are 15 surprising causes of hair loss:
1. Side effects of drugs
Some typical medications are blood thinners, vitamin A-rich acne medications, anabolic steroids, arthritis medications, gout medications, depression medications, heart or blood pressure medications, and especially especially drugs used in cancer chemotherapy drugs ... can lead to hair loss. However, when you stop using these drugs, the hair will quickly grow back.
2. Women who have just given birth
During pregnancy, the body produces certain hormones that help make hair thicker, smoother and not fall out. However, after giving birth, the "excess" hair due to hormones will gradually disappear, making the hair thinner and more prone to breakage. Everything should be back to normal in about 3 to 6 months.
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3. Iron deficiency
Iron is an indispensable ingredient for strong hair. When the iron content in the body decreases, it means that the hair is no longer strong and prone to breakage. In addition, iron deficiency also leads to a number of other symptoms such as brittle nails, yellow skin, pale skin, shortness of breath, heart palpitations...
4. Prolonged stress
Sometimes the worries or problems encountered in life that lead to prolonged stress can cause the body's immune system to mess up and attack the keratinocytes, the main component of the hair that causes the hair follicles to become damaged. hair stops working. Prolonged stress also makes hair stop growing, more prone to breakage when combing.
5. Using surgery to lose weight
Hair loss is a common symptom of people who have weight loss surgery due to decreased zinc levels in the body. Surgeons often recommend patients to increase zinc through the daily diet or even direct zinc supplements to prevent hair loss.
6. Not eating enough protein
Protein is responsible for building the structure of the body. Therefore, when there is a lack of protein, less important components such as nails and hair can stop growing. In addition, the main component of hair is a protein called keratin, so a lack of protein can prevent hair follicles from forming. People who lose hair due to protein deficiency are recommended to add meat, eggs, fish, nuts and beans to their daily meals to quickly provide enough protein deficiency.
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7. Using birth control pills too much
Using birth control pills or some other family planning methods such as IUDs, injectable contraceptives, birth control patches can cause hair loss if there is a family history of hair loss.
8. Stop using birth control
Not only cause hair loss at the start of use, birth control methods can also make hair loss worse when stopped due to the hormonal disturbances they bring. However, hair will grow back quickly after stopping the drug for a few weeks or at least a few months.
9. Use hair styling gel
Sometimes the habit of using hair styling gel can make hair dry, stiff and prone to breakage. In addition, using too much shampoo, combing your hair when it is wet, and drying your hair with a towel too hard or often can cause hairs to stretch and make them brittle.
10. Use a hair dryer
Using a hair dryer or iron or straightener regularly can make hair dry and more prone to breakage. Besides, the use of some chemicals such as dyes, bleach... can also cause similar consequences to the hair.
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11. Health status of the body
Hair loss is a symptom of more than 30 different diseases including polycystic ovary syndrome, ringworm, thyroid conditions or autoimmune diseases. In addition, hair loss is also a result of flu, high fever or infection.
12. Smoking
Smoking including cigarettes, pipe tobacco or electronic cigarettes can affect the hair. Toxins from cigarette smoke can disrupt hair biosynthesis from hair follicles leading to hair loss and hair loss from those follicles.
13. Menopause in women
Perimenopause and menopause in women is a period of many hormonal changes. Changes in hormones can make hair weak and prone to breakage. Usually this will subside after about 6 months but if you notice any hair abnormalities during menopause, seek medical attention for a diagnosis as it is most likely a sign of hair loss. serious disorders.
14. Hair pulling addiction syndrome
Hair pulling syndrome is a mental health disorder that makes the patient always feel uncomfortable and want to pull all the hair out of the scalp. Although they may be aware of the consequences, people with hair pulling syndrome cannot control themselves. When feeling depressed, they will pull their hair to soothe themselves, thereby forming bald patches that affect their appearance as well as their ability to work.
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15. Eating disorders
Eating disorders including anorexia and cravings can cause hair loss because the body does not receive enough nutrients needed to nourish a healthy hair. An eating disorder is a serious mental illness. Treating an eating disorder is often difficult and requires a combination of psychiatrists and nutritionists.
Alopecia areata is the premature degeneration of hair follicles that makes hair in one area of the scalp unable to grow or more prone to breakage. Normal hair loss only brings cosmetic problems, not major health effects. However, hair loss can be a sign of a number of diseases such as nutritional deficiencies, protein energy, eating disorders or iron deficiency.... Besides, there are many factors that are considered surprising causes. Naturally, leading to hair loss, many people need to pay more attention to keeping their hair thick, healthy and smooth.
In case the patient has a lot of hair loss and home remedies do not work, go to a reputable medical facility to be examined by a doctor, find out the cause of the disease and have a treatment method. specific value. Currently, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital has been applying the treatment of hair loss with local injections very effectively. At Vinmec Hai Phong, local injection treatment for hair loss is performed in a sterile, safe environment for patients. The performing doctor is Doctor Le Thi Thu Hang with many years of experience and well-trained in France.
Intravenous hair loss treatment is a procedure in which a steroid drug is injected into the skin to suppress the local immune response, stimulate hair follicle growth, or stimulate hair growth. Treatment of hair loss by injection at the lesion is a simple, safe, low-cost method in the treatment of alopecia areata and diffuse alopecia. This is also a safe and effective treatment method, bringing aesthetic value to customers, popular in dermatology. However, the effectiveness and safety of this method depends on the skill of the doctor.
Treatment of hair loss by injection at the lesion
Step 1: The doctor examines and evaluates the lesion Step 2: Apply local anesthetic with Emla cream 1 hour before the procedure Step 3: Inject at the lesion.
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