Know the Various Ways and Means to Prevent Hair Loss

Majority of the hair loss, especially in men, is inherited.


Any inheritance is passed on to you from your parents. Further, in certain cases your body produces DHT, which is the prime cause for your hair loss.

The 5-alfa-reductase enzyme interferes with testosterone and the reaction results in formation of DHT that kills your hair follicles and eventually your hair will fall out.

If you want to prevent hair loss that is caused by genetic inheritance, then the only (unavailable) option could be to go back in your life and choosing a different ancestral tree!

So, if you see the problem in the right perspective, there is no means by which you can prevent hair loss caused by genetics.

However, if your hair loss is due to certain other reasons, then there are various ways for treating the hair loss. Under such circumstances, besides arresting the hair loss you will also be able to grow back all your lost hair.

Imbalance in Hormones Level

The sex hormones present both in men and women have an influence on hair growth as well as hair loss. You will experience hair loss when such hormonal level go out of balance in your body.

Hair loss due hormonal imbalance is very common in women because of lots of hormonal changes takes place when they are in pregnancy stage or in menopause stage or in post-delivery stage.

However, such changes in hormonal level and related hair loss in women is only temporary in nature and the women folk will get back all their original hair once the hormonal change stabilises and returns to its original level.

In case of any delay in getting back to original state, you can resort to medications that can correct the problem and restore the hair growth.

The next known hormone imbalance that causes hair loss is either hypo or hyper-thyroidism. It is a good practice to get your thyroid level checked at frequent levels and taking medicines so as to contain and prevent hair loss caused due to thyroid hormone imbalance.

Medicines that Cause Hair Loss

It is a fact that few medicines prescribed for treating certain diseases can cause hair loss in you.

For example, gout medications, medicine for thinning blood, birth control pills and anti-depressants are all capable of triggering hair loss.

If you observe abnormal hair loss within a short period of taking a new course of medicine for your diagnosed disease condition, then you should contact your doctor and seek alternative medicinal prescription so as to prevent hair loss.

Hair Loss due to Fungal Infections

Next to genetic and hormonal reasons, you are also bound to lose hair due to few fungal infections affecting your scalp. You can see such fungal infections causing hair loss in infants and young children, and it is easy to prevent hair loss caused by fungus.

A simple scalp treatment can kill all the fungus and you can see new hair growth very soon.

Proper Hair Care as Preventive Measure for Hair Loss

It is a habit for women to tightly braid their hair and in such case they are prone to hair loss.

Due to tight braiding, your hair follicles will get damaged and the hair will eventually fall off in its early stage itself.

Though the situation is reversible, you should not give a chance for your hair follicles to suffer from such tight braiding.

If you are in the habit of using permanent hair dye, then you are bound to suffer from follicle inflammation that may result in hair loss.

In order to prevent hair loss caused by hair care products, always note to follow the prescriptions indicated on the pack and in case of need you can also get advice from a qualified hair care professional.

Any of your efforts to prevent hair loss cased due to genetic reasons may not yield fruits or in other words any additional hair. You can only prevent hair loss that has been caused by other reasons after correctly identifying them in advance with your doctor’s help.

Further in the event of any remedy failing to prevent hair loss, you can always rely on few alternative treatment methods to camouflage the lacuna.

 

 

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