Hair Fall Caused By Genetic And Biological Factors

Hair Loss > Hair Fall Caused By Genetic And Biological Factors

Your head has an average 100,000 scalps and you lose about 100 hairs per day.

This is normal.

The average lifespan of a single hair is 4.5 years, after which your hair starts to fall off, within 6 months it will be replaced by new hair.

Upon reaching the age of 30, you will start to lose hair some even before they reach 30.

Men tend to lose their hair at a faster rate.

Hair loss is one of the most common hair problems in women.

If your hair is thinning or falling out and you are experiencing baldness that seems abnormal when you are still in your teens or mid 20s, you are probably anxious to find out why?

This phenomenon of hair fall is commonly influenced by genetic and biological factors.

These factors are;

• Heredity

• Hormonal Imbalances

• Anxiety or Stress

• Nutrition and diet

Heredity

Hair loss is due to your genetic, largely determined before you are even born.

Your follicles are genetically programmed as to when, where and how much baldness you will experience in your lifetime.

Actually, genetic hair loss is due to an insufficient amount of hairs growing back to replace the hairs that have been shed, not due to excessive amounts of hair falling out, as what many believed.

Alopecia or hair loss is primarily genetic and also referred to as Androgenetic Alopecia.

Hormonal Imbalances

Both men and women produce "male" hormones.

The three common "male" hormones are;

• Testosterone

• Androsteinedione

• Dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Hair follicles and the sebaceous glands contain high levels of an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase.

These 5-alpha-reductase enzymes regulate and convert testosterone into DHT, via the blood.

DHT is the source of most male pattern balding.

This is a genetically conditions caused by the sensitive effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

It is due to the alterations in the metabolism of androgen that brings about hair loss.

Androgen is another “male hormone” that plays a very important role in both hair loss and hair growth.

Androgen and enzyme 5 alpha reductase tends to combine with testosterone to produce DHT (Dihydrotestosterone).

Anxiety or Stress

Your mental and psychological health is related to your hair.

Stress causes hair loss, depression leads to hair fall and people suffering from thyroid experience hair problems.

Excessive physical or emotional stresses that are associated with injury, illness or surgery can cause one of two types of hair loss;

• Telogen Effluvium

• Alopecia Areata

Telogen Effluvium

Telogen Effluvium is the most common type of hair loss.

This is a less severe type of hair loss, your hair stops growing and lies dormant, only to fall out 2 or 3 months later.

Then it will grow back within 6 to 9 months.

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata involves a white blood cell attack on your hair follicles.

This type of hair loss causes your hair to fall out in patches within weeks.

It can involve the entire scalp and even your body hair. Your hair may grow back on its own but may still require treatment.

Nutrition and diet

What you eat may plays a vital role in determining the kind of hair you have.

So, make sure that your diet content is rich in mineral, vitamin and fibre and also proteins.

Dieting and sudden weight loss can result in poor quality of hair growth and causes your hair fall.

Eat at proper and balance meal, do not to skip meals and pay attention to your food intake.

If need be, take vitamin supplements if necessary. Vitamin such as;

• Vitamin A, C and E

And also;

• Folic Acid

• Copper

• Zinc

These compounds can also prevent hair fall.

Not all hair loss is permanent. There are many causes of temporary hair loss that can be treated with diet, stress reduction, modern hair loss treatments and a visit to your doctor or hair professionals.

Posted by: Mo Salle

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