Hair Loss Pedia

Everything you need to know about hair loss

Diabetes and hair loss are deeply connected. It is known to cause hair loss in both men and women. Diabetes eventually leads to hair loss in those who have it.
Hair loss is often considered to be one of the early symptoms of diabetes. It is caused due to disorder of the hormones in the body [...]

The following are the causes of hair loss in young women.
Protein malnutrition is responsible for causing hair loss in most young women. The diet they consume is often low in protein that cause the hair to go into the resting phase and the hair then sheds much earlier. Hair loss caused by insufficient proteins in [...]

Postpartum hair loss is nothing but hair loss after pregnancy. Postpartum hair loss occurs in women who have delivered a baby and usually after 3 months of delivery.
Postpartum hair loss is normal and hair growth restores to normal level 9-12 month after delivery. For more information, refer to hair loss after pregnancy.

Hair loss after pregnancy is a common complaint. Most women, who had a baby, complain of moderate or severe hair loss few months after delivery. This is absolutely normal and hair loss after pregnancy is not something you should panic about.
During pregnancy, the level of hormones in the body are quite high and that prevents [...]

The following conditions are known to cause sudden hair loss in men, women and children.
1. Stress - Both mental and physical stress are known to cause hair loss in men and women. Even children who undergo physical stress are known to have hair loss.
2. Ringworm on scalp - Also known as tinea capitis infection, can [...]

Yes! Both physical and mental stress can cause hair loss. Physical stress such as illness or surgery and mental stress such as emotional stress are one of the common causes of hair loss in both men and women.
When undergoing stress, your body releases a hormone called testosterone in excess quantity. The by-product of this hormone, [...]

Yes! One of the major causes of hair losses in both men and women is due to problems with the thyroid. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism causes hair loss in men and women.
Thyroid can directly affect the hair growth cycle and cause imbalance in the hair cycle that leads to hair loss. It can make the [...]

The following conditions are responsible for causing hair loss in many children.
1. Diseases - Certain diseases, including cancer, can cause hair loss in children. Such diseases have direct or indirect impact on hormones level in body, metabolism and vitamins in the body. If you observe hair loss in your children, consult a doctor immediately.
2. Eating [...]

The most common cause of hair loss in men is Androgenetic alopecia which is also known as male pattern baldness (MPB). Men who have Androgenetic alopecia are genetically sensitive to DHT [Dihydrotestosterone]. Their hair follicles are sensitive to the male hormone DHT and over a period of time the hair follicles will stop growing any [...]

There are two types of hair losses. One is normal hair loss, where the the lost hair is reproduced. The second type of hair loss where the lost hair is not reproduced and is called abnormal hair loss.
As you keep losing hair everyday, it’s difficult to identify it as either normal or abnormal hair loss [...]

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