How Stress Causes Hair Loss
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How Stress Causes Hair Loss
Understanding the Connection
Thinning hair can often be traced back to genetic factors, especially if there is a family history of hair loss. Health conditions like hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, as well as medications such as chemotherapy and hormone replacement treatments (including birth control pills), are frequently overlooked culprits.
While losing some hair daily is a normal part of the hair cycle, excessive hair loss can affect men, women, and children. This article explores the significant role stress and other factors play in hair thinning.
Are You Stressed?
Stress and trauma can significantly impact hair health. They may cause reduced blood flow and hinder vitamin absorption to the scalp and hair. Poor nutrition, including high consumption of animal fats, excessive protein, and fad diets, also contribute to thinning hair. Additionally, environmental factors like chlorine, metals, and pollution should not be ignored, as they can further affect hair density.
The Microscopic View
Under a microscope, stress-related hair loss can be seen as the hair growth cycle becomes disrupted, leading to more hair shedding. Over time, if the cycle isn't corrected, hair growth halts completely, resulting in baldness.
Age and Hormones
As people age, experiencing some hair loss is natural. However, hereditary factors and hormonal changes can cause significant hair thinning in some individuals. Female-pattern baldness, for example, begins when replacement hairs grow progressively finer and shorter until they may become almost transparent.
Around 50% of women with hair loss experience female-pattern baldness, and unfortunately, this is often permanent, just like in men. However, not all hair thinning is irreversible. Some perimenopausal women regain hair thickness as their hormone levels stabilize, reversing the thinning that occurred during hormonal fluctuations.
Tips for Managing Hair Thinning
For those with fine-textured hair, gentle body waves can add volume. However, ensuring the hair is healthy before undergoing any chemical treatments is crucial, as harsher processes can lead to damage. Opt for a gentle permanent only as a last resort.
By understanding the complex factors contributing to hair loss and taking proactive steps, individuals can often manage or even reverse some effects of hair thinning.
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