DANDRUFF AND OTHER FUNGAL INFECTIONSDandruff is nothing but the dead cells of the skin shredded on the scalp. In other words, a transformation of scalp into the graveyard for dead cells can be called as dandruff. According to the recent surveys mostly men are highly affected by dandruff than women. Causes can be varied for each individual like including dry skin, seborrhoeic dermatitis, poor maintenance of scalp, shampooing quite often, psoriasis, eczema, sensitive to hair products, or fungal infections. Picture below explains the triggering factors and symptoms
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EXCESSIVE USE OF CHEMICALS LIKE HAIR DYESHarmful chemicals like ammonia and peroxide are capable of opening hair cuticle to undergo the process of oxidation that lightens the natural color of hair and helps in developing a newly added color. When used in excess these chemicals weakens and damages hair follicles. So we suggest you opt ammonia-peroxide free dyers like henna.
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EXPOSING HAIR TO HEATExposing hair to heat by straighteners, hair iron and blow-dryer makes a harm to your hair follicles. These hair drying accessories are primarily used to dry hair, after having a shower. it totally depends on the frequency we use, Hair drier is manufactured with heat controlling options. So, we suggest you make use of those options like cool mode. Occasionally use warm mode. And don’t focus only on the roots of hair follicles just go through the entire hair using cool mode. Using warm or hot options makes your hair to dry and fizzy which is not at all recommended for healthy hair.
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NERVOUS HAIR PULLING (TRICHOTILLOMANIA)Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder, people suffering from trichotillomania are to pull hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. In these disorder people can’t stop themselves from pulling hair, they get relieved from stress and satisfied when it’s done by pulling hair.
Treatments like habit reversal therapy can be helpful for people suffering from trichotillomania |
STRESS AND ANXIETY
Stress comes from the pressure we get from many circumstances in our life it depends upon each individual like we bound to complete the work within a limited time or many other factors. These would release the hormone called adrenaline, long time presence of this hormone drives to depression, rise in blood pressure and other negative effects
Anxiety is one of those negative effects. Anxiety makes you fear a lot leading which overcomes all other emotions. This is accompanied by anger, irritation, worry, and nervousness. This rises hair fall, stress and anxiety must be controlled as they lead to other deadly diseases like chest pain, shortness of breath and panic attacks. |
PREGNANCY
Hair fall during pregnancy can be considered as temporary hair fall
it doesn’t lead you to baldness or spots on the scalp. Usually, 90% of hair follicles will be growing and 10% of them will be resting phase this is the natural cycle of hair follicles. This cycle alters due to the change in the level of hormones released during pregnancy. It also happens due to deficiency of minerals and vitamins. Hair fall continuously during and post pregnancy. It can be completely treated within 3-4 months of post-pregnancy as your hormones will be regularized in a body, these results in healthy hair growth. |
DIET
Diet is another major factor to be considered because hair mostly relies on the food intake. Hair is made up of a structural material called protein, vitamins, minerals. So, the structured diet must be habituated for healthy hair. Please visit our DIET page to have a look at our complete analysis on diet.
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HEREDITARY THINNING/BALDNESSHereditary baldness is a natural condition caused due to the combination of genetics, hormone levels, and the aging process. According to the survey, about 40% of the youth is suffering from hereditary baldness, in this case, hair fall starts at the age of 20-30 years. This condition is called male pattern baldness.
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DISEASESDiseases like thyroid and cancer have various side effects. Hair fall is one among them, generally hair follicles follows a natural cycle, when some hair follicles are in resting phase some of the hair follicles starts to grow, due to changes in hormones life cycle of hair follicle gets disturbed, these results in fewer hair follicles will be in growing phase and majority of them will be in resting phase. This results in excess hair fall, thinning hair and balding.
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SMOKING
Smoking cigarette triggers you to intake thousands of chemicals most of them are toxic. These toxins adversely affect the general circulation which results in impaired blood flow in hair follicles. Totally there are five layers of scalp these layers need oxygen, proteins, vitamins, and nutrients for nourishing hair.
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