Baldness/alopecia, mainly a problem of 'hair loss' in the head, is quite common in men as they get older, which usually occurs in the late thirties or early forties. Some men also develop baldness at an early age. According to the data, 2-0.33 people are affected by baldness or excess hair loss during the age of 35. While the causes may be exclusively genetic, environmental elements are also responsible for baldness. Women and children are also affected by baldness, although no longer in the same percentage as men. Baldness can be classified as male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness as shown in the figures below:
Some types of baldness can be caused by an autoimmune disorder, 'alopecia areata' (AA). It causes hair loss in certain areas or throughout the body. It also causes baldness in the form of small spots, as shown in the figures below:
The severe types of Alopecia ariata are: Alopecia totalis, which causes complete hair loss of the head and, Alopecia universalis causes complete hair loss of the head as well as the body. These should also affect boys, girls and children. The consequences of alopecia are: dandruff, skin lesions, scars and hair loss in a round pattern.
Alopecia ariata is mild/moderate level baldness manifested with abnormal hair loss inside the eyebrows, in the lower part of the head, on the sides above the ears, while in male patterned baldness, hair loss occurs in the temples as well as in the upper part of the head and in the case of female patterned baldness, it occurs in the frontal and parietal regions.
Hair growth occurs in cycles of several levels, such as anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen levels. Anagen is the actual growth segment that lasts 2-5 years and is the segment at which the duration of hair growth is determined. The catagen segment, which begins after the closure of the anagen segment, lasts for 1 to 2 weeks, at which stage hair growth stops and hair follicles begin to decrease or part of the follicles are lost. The catagen segment is followed by the telogen segment, which is actually a resting segment that lasts about five months. Hair growth may not occur during this section and when this section ends, the hair falls out and the hair follicles begin to develop new hair. During the telogen segment, excessive hair loss may occur. While about 90% of the hair may be within the anagen segment, it is within the developing segment, about 1 to 2% may be in the catagen segment and about 10 to 12% of the hair will typically be within the telogen segment. The exogen segment is a falling segment in which multiple hairs emerge from a single follicle.
However, the duration of the hair growth cycle is not the same on all elements of the body. For example, while within the eyebrows the cycle takes about 4 months to complete, within the skull it takes about three to four years to complete. Adequate sleep, adequate water intake and consumption of protein-rich elements can be very useful in controlling hair fall.
Reason
Apart from heredity the main causes of baldness are hormonal imbalance and autoimmune diseases, as well as fungal infections, annoying damage (which is usually compulsive stretching), the effect of radiotherapy/chemotherapy for cancer treatment and dietary deficiencies - such as iron deficiency or something like that, there are many other common factors that cause baldness, which can be as follows:
• Eating disorders - essential vitamin deficiencies leading to baldness. Healthy, nutritious food should be taken instead of junk food.
• Dandruff must be treated and treated so that it does not develop into psoriasis. Dandruff also causes hair loss and prevents hair growth.
• Diseases that cause hair loss such as, (i) hypothyroidism, (ii) diabetes that affects blood flow to the scalp other than the feet, resulting in hair loss and hair growth cessation, (iii) psoriasis and (iv) PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) - caused by hormonal imbalance.
• Stress is a natural cause of excess hair loss, which can be physical or mental stress. The power required for hair growth through hair follicles, especially coenzyme Q10, which is found in fish, meat, and whole grains, allows the scalp to provide the desired strength. Stress damages this Q10, resulting in hair loss. Meditation relieves stress and promotes hormonal balance.
What to do and what not to do
• When there's too much hair loss or sudden baldness at a young age, be the first to find out - find out if it's caused by a disease.
• Stay cool to avoid pressure as pressure causes hair loss.
• Do not use a hair dryer as much as possible, as it causes hair fall. Hair straightening/curling is also no longer recommended to keep hair healthy.
• Avoid washing hair with chlorinated water and coloring hair using synthetic dyes.
• Quit smoking - Carbon monoxide inhaled through smoking prevents hair follicles from getting enough oxygen and vitamins from the blood, while the nicotine in cigarettes narrows blood vessels, stunting new hair growth.
• Quit drinking - alcohol absorbs iron from the body, inhibiting zinc absorption. It also dehydrates the body and prevents the absorption of essential nutrients.
