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Hair
is a complex and delicate part of your body. Keeping
it healthy and beautiful is a challenge. Here's a
guide that will help you do just that .
Hair is cylinder of dead tissue.
Damaged hair can never be fully restored to its
original condition. The main factor in growth of the
hair is the kind of cells that exit in the hair
follicles from which the hair grows in the individual
person. Each individual hair is also different in one
individual .Hair- care products are intended to
promote certain favorable conditions of hair and to
reduce of eliminate properties of hair, which
are regarded as undesirable
Symptoms & Causes
Reasons for Hair Loss
Both men and women lose hair for similar reasons. Hair
loss in men is often more dramatic, and follows a
specific pattern of loss which has been termed
"Male Pattern Baldness". This loss is caused
by dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Factors for male hair loss include: heredity,
hormones, and aging. This may also apply to women but
to a lesser degree. Women may experience loss of hair
after menopause and 2-3 months after having a baby.
Other contributing factors include: poor diet, poor
circulation, acute illness, radiation, chemotherapy,
high stress, thyroid imbalance, certain drugs, coming
off the contraceptive pill, diabetes, high doses of
vitamin A (more than 100,000 IU), sudden weight loss,
high fever, iron deficiency, ringworm, some fungal
infections, chemicals and hair dyes, vitamin
deficiencies, and lack of proper nutrition
Drastic or premature hair loss may be caused by:
1. Stress and bodily weakness from overwork.
2. Dietary imbalances or nutritional deficiency.
3. Using abrasive shampoos, hair lacquers, dyes and
bleaching, etc.
4. Endocrine disorder.
5. Genetic factors.
6. Infectious diseases.
7. Hormonal metabolic changes in lactating women.
8. Nutrient and protein deficiencies in the hair
cells.
Modern Day problems Associated with Hair and Scalp:
For
most hair related problems, internal medicine plays
important role then external application. In recent
times hair & scalp have become target of many
ailments. There are many problems that can be
associated with hair & scalp due to:
1. Air and
water pollution.
2. Use of shampoos and conditioners containing
harsh chemical.
3. Use of common combs and brushes in
establishment such as barbershops and beauty
saloons. Problem associated with scalp arise due
to lowering of the resistance may be because, frequent
washing with the strong soaps and shampoos,
excessive secretion of oil and sweat glands, over
exposure to sunlight. There are three common diseases
associated with scalp.
4. Seborrhea
5. Dandruff
6. Hair loss
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