Hair loss is a normal part of the regeneration to keep your head full with hairs. But when you shed more than 100 hairs a day, this can be abnormal! Furthermore, the causes of the problem also can vary - learn more!

2. What are the
causes of alopecia
(hair loss)?
The cause can vary from
patient to patient. And the
cause is very crucial in
determining the prognosis of
hair loss.

3.  Hormonal factors
 Health conditions
 The side effect of using certain medications
 And others

4. Hormonal Factors
 These can include a genetic trait. The most common
type of hair loss triggered by a hereditary is called
pattern baldness. It can affect both men and women,
but it is more common in men.
 Sometime hormonal changes due certain conditions
such as during pregnancy, birth control withdrawal,
and after giving birth also can cause hair loss. But
typically, this is only temporary.

5. Health Conditions
These can include:
 Infections that affect scalp of the head.
 Alopecia areata – it is a kind of autoimmune disease
that can harm the health of your hair follicles.
 Problems that affect your thyroid. Thyroid is
important to regulate and control certain hormones in
the body. If there is something wrong with your
thyroid, hair loss can be one of complications that may
occur!

6. … Continuing
Certain skin disorders may also have an effect to the
health of your hair – particularly if they affect the skin of
your scalp! These skin disorders may include lupus and
lichen planus.

7. Taking Certain Medications
Each medication can have each own side effects. Some
can make you lose more hair. In general, some
medications used to treat the following health problems
can be potential to cause hair loss:
 Hypertension or high blood pressure.
 Heart diseases.
 Depression.
 Arthritis.
 And cancer.

8. Other Factors
In some people, the following conditions may also cause
alopecia:
 Poor in hairstyle.
 People with disorder that encourage them to pull their
own hair frequently.
 A sudden shock – either emotional or physical! For
instance, after losing weight drastically at short time or
after getting a very high fever.

9. The answer – according to Health Clop:
 Shedding for about 50 to 100 hairs per day is still
categorized normal and most people experience it.

11. Unchangeable Risk Factors
 The label of ‘unchangeable’ means that there is
nothing you can do to modify or change this risk
factor.
 In general, the family history of the same problem is
the major unchangeable risk factor of hair loss.

12. The Modifiable Risk Factors
These can include:
 Lack of certain nutrient in the diet (poor
nutrition), particularly nutrients deficiencies in
protein and iron. But according to the Rochester
University, excessive vitamin A may be bad for the hair.
 Crash diet and eating disorders may also have an
effect.
 Poor in using hair treatments. For instance, you often
use poor hair-coloring products.

14. The Cause is the Key!
 If the trigger factor of your abnormal hair loss is
treatable, the problem can be cured.
 But if trigger factor is non-reversible, it can be difficult
to treat the problem. In many cases, this occurs when
the trigger factor is a genetic trait or certain health
condition that cannot be completely cured!