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Hair loss, a common concern for many individuals, can be attributed to a multitude of factors, ranging from genetic predisposition to hormonal fluctuations and lifestyle choices. The causes of hair loss are diverse, encompassing a combination of genetic, environmental, and physiological factors, each playing a significant role in the health and vitality of our hair.

1. Hormonal Imbalance – Androgens play a role in female and male pattern baldness. Excess androgens, or male sex hormones are the most common cause of hair loss.

   In female-pattern baldness androgen sensitivities may be exacerbated during oestrogen-related changes, such as use of contraceptives or menopause.

   Male pattern baldness is related to an increase in an androgen called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that not only binds to hair follicles and stops hair growth, but it may also decrease a hair’s life span overall. This is also called androgenetic alopecia.

2. Thyroid Problems – An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), or an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), can result in hair loss because each condition causes a hormonal imbalance. Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease may also contribute to hair loss.

3. Certain Medications – Hair loss can also be a side effect of several medications taken for common health problems. This is also known as “drug-induced hair loss.”
    Blood-thinning medications, oral contraceptives, anti-depressants, anti-inflammatories, and beta and calcium channel blockers can all lead to thinning hair or baldness. Vitamin A based drugs called retinoids can also be a cause of hair loss. Some chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer are known to cause total hair loss as they work to destroy cancer cells.

4. Various Types of Alopecia Areata – Alopecia is an autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks and destroys your hair follicles, inhibiting the growth of new hair. This autoimmune condition may result in thinning hair, patches of hair loss, partial balding, or total baldness, and it may be permanent or temporary.

5. Other Autoimmune Diseases – Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and lupus are two examples of other autoimmune diseases that can result in hair loss apart from Alopecia Areata. This type of hair loss may not always be reversible and may sometimes be permanent. Medications and hair restoration surgeries may help compensate for this type of hair loss.

6. Physical Trauma & Stress – When your body is under serious physical stress, the natural cycle of hair growth can be disrupted, resulting in hair loss, often in the form of thinning hair. Any shock to the system, such as a severe accident, surgery, burns, or serious illness, can also shock the hair follicles.
   Hair loss can be triggered by an intense amount of stress, such as developing an illness or undergoing surgery that puts stress on the body and mind. Significant emotional stress like financial problems, death of a loved one, or loss of a home can disrupt the normal hair growth cycle

7. Trichotillomania – Severe stress or anxiety may be associated with hair-pulling disorder, or trichotillomania. This mental health condition is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder and other types of anxiety disorders. Other signs of trichotillomania include feeling relief or pleasure after hairs are pulled, leading to noticeable patches of hair loss.
8. Nutrient Deficiencies – Inadequate protein, biotin, zinc, and iron deficiency can lead to hair loss and diminished hair growth because they aid in the hair growth cycle and cellular turnover. Furthermore, it can also result in thinning hair and patches of baldness.
9. Extreme Hair Care – Shampooing or blow-drying too frequently, repeatedly using heated styling tools, or too vigorously rubbing the scalp can all lead to hair loss. Perms, relaxers, and hair dyes may also contribute to hair damage and hair loss.

Hair loss can manifest in various forms, including male pattern baldness, female pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium, each with its own distinct characteristics and patterns. The types of hair loss are diverse, ranging from gradual thinning over time to sudden, patchy bald spots. Conditions such as androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium are among the common types of hair loss experienced by individuals. Some of the types of hair loss are as follows:

• Androgenetic Alopecia – Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in men and women. In men, this condition is also known as male-pattern baldness. Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning above both temples. Hair also thins at the crown area often progressing to partial or complete baldness.

  In women, the hair becomes thinner all over the head, and the hairline does not recede, and it rarely leads to total baldness.

• Telogen Effluvium – Telogen effluvium is a form of temporary and reversible hair loss condition that usually happens several months after a stressful experience where stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase.

• Anagen Effluvium – Anagen Effluvium is an abnormal and rapid loss of hair caused by drugs used for cancer treatment or exposure to certain toxic chemicals.

• Alopecia Areata – Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that usually results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss. In most cases, hair falls out in small patches around the size of a quarter. However, alopecia areata can affect wider areas of the scalp.

• Tinea Capitis – Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp hairs, also known as ringworm and herpes tonsurans infection that is caused primarily by the dermatophyte species Micros Porum and Trichophyton. The fungi can penetrate the hair follicle outer root sheath and ultimately may invade the hair shaft, resulting hair loss.

• Cicatricial Alopecia – Cicatricial alopecia, also known as scarring, is an inflammatory condition that destroys hair follicles, causing scarring and permanent hair loss. 

• Hair Shaft Abnormalities – Physical damage to the hair fibre determined by genetic or environmental defects such as poor or inappropriate hair care results in hair loss.

• Hypotrichosis – Hypotrichosis is a rare condition in which there is little or no hair growth on the head, the eyebrows and the eyelids, or other areas of the body. Hair in such areas usually stay short and is dry and rough.

Hair loss typically progresses through several stages, starting with a subtle thinning of the hair and eventually leading to more noticeable and extensive balding in certain areas of the scalp. The stages of hair loss can be categorized into a continuum, beginning with a minimal loss of hair density, and progressing to more advanced stages where significant areas of the scalp may become bald or devoid of hair.

• Stage 1: There’s little or no hair loss or hairline recession.
• Stage 2: There’s slight hair loss near the skin between your ears and forehead (temples).
• Stage 3: You have deep hairline recession around your temples, and your hairline may have an “M” or “U” shape.
• Stage 4: You have very deep hairline recession and a loss of hair at the top of your head (crown).
• Stage 5: Your hairline recession connects to the bald spot on your crown.
• Stage 6: The hair between your temples and crown is thinning or gone.
• Stage 7: You have no hair on the top of your head and a thin band of hair around the side of your head.