Causes of Hair Loss

Hair loss is an issue that many adult men and women face throughout their lives. Some may find this problem to be embarrassing and struggle to find a way to best deal with the problem. The first way to deal with the issue of hair loss is to explore what can cause an individual to bald.

There are several reasons for this sudden increase in teenage hair loss. Some of the most common causes are as follows:

HORMONAL CHANGES

Hormonal changes are a common cause of hair loss in teens and adults. From the onset of puberty throughout the teenage years, girls experience hormonal fluctuations. During this time the body needs extra support. Good nutrition, vitamin supplementation, exercise, adequate sleep and ample relaxation will help ease a girl through these hormonal changes. Many teens nowadays have bad eating and sleeping habits. They often prefer to spend their time socializing on the computer, leaving little if any time for fresh air and exercise. These bad habits wreak havoc on the hormonal system during this time and often cause undesirable effects such as hair loss.

ACNE MEDICATION

Many teens use Accutane, a popular prescription based oral acne medication. Teen girls using Accutane are required to be on birth control before, during and after the course of treatment. Accutane effects hair growth in several ways. It reduces the size of the sebaceous gland and decreases sebum. Without adequate sebum, hair becomes dry, fragile, weak and more likely to fall out. Accutane also causes a biotin deficiency and causes a condition called Hypervitaminosis A (too much vitamin A.) Both of these conditions cause hair loss.

There are some causes which are temporary, such as having a major surgical procedure. Often times a person will start losing hair three to four months after major surgery. The stress of the illness and procedure is the direct cause of the hair loss and is temporary. If this is the cause of your hair loss than you will simply have to wait for your hair to grow back through its normal cycle. While you may be impatient waiting, you can take comfort in knowing that the problem is temporary and will solve itself.

Other illnesses, conditions, or medications can cause people to bald. Thyroid problems can cause baldness and this hair loss can often be helped by the treatment of the thyroid condition, pregnancy may also cause the loss of hair, fungal infections, diseases such as lupus or diabetes, and certain medications can also be the cause for it. These types of hair loss can be considered a temporary condition and can be treated through changing medication or the treatment of the specific condition causing the hair loss.