Causes of Hair Loss
Stress, genetics, diabetes, diet, health, smoking, medicine, pregnancy, hormones and hairstyling.
The different causes of hair loss and hair growth disorders can be difficult to establish for a sufferer and even for a healthcare or industry professional (doctor, pharmacist, hairdresser or other) to diagnose.
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Specifying a particular stress event that triggered hair loss may be difficult, yet evidence suggests that acute and chronic stress may even precipitate hair loss conditions such as Genetic Hair Loss, Telogen Effluvium, Alopecia Areata and Trichotillomania.
An event like the unfortunate ongoing Covid-19 (aka. Corona Virus) has not been established to have a direct effect on hair growth and/or hair loss; however, it has been established that the stress related to the changes brought on by the pandemic increased hair loss in men and women alike.
The visible signs of hair shedding often appear 4-16 weeks after the triggering event due to the duration of the normal Hair Growth Cycle.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Scientific evidence suggests around 20% of those who exhibit Genetic Hair Loss actually do not have any known family members with the condition. Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss are the most common conditions connected with genetic factors yet other hair loss conditions such as Alopecia Areata may also partly be caused by genetic influences.
No matter what type of genetic hair loss you have, the Hair Growth Cycle is always negatively affected.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Since the hair follicle is a non-essential tissue, it is one of the last tissues to receive nutrients (or one of the first to have them reduced if they are scarce). Therefore, any long-term deficiencies in nutrition may lead to hair loss.
The most common nutrition-related hair loss occurs while dieting as severe or rapid weight loss due to dieting can often cause a temporary increase in hair shedding (in this case Telogen Effluvium) due to metabolic changes in the body. Protein deficiency can also cause hair loss, as hair fibres consist of 80-95% protein. Infrequent eating may cause the hair to fall out prematurely due to a decrease in the amount of energy available at the follicle.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
As an example, the Hair Growth Cycle can become disrupted as a result of a particularly high fever, certain autoimmune conditions, digestive issues and infections. This can result in Telogen Effluvium or Cicatricial Alopecia.
The most relevant personal health influences on the hair are those that took place 4-16 weeks before the noticeable hair loss; this is due to the duration of the normal Hair Growth Cycle.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Cigarette smoking has been proven to cause poor circulation which in turn affects the amount of blood flow available to support the maintenance of a healthy Hair Growth Cycle.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Despite the difficulty in pinpointing the precise effect of certain medications in different people, some of the medications most commonly reported to cause hair loss are; chemotherapy, anti-depressants, thyroid medicines, oral contraceptive pills and cholesterol medicines. Telogen Effluvium is the hair loss condition often caused by medicine.
The visible signs of hair shedding often appear 4-16 weeks after the triggering event due to the duration of the normal Hair Growth Cycle.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
After delivery, a disproportionate amount of hairs enters the resting and shedding phases causing what seems to be a large amount of hair to fall out at once.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
However, hormones may still cause hair loss even in the absence of other symptoms. In women, a hormonal influence on the hair may be indicated by an irregular menstrual cycle, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, menopause and/or postpartum. Hormonal problems can contribute to certain hair loss conditions, including Androgenic Alopecia and Telogen Effluvium.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Using a dryer that is too hot can cause the hair to burn while vigorous brushing can also cause the hair to break.
No matter what form of hairstyling is used, the hair is always strained. In order to counteract this form of daily stress to the hair, it is important to continuously support normal hair growth.
It is therefore essential for anyone experiencing even the first onset of hair loss symptoms to use a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy as an immediate and baseline treatment. This restores the balance in the levels of proteoglycans needed to help normalise the Hair Growth Cycle and restore healthy hair growth.
Hair Loss Facts
There are many different types and causes of hair loss. However, the specific types and causes related to your individual situation are often difficult to pinpoint without professional counsel.
It is important to always be aware that no matter the hair loss cause or type, the Hair Growth Cycle is always negatively affected and often an underlying Proteoglycan Follicular Atrophy can be present.
Therefore, knowledge about normalising the Hair Growth Cycle, Proteoglycan Follicular Atrophy and ultimately Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy is vital for a successful outcome of any treatment approach.
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