Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hair loss and its causes Newindpress - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India* Tuesday February 19 2008 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.aspID=IE320080219055042 & Page=3 & T itle=Features+-+Health+%26+Science & Topic=-162 The normal cycle of hair growth lasts for two to six years. Each hair grows approximately one centimetres (less than half an inch) per month during this phase. After two to three months, the hair falls out and new hair starts to grow in its place. Normally, some hair will fall daily as part of this cycle. However, some people may experience excessive hair loss. What causes excessive hair loss? Many factors can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about three or four months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. Hormonal problems can also cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive, your hair may fall out. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgen and estrogen, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss. Some medicines can cause hair loss. Medicines that can cause hair loss include anticoagulant, medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy, birth control pills and antidepressants. Fungal infections can cause hair loss in children. Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated. Is there any treatment for hair loss? Depending on your type of hair loss, treatments are available. If a medicine is causing hair loss, your doctor may be able to help you by proscribing a different medicine. Recognising and treating an infection can also help to stop hair loss. Medicines may also help slow or prevent the development of common baldness. It may take up to six months before you can tell if these medicines are working. Treatment by Photo Trichostimulation: This is a technique used to treat patients suffering from hair loss using medicines and non invasive light based technology. Each session take about 20 to 30 minutes and based may require 8 to 20 sittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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