Genetic causes
Genetic causes are one of the causes of hair loss. If baldness is a common condition in a family at a certain age, there is a high risk that the person will be exposed to it, especially women. It is also worth mentioning that in baldness in men, the growth of hair is receding. In women, it does not recede, but leads to hair gaps. The hair becomes less dense and hair growth treatments can be used without the need for a prescription.
Health reasons
There are some health reasons that may lead to hair loss, including:
- Hormonal changes: Hormonal changes in the body are caused by several causes, including pregnancy, birth, onset of menopause, and thyroid problems. These changes may cause temporary hair loss.
- Alopecia: Alopecia is a condition caused by the attack of the immune system of the bulbs in the scalp, resulting in a sudden drop of hair in one spot or more leaving circular spots free of hair and soft texture.
- Scalp infections : Infections of the scalp is an infection that affects the hair and skin scalp resulting in scaly spots and hair loss, for example ringworm infection ringworm, and in the treatment of such infections, hair re-growth again.
- Mania haircut: Hemorrhagic haemorrhagic disorder is a disorder in which a person desires to pull and pluck hair, whether it is hair, head or eyebrow.
Drugs cause hair loss
Some medications and treatments may cause hair loss because they are toxic to the scalp, destroying them and thus affecting the hair growth cycle, causing it to fall.
- Anticoagulants or clotting : When anticoagulants are used for long periods of time on the entire scalp, hair loss occurs throughout the head, not in specific patches. It usually begins after about 12 weeks of use.
- Beta blockers : These drugs are used to lower blood pressure and reduce the stress of the heart, and may lead to hair loss (telogen effluvium).
- Vitamin A) : The excessive consumption of vitamin A causes hair loss as well.
- Other drugs : There are other drugs may lead to hair loss, including:
- Gout medicines.
- Male hormones.
- Antidepressants.
- Anticonvulsants.