Hair loss is otherwise known as the shedding of a large amount of hair. Our hair is our crowning glory. Losing hair is a big problem especially for ladies, teens and also for men.

In this article we will mention 5 broad causes why we lose our hair.

1.) Genetics. This is the cause of baldness that is very common. Men are likely to have permanent baldness which starts from forehead to the eyebrow or on the center of the head. For ladies, hair thinning is usually all over the scalp.

2.) Health Problems. This includes lack of vitamins, illness, long lasting fever, thyroid disease, cancer and anemia. Losing hair is common on new Moms too. Losing hair due to a health problem is usually short lived only especially when the condition is immediately treated. Then the hair grows back naturally.

3.) Local Infections. Bad scalp infections and dandruff can lead to hair loss which can only be transient. If you have an allergic reaction or irritation reaction to certain chemicals like shampoo, conditioners, straighteners or hair dye you may also see some hair loss. Once you stop using these chemicals your hair will grow again.

4.) Alopecia areata which means baldness. This is a condition in which our immune system by accident invade our hair follicles.
The hair follicles is a pouch where the hair growth begins. You become bald in a certain area of your scalp or the whole scalp. When it is only in restricted area it may be transient only and the hair begins to grow again. You will see a new hair growth probably the earliest will be in 6 months and sometimes it may take a year. But if you have an extensive baldness and have a family history of baldness, your condition may become permanent.

5.) Completely eliminating fat in your diet. This happen when someone is trying to lose weight and had eliminated the fat completely in ones diet. Once you added a reasonable amount of fat in your diet your hair will grow back. Remember fat has an essential role so that we can have a healthy and beautiful hair and skin. Eliminating them is unhealthy.

If you begin seeing an unusual amount of hair in your drainage after taking a bath or whenever you comb your hair, especially if this comes with other symptoms try to see a doctor immediately. This may be a sign of another disease and once this disease is treated you will see that this will also stop the falling of your hair.