Hair loss often triggers a panic button among women. However, there are many factors that can contribute to hair loss and only after ascertaining the reasons for hair loss can you arrive at a suitable solution.

There are over 100,000 hair follicles on our head, which keep on growing several times during its life span. Hair loss is a natural and a needed phenomenon of our body. Old hair strands fall off making way to the new ones and shedding 50-100 hair a day is considered to be a normal hair loss. Seasonal hair loss is less serious than a hair loss caused due to other factors like diseases.

There could be many reasons for hair loss like hormonal imbalance, vitamin deficiency, weather conditions, decreased health and body immunity among others.

Normally hair will have a life span of about 6 years. It is quite normal for a person to lose as many as 100 hair strands a day and it could vary depending on seasons as well. Women who have reached menopause and pregnant ladies will have more hair fall than others. Seasonal hair fall during summer and winter months are quite common. Heat and cold wind dries out the hair and might cause hair fall. Tie the hair in a knot to prevent split ends and seasonal hair loss and protect your hair from the harsh weather conditions by wearing head scarves outdoors.

Typically, hair fall will be more in the autumn and spring seasons where it is considered normal to lose 100 hair strands a day. In the summer and winter, people might shed on an average of 50 strands per day. Some people shed more hair but will grow it equally fast to replace what has been lost.

How to Find Out Whether You Have Seasonal Hair Loss?

The answer to this commonly asked question lies in the fact that how much you are losing. If you are shedding 100 strands or more daily for a fairly long period of time then it could be due to scalp conditions. On the other hand, people with AGA (genetic thinning or androgen related loss) will have quick loss but often happens in a patterns like at the temples or crown, which is difficult to grow up. The hair growth might be slow, or may be sparse and brittle. This is because of the hormonal imbalance.

Typically, seasonal loss is quick to appear and disappear and is not a matter of grave concern as it never causes the volume or the appearance of your hair. Seasonal Hair Loss could be due to many factors like exposure to sunlight. During winter, hair loss in women increases as the Vitamin D synthesis in the body drops because of scanty sunlight.