The Loss Of Hair

Hair

Hair is the half fashion! Head of hair commands a huge interest in style and carries a great deal of cultural tradition. Adornments of hair have been around since Adam tucked a flower behind Eve's hair. To a woman, hair is her crowning glory and is one of her richest ornaments.

Hair is produced by follicles which are tube like pockets of the epidermis that extends through the depth of the skin. On the head, there are about 150,000 hair follicles. A loss of 50 to 100 hairs daily is not an alarming matter. There is seasonal fluctuation in hair loss. More hair falls in summer and fall than other seasons. The loss is due to non-synchronization of the activity of the follicles. In most cases new hairs grow from the same follicles. Human

Problem crops up when the hair follicles are permanently destroyed. It creates baldness of the permanent variety. Baldness is of two types: permanent and temporary. Permanent baldness arises from the death of the follicles. This is also known as the male pattern baldness which has a typical contour starting with the receding of the front hairline, and thinning at the crown. Temporary type is caused by temporary damage of the follicles. Temporary baldness may happen due to severe illness or heavy medication like chemotherapy. Smoking, besides being responsible for skin conditions and diabetes, is also linked with greater loss of hair. It can be caused by exposure to X-rays, and intake of metals like thallium, arsenic, etc. It can be caused by drugs and severe malnutrition as well as endocrine disorders. A thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland sitting in the neck that produces hormones. When malfunctions, it affects hormones throughout the body, including those linked with hair growth. What is normal and what is not? With thyroid-related hair loss, one may experience other mane changes, such as hair becoming dry or coarse before it starts falling out; underactive thyroid can cause thinning of the eyebrows. [Thanks to an FDA-approved drug called tofacitinib (normally used for rheumatoid arthritis) -- only after 5 months of use, a man from nearly total baldness regrows a full head of

Shampoo has pH about 5 (a pH less than 7 is considered acidic and more than 7 is considered basic or alkaline; tap water is mildly alkaline). People think that dandruff is due to dry skin; but, it is actually a problem with how the skin cells on the scalp grow or replace themselves. Normally, the skin is constantly shedding layers of cells while growing new ones; but growing too many cells too quickly can lead to a build-up of dead skin. This builds-up itches and flakes off as dandruff. Dandruff shampoo works by killing scalp microorganisms and turning off the proteins, in which case it disturbs the skin cells. That said, shampoos only help if you use them properly. Shampoo strips away moisture and those which are surfactant based i.e. contain SLS do cause hair root damage and hence dry hair and hair fall. 93% American adults shampoo almost daily. Combing hair 3 times daily and imperatively once before going to bed and soft massaging of the scalp are helpful in maintaining healthy hair. Take bath every day. It is a very good practice for the body and hair. Keep hair clean. Apply olive oil once a week. Combs made of plastic, rubber or synthetic, generate static electricity. Cow- buffalo- or deer-horn combs – hard to find these days – are very good for hair and scalp. Horn combs absorb oil, do not produce static electricity and are easy to use, even on tangled hair. About hair straightening with the