Hair Thinning |
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| Hair Thinning is a very common one. If you loss more than 50-75 hairs a day, you have to consult a physician and have a complete medical examination conducted. This is the only way to reveal the existing cause for the problem and treat it properly. Thinning of hair all over the scalp can be due to various causes like stress, work pressure, depression. There are other causes for hair thinning in men and women, some include genetics, malnutrition, illness and side effects from any other medications. |
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| Hair Thinning is a very common one. If you loss more than 50-75 hairs a day, you have to consult a physician and have a complete medical examination conducted. This is the only way to reveal the existing cause for the problem and treat it properly. |
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| Thinning of hair all over the scalp can be due to various causes like stress, work pressure, depression. There are other causes for hair thinning in men and women, some include genetics, malnutrition, illness and side effects from any other medications.
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| Also if you believe your hair is thinning, see your family doctor, who will be able to find out the common causes such as thyroid deficiency and iron deficiency. Some skin disorders like eczema or psoriasis of the scalp, can cause thinning of the hair.
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| Don't try the following drugs that may cause thinning of hair: |
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Drugs for epilepsy (valproate sodium, vigabatrin)
Calcium antagonists for blood pressure (amlodipine)
Anti-thyroid drugs (carbimazole, propylthiouracil)
ACE inhibitors for blood pressure or heart failure (captopril, enalapril, lisinopril)
Antimalarials (chloroquine)
Anticancer drugs
Blood-thinning drugs (warfarin)
Mood-stabilizing drugs (lithium, valproic acid)
Drugs for gout (allopurinol)
Drugs for Parkinson's disease (for example, pramipexole, bromocriptine)
Anti-acne drugs (isotretinoin)
Lipid-lowering drugs (clofibrate, bezafibrate)
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| General Tips: |
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Try something natural, for normal hair like Ayurvedic formulas, for sensitive skin, baby shampoos.
Do weekly hot oil treatment using olive oil. This will nourish the scalp and stimulate healthy hair growth.
Trim your hair once every 8-10 weeks to remove split ends.
Massage your scalp every night using a wide toothed combed to improve blood circulation in your head and stimulate growth.
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