Medication, illness, infections, and chemicals can all disrupt your hair growth cycle, resulting in hair loss. Medical hair loss is characterized by sudden loss of hair or the hair stays the same thickness yet falls out in clumps. There is a wide range of conditions that cause medical hair loss.
Medical conditions
Disease or illness are two of the leading causes of hair loss, especially in younger women. Women who experience thyroid problems often experience hair loss due to the thyroid gland affecting hormone levels. Alopecia aerate, another common condition, occurs when the body’s immune system attacks hair follicles causing smooth roundish bald patches on the scalp, and it is treatable. Scarring alopecia, on the other hand, can lead to permanent hair loss. Diseases that may cause this include Lichen Planus, some types of Lupus, and Sarcoidosis.
Scalp infections and hair pulling disorders also cause hair loss in women. Scalp infections can be caused by ringworm that invade the scalp and skin leaving scaly patches and hair loss. Once treated, hair usually will grow back. Hair pulling disorder, Trichotillomania, causes people to pull out their hair at the scalp, eyebrows, or other parts of the body.
Medications
Hair loss can be caused by drugs used for cancer, depression, high blood pressure, arthritis, birth control, and heart problems. Too much vitamin A could cause hair loss as well.
Whether your hair loss is caused by illness, medical treatments, or even just stressful events such as a death or job loss, you have solutions to restore health.