Causes of Hair Loss in Teens and Adults

Causes of Hair Loss in Teens and Adults

There are many causes of hair loss. Both men and women can suffer it. Hair loss can be caused by nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, stress, and disease. The most common cause of hair loss is called adrogenetic alopecia. It is the medical term for hair loss or baldness. Adrogenetic refers to the influence of androgens (male hormones), and a genetic predisposition to balding can be the reason for hair loss.

Genetic predisposition or certain is not that simple. Just the existence of someone in your family who is balding is not enough to predict that you will also become bald.  

There are many totally bald men whose sons have a full head of hair at 50 (thanks for the genes - mum!)  It is really hard to predict who will go bald and how fast it will happen. That is why planning for hair restoration will be very important for those people who are worried about it.

Normal men and women produce androgenic hormones. Dihydrotestosterone, androsteinedione, testosterone (DHT) is the most common. In men it is the Testicles and adrenal glands that produce it.

In women, ovaries and adrenal glands produce DHT. DHT Hair loss: these hormones are important for both sexes, but have different concentrations, and it is more predominant in males than females. This in part differentiates the genders. Exposure of hair follicles to DHT in a susceptible person over a period of time usually leads to DHT hair loss:  male and female pattern baldness or so-called “adrogenetic alopecia”.

There is no exact age for balding to occur. Balding is an ongoing process, it is simple yet this fact is often ignored. This process can be very slow or extremely rapid. It usually starts at the late teens.

Illnesses and medical conditions are one of the main causes of hair loss. Thyroid disease and diabetes can cause hair loss. People with liver and kidney diseases and lupus can also suffer baldness. Adult women and teenaged girls can also have hair loss due to hormone imbalance in an illness called polycystic ovary syndrome.

Medications such as acne medicines cause hair loss. Amphetamines in diet pills can also cause hair loss. And the very known medication that causes hair loss is chemotherapy.

Alopecia areata is a skin disease than causes hair loss from the scalp and sometimes from the body too. It is an autoimmune disease. The immune system is what damages the hair follicles.  Alopecia areata starts out as small bald patches but can sometimes progress to total baldness.

Trichotillomania is a psychological disorder in which a person pulls his/her own hair, and that can also lead to hair loss.

Hair treatments, or  styling the hair can tension the scalp and the hair is damaged, which leads to hair loss. Nutrition is another factor of baldness because of a lack of protein, vitamins and minerals that sustain hair. Disruption of the hair growth cycle  is also a problem. Like delivering a baby, getting anesthesia, or having surgery.

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