Dermatologist Dr. Naiya Bansal briefly discusses the hair loss topic and its causes. Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Inflammation or scarring is not usually present. Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress.
Hair fall can be acute or chronic, depending on the time duration of the hair loss.
Causes of hair fall : Stress: exams, weight loss, crash dieting, after birth, any personal stress, typhoid, dengue, malaria, high fever, severe sickness, general anesthesia, postpartum, and drugs. In drug-induced TE, increased shedding of the scalp hair occurs 2 to 3 months after initiation of the offending drug which could be antidepressants, blood thinners, certain antihypertensives, retinoids, and certain antibiotics.
Postpartum: certain changes in hormones thicken the existing hair and push the hair follicles into the growing anagen phase. Once the hormone levels fall down to normal after delivery, the hair sheds. Dr Naiya Bansal provide solution for Hair Fall.