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Common Causes of Hair Loss
- Auto immune diseases - an immune reaction attacks the
hair at the root (or follicle). Anti-bodies attack hair tissue
as if they were foreign invaders.
- Androgenic Alopecia - the body's immune system is
sensitized to increased levels of DHT in the scalp causing
hair loss in these high concentrated DHT areas. (DHT, or
Dihydrotestosterone, causes 95% of all hair loss)
- Alopecia totalis/universalis - immune sensitivity to a
substance other than DHT.
- Connective tissue disease - causes scarring of skin,
loss of circulation to hair follicles and an autoimmune reaction
leading to temporary or permanent loss of hair
- Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, MCTD.
- Exposure to toxic chemicals - Common toxic chemicals,
such as tobacco smoke, contains hundreds of lethal and damaging
chemicals which can accelerate normal hair loss. This can be
caused directly from smoking or indirectly from second hand
smoke.
- Chemotherapy or Radiation exposure - Irradiation
therapy or exposure to radiation from any source can cause
localized or total hair loss, sometimes permanently.
- Iron deficiency anemia - very common with women but
also can affect men.
- Hormonal changes - due to pregnancy, birth control
pills, menopause and/or illnesses
- Thyroid disease - either hypothyroid or hyperthyroid
disease causes hair to become brittle and break resulting in
localized or generalized loss. Correction of the thyroid
condition usually causes hair to re-grow.
- Excessive or lack of vitamins - too much vitamin A
can cause hair loss. Medicines - some prescription and over the
counter meds can foster side effects such as hair loss (see
below). Usually, when the medication is discontinued, the hair
re-grows.
- Individual reaction to illness or a personal sensitivity
to the environment - Alopecia can be a reaction to foreign
elements in your environment, similar to an allergic reaction.
- Fungal and Bacterial Infections - impetigo and tinea
capitis.
Prescription Drugs and Hair Loss:>
Following are some common ailments and drugs that can affect an
individual's hair loss, either slightly or dramatically:
- Acne- Accutane
- Blood - Anticoagulants such as Panwarfin, Sofarin,
Coumadin, Heparin
- High Cholesterol- Atronids, Lopid
- Convulsion/Epilepsy - Anticonvulsants -Tridore
- Antidepressants - Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Anafranil,
Janimine, Tofranil, Adapin, Sinequan,Surmontil, Pamelor, Ventyl,
Elavin, Endep, Norpramin, Pertofane, Vivactil, Asendin, Haldol
- Weight Loss - Amphetamines
- Fungus - Antifungal Medicines
- Glaucoma - Timoptic eye drops, Ocudose, XC
- Gout- Allopurinol
- Heart Beta blockers - such as Tenormin, Lopresser,
Corgard, Inderal Hormonal Conditions - Birth Control pills,
Progesterone, Estrogen, Male Androgenic hormones and all forms
of testosterone, anabolic steroids, Prednisone and other
steroids
- Inflammation - Arthritis drugs, NSAIDS such as
Naprosyn, Anaprox, Indocin, Clinoril
- Anti-inflammatory drugs such as - Methotrexate,
Rheumatex, Folex
- Parkinson's Disease - Levadopa
- Thyroid Disorders - Most all of these drugs
- Ulcers - Both prescription and OTC: Tagamet, Zantac,
Pepcid
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"DHT and sebum plugs are major problems. I didn't
realize that caused my hair to thin. HLCC's products attack these
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