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Hair Loss - WHAT CAUSES Hair loss?
Losing hair is unbelievably distressing. Who hasn't panicked
when the brush seems fuller than usual? So what causes obvious hair loss? Cell division slows when you reach your thirties, and each hair spends less time growing and longer in its
resting phase. Some follicles may become completely inactive. So, by the age of 50, the number of active follicles in the
scalp has virtually halved. Hair colour also plays a role - the
blonder your hair, the more you risk losing it.
Stress is a significant factor in hair loss as it triggers the
hormone testosterone, responsible for male "pattern
baldness". Tension - especially in the neck and shoulders - restricts circulation to the scalp, and follicles may
become weak and undernourished. Similarly, strict diets,
periods of illness or medical treatments such as
chemotherapy and radiotherapy, may cause hair to fall
out.
Rough handling is also a prime factor, along
with chemical abuse - straightening, over-perming and colouring - which is also the
most common cause of hair damage.
Sleeping in rollers that are too
tight causes "patchy" traction hair loss,
in which the hair tails out in clumps.
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