Hair is closely related with self-image for woman, it is expresses her personality and style in life, any problems in its look or growth cause psychological effects. Hair loss can make a woman in a bad mood every day when she looks in the mirror. So we will try to clarify some of Causes of hair loss in women Stress A temporary hair loss Stress can be a factor as new habits and lifestyle changes are implemented and food is no longer used as a coping mechanism. If you experienced a very stressful event like • Surgery • Trauma • Divorce • Childbirth • Severe fever • Jetlag • Antidepressants • Poor nutrition • Mental stress So any physical or emotional stress can cause loss of your hair, this will appear 2 to 3 months after trauma This type …show more content…
Treatment: No treatment exists that can guarantee your hair won 't fall out during or after chemotherapy. Several treatments have been investigated as possible ways to prevent hair loss, but none has been absolutely effective focus on making yourself comfortable with your appearance Hereditary Hereditary is the most common cause of hair loss, known as androgenetic alopecia the genetic which usually responsible for hair loss in women is a powerful genetic component shortens the time that the hair spends actively growing as normal hair that can be inherited from either the mother or father(Family history), this type of hair loss can start as early as the late teens Nicole Rogers, MD, of Old Metairie Dermatology in Metairie, La. says Hair loss caused by heredity happens to about 50% of women. Although it mostly occurs in the late 50s or 60s, it can happen at any time, even during teenage years. …show more content…
If you don 't get enough protein in your meals, your body may be stopping hair growth and this can happen about 2 to 3 months when reduce protein intake from body Treatment: maintaining adequate protein intake in your food. Protein is found in animal sources, including • Fish • Chicken • Pork • Turkey • Eggs If you don 't eat meat or animal products, you can eat from several Vegetable sources containing fiber and several vitamins like vitamin A and vitamin C and antioxidants. Vegetable sources are low- fat such as peanut oil and rice bran .Vegetarian sources of protein are found in • whole grains • beans • nuts Weight loss/ crash diet People are losing a lot of weight, whether by eating less, exercising more, or stomach stapling. The more weight you lose, the more likely you are to experience a temporary hair loss. Some people see hair loss after losing more than 15 pounds. The hair loss often appears 3 to 6 months after losing the weight. This hair loss is common. The hair re-grows without
In the story, “Because of Anya,” by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is a young girl, called Anya, which has a disease of Alopecia Areata. Alopecia Areata is a type of a disease that causes patchy hair-loss. At page #62, Anya’s wig detaches, and falls off. Anya, humiliated and speechless, rapidly snatched her wig, and ran out of the gym. The story states, “You lost your hair!”
Quinn has a disease that makes her hair fall out. “ Alopecia Areata. It’s an autoimmune disorder, the doctor said. Your white blood cells are attacking your hair follicles” (79). This means that Quinn’s hair is falling out because of her white blood cells.
About a week thru the chemotherapy and radiation she lost all of her hair. When she first showed me she was losing her hair she started crying when she started I started because I don’t like to see my mom crying. When she lost all of her hair my sister got her some stylish wigs while she was going thru her chemo and radiation. About four months later she finished the chemotherapy and radiation. Right after that my mom’s hair started to grow back to be longer and thicker than it was.
Traction alopecia in Black women: Causes and Prevention Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that results when hair is subjected to stress from being pulled too tightly. The constant pulling on the scalp results in the hair being dragged from the hair follicle. The follicle may sustain permanent damage in some instances and if this happens hair will never re-grow from it. If you’ve ever installed braids so tight your scalp is tender for days or pulled your ponytail so tight that your forehead looks like you had an injection of Botox then you were creating the exact conditions that can lead to traction alopecia. Causes of traction alopecia Traction alopecia is a problem for black women because the hair styles and styling practices that
How long have you been growing your hair? I started growing it when i was around 16, so for about 6 years. I cut it every so often to keep it nice. I don’t know what I’m going to do when i get older and start going bad. My hair is kind of my trademark now.
I also have burned most of my curls out from flat irons and curling wands. My present day hair result is caused by my past influences. I didn't know what to do with my coarse hair so I wanted badly to have hair like the three generation of women before me. I think back to then and shake my head. If only if listened to my mother if have healthy hair.
Natural hair grows every day when it is treated properly. Natural hair grows faster because of the products needed to put into the hair. Common items needed to put into natural hair are coconut, olive oil, shea butter, honey, eggs, and yogurt. Notice all of these products are not chemicals. Coconut makes hair softer, olive oil and shea butter makes it shine, honey keeps it moisturized, and eggs and yogurt keeps it growing at a rapid pace.
The reason why is because the pigment cells in the root of the hair move to the surface of the skin to repigment the skin. In areas that have less hair it is more likely it will not recover fully. Famous people who have have/had the disease and what they did. MJ/ Michael
Growing up my mom always permed my hair and the perm caused my hair to break. My hair was damaged all of my teenage years. As I became an adult, I decided to stop using chemicals in my hair. When I had children I decided to do that for their hair as well. Also I didn 't like how other people did my hair so I started managing it myself.
She is unable to manage her stress without
By the time Walker reached her late 30s, her hair began to fall out in large amounts, due to a combination of stress and years of using unruly hair-care products. However, she was not the only one facing hair issues, as many black women displayed the same concerns.
People with this disorder pull their hair from their scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and other places on their body. Anxiety Coach.com states “People focus on one part of their hair
With systemic lupus, the situation can be very different, with the loss of hair much more dramatic and noticeable. Lupus hair loss can be caused by the disease itself, as the immune system destroys hair follicles, or by medicines such as prednisone (a synthetic drug similar to cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia). (Your Immune
When our hair is too frizzy, too dry, turning grey or falling out, then our self-esteem is seriously affected. This deep personal relationship between hair and self-esteem is