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Hair loss

 Hair loss is not uncommon to common people. Genetic cause can be one cause of hair loss.  Some of the ancestors may have this problem and you may carry there gene. You have to be very careful about this and take the history of your parents relatives and their ancestors to see how their hair was. Genetic factors may not be fully accepted. In many cases, men used to have less hair on their heads, but the current generation has inherited more hair.  There are certain genetic conditions that can cause hair loss, such as Alopecia Areata. In this condition, the immune system attacks the hair follicles and causes a patchy baldness. The disease is rare but it affects men more than women. It occurs in people between 15 and 45 years of age. It causes patches of hair loss on any part of your body where you have hair growth, including eyebrows, eyelashes and scalp. What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that affects about 1% of the popu...

Can vitamin d deficiency cause hair loss?

  Both vitamin D deficiency, as well as vitamin D excess , may cause hair loss . Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be obtained through diet, but it is also produced by the body when exposed to sunlight. Although most people get enough vitamin d from food, some may not because they are deficient in this nutrient. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets and osteomalacia (softening of bones), which cause skeletal deformities and bone pain. In addition, low levels of vitamin d have been associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease as well as certain cancers such as colon cancer and breast cancer. Treatment of vitamin d deficiency The treatment of vitamin D deficiency depends on the severity and duration of deficiency. In mild cases, oral supplementation with vitamin D3 may be sufficient. However, in severe cases, such as those with rickets (a bone disease), the condition must be corrected surgically by removing or replacing any affected bones. Who is at risk ...

Vitamin d deficiency hair loss

  Vitamin D deficiency hair loss is a condition that causes the scalp to lose its natural oil. The scalp loses its natural oil due to many reasons. The main reason is that the hair follicles are not covered properly by the skin. This means that the scalp gets exposed to harmful UV rays and other irritants, which cause dryness of the scalp and loss of essential oils in it. UV rays are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore invisible to the naked eye. They are divided into UVA (320-400nm) and UVB (280-320nm). UVA is more damaging than UVB, but both can cause skin cancer. The main difference between them is that UVB penetrates deeper into the skin and causes sunburns while UVA penetrates only a few millimeters deep and does not produce sunburns. However, they both can damage DNA in your body cells causing premature aging or even cancerous mutations. Also, a lot of chemicals are used on our hair nowadays, which further contribute to dryness and loss of essential oils. Ano...