Cure For Hair Loss

While medications are meant to treat a variety of health conditions, one of the most unwanted side effects of these is hair loss. And then there are also certain drugs that cause changes in hair texture and colour and contribute to excessive hair growth. Hair loss due to blood pressure medications or any other medication for that matter is known as drug-induced hair loss. Like any other type of hair loss, drug-induced hair loss also has a severe impact on the self-esteem of the individual. THE CYCLE OF HAIR LOSS DUE TO MEDICATIONS The normal cycle of hair growth in the scalp is disrupted due to the drugs that are taken for treatment. The anagen phase ideally lasts about 2 to 6 years. Hair is growing during this period. When hair rests it is known as the telogen phase, which typically lasts for about three months. Hair falls out and is replaced by new hair at the end of the telogen phase. Basically, drug-induced hair loss comes in two types – anagen effluvium and telogen effluvium...

Shedding about 50 to 100 hairs a day is considered normal. With this, there is no noticeable difference in the amount of hair that ideally rests on the scalp. There are no traces of thinning hair because new hair is also growing at the same time. When hair growth cycles are interrupted due to medication, illnesses, chemicals or infection, then hair loss is imminent. The scalp is a dynamic area and any slight disruption in the hair growth cycle can lead to thinning hair. WHAT CAUSES HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN? Though hair loss and balding seem like prominent issues in men, women are likely to suffer from hair loss too. The loss of hair in women is perceptible only when they are in their 50s and 60s. Women can look for visual cues of hair loss. A balding man’s hair tends to recede from the forehead while for women it starts from the top of the scalp while the frontal hairline stays intact. Most cases of hair loss are attributed to genetics, especially when there are revealing sig...

Today, most of the advanced beauty salons offer a hair spa treatment. A fairly new trend, the term hair spa itself is a derivative from body spa, which actually leaves you rejuvenated physically. Synonymously, the hair spa is meant to rejuvenate your hair completely. Is hair spa good for hair? Google this question, and you will get a range of answers, all of them positive, brand value boosters, of course.I would say the answer is pretty relative. Knowing the basic process encompassed in a hair spa routine, if all of it were to be followed, then certainly there are benefits. But most providers resort to economisation and offer ‘packages’ that often do not include the entire hair spa routine.  For those who get a complete hair spa, here is what it can do for you. Hair roots are strengthened Hair fall is one of the most likely consequences if hair is weak. Under-nourished hair becomes dull and tends to break. That is why the hair s...