Cure For Hair Loss

WHAT IS MALE PATTERN BALDNESS? One of most common types of hair loss in men is the male pattern baldness. More than 50% of the men are affected by baldness by the age of 50. Baldness can affect men at any stage of their lives. Where many do not undergo treatment, there are a lot more who wish to prevent further hair loss and look for healing measures to hair fall. It takes about 15 to 25 years to go completely bald and some of them show signs of baldness even in their early 20s. Some experience total balding in less than 5 years. HAIR FOLLICLE AND HAIR GROWTH PATTERNS Hair follicles are tiny pouches on the scalp present just under the surface of the skin. It facilitates hair production in different phases. The shape of the hair follicle affects the shape and texture of the hair. Each hair follicle on the head supports hair growth for about three years, post which the hair is shed and new hair grows within the follicle. This cycle of hair growth and shedding happens through ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF DIET AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR HAIR A well-balanced diet is not important just for your body but also to grow and maintain your hair. A good diet for hair will contain the right combination of proteins, iron and nutrients that will improve the look and feel of your hair. Hair is considered healthy when there is growth out of every follicle and the strands cannot be broken easily. Above all, the hair is manageable. 90% of your hair is in the growing phase at any given point in time. This hair lasts for at least 2 to 3 years. After this, hair is in the resting phase for about 3 months. If you do not have enough protein in your diet, there may be disproportionate numbers of hair that enter the resting phase. Which means hair remaining on the head for shedding is probably more that those that are retained on the head. IDEAL DIET FOR HAIR An ideal diet for hair will include all aspects of a diet comprising of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients: Proteins: Typi...

WHAT IS DANDRUFF? Dandruff is a very common occurrence and deemed as a chronic scalp condition. The other names are scurf or Pityriasis simplex capillitii. Flakes of skin appear on the scalp accompanied by itching. The condition is far from easy to treat and is extremely embarrassing. Though, it is not contagious. It isn’t about the hair rather it is about the skin on your head. One of the most common fungi called Malassezia lives on the head. A more scientific explanation would be the breakdown of the sebum by the lipases forming a compound called oleic acid. Lipases are formed due to the fungal yeast Malassezia Globosa that are in turn materialised due to the lack of fatty acids. In other words, the causes of Seborrheic Dermatitis are closely related and both are caused due to the dead skin cells in the scalp. CAUSES OF DANDRUFF The most common cause of dermatitis is parched skin that suffers due to instant changes in the environment from freezing cold to sweltering heat. Du...