HAIRFALL
Hair grows from a structure called hair follicle which is situated in the skin of the scalp.So the number of follicles & the health of the follicles determines the health of our hair.Each hair follicle has it's own cycle. We have millions of follicles on our scalp & the number varies from individual to individual which is unalterable with medicines. Also if the follicles have been destroyed, as happens if the hair is vigorously plucked or from vigorous combing no hair will grow from it & no medicine can revive a dead follicle. Medicines only help to prevent fast shedding of the hair or accelerate the growth rate if it is very slow in some people. Hair grows at the rate of about a millimetre each day & the growth is faster in summer & slower in winter. Also, it is normal to lose about 50-100 hair per day & should be no cause of concern.
Causes of excessive hairfall, we can divide them into medical & non-medical causes.
Medical causes could be certain hormonal diseases like thyroid, acute infections like typhoid, after-effects of antibiotic intake, scalp infections like lice, dandruff, ringworm, certain treatments like chemotherapy in patients of cancer etc.
non-medical reasons, the most important is diet. Improper nutrition is the most common cause of hairfall. Fast foods & junk food which do not provide enough nutrition is detrimental to the health of the follicles. Other causes are pollution, lack of proper scalp hygiene due to insufficient washing of hair, excessive washing of the hair, blow drying the hair, vigorous combing of the hair, use of harmful chemicals as in hair dyes, certain harmful shampoos, overexposure to the sun, lack of sufficient rest, stress etc.
Homoeopathy can certainly help in many cases provided one takes proper care of onself regarding diet, hygiene of scalp and avoid stress and strain. homoeopathic medicines can help to cure excessive hairfall, improve hair growth but one cannat change the basic configration of hair with which one is genetically related to. |
