Journal of Hair Loss Reviews

Hair dye is applied by both male and females. Hair dye is used mainly to cover the grey hair which may occur due to age or vitamin deficiency or due to any other various causes. These dyes can be applied at home or can be applied in saloons. These dyes are applied on the hair strands and left for sometime so that they can be dried and once they are dried the hair is washed.
Some Points to be considered by the patients before dying the hair they are following;
Hair loss: FDA has reported that some patients after using the hair dye have complained of loosing the hair and hence patient should stop using those products if they loose hair.
Allergic reactions: Some patients complain of having allergic reactions after using the hair dye.
Rashes and swelling : Some patient complain of having facial swelling ,swelling of scalp and having rashes on the scalp hence patient should test this product by applying very little quantity near the ears and if there is no reactions then they should apply on the whole scalp.
Bladder cancer: Women patients who used monthly twice hair dyes were more prone to bladder cancer than those who do not use hair dye at all. In saloons and clinics those stylist who handle the customers for hair dye are more prone to bladder cancer than those who do other type of hair treatment.
Conclusion: Hair dyes can be avoided by using natural henna this helps hair growth and also gives color to the hair without causing any major side effects.

The hair fall is a natural process. The hair rises from the follicle and the average life span of a hair strand is 3- 4 years. It is replaced by the new hair. This growing and shedding of hair is a natural process. There is nothing to worry about. But if you see you are losing more than 50 hair strands a day. Then you can take the means available to prevent excess fall of hair.
Home remedies work well in preventing the hair loss. Here are few hair packs that you can easily blend at home and have long and strong hair.
Fenugreek is good for hair, mix two tablespoons of fenugreek powder and add about 1 cup of yoghurt. Make a thick paste and apply it on the scalp. Leave it for about 2 hours and wash off with mild shampoo.
The Aloe Vera is being used since ages to cure the hair problem. Take the fresh collected Aloe Vera extract and mix 2 tablespoons of honey and about 1 tablespoon of amla powder. Apply on the hair and wash with herbal shampoo after 2-3 hours.
You can also go for the egg hair packs. The egg is good for skin and hair as well. For hair, mix 2, 3 egg whites and add three tablespoons of grinded almonds, check for the consistency. Apply this paste all over the scalp and rinse with lukewarm water.
Always use mild shampoos and wash hair with cold or lukewarm water, to lock the moisture in the hair.

The chemotherapy is a treatment given to kill the cancer cells in an individual. There are certain side effects of this therapy. The individuals already are affected by the deadly cancer, added to this is the side effects. One such side effect is hair loss.
The chemotherapy drug kills the cells in the body; in the process, the hair follicles are also eliminated. These drugs are popularly called as blind drugs and are harmful cells that clear all the multiplying cells. As result baldness appears. Thus the patient loses hair uniformly from the scalp rather than from a particular area. The hair comes off in clumps.
No medicine can be prescribed to prevent hair loss as they react with the chemotherapy drugs.
So, one should seek non medical help to cope with the hair loss during the chemotherapy since a wrong method instead of easing the problem, may further create difficulty. There are even some useful measures one can decide on to hide the hair loss.
The best and the convenient way is to wear a hat. This not only conceals the head but also gives a stylish look to the person. This gives one a lot of confidence. The wig and head scarves are other options.
Take the support and help of those around your locality or hospital, as they can help one mentally to cope with this.
It is also the duty of the family members or a spouse to make the patient feel emotionally secure. He/she should be treated the same way as they were treated prior to losing hair as it is the person who is fighting with the disease.

There are number of factors responsible for hair loss. Hair fall is not only found in females, but it is also found in male as well as in children. Usually diet and lifestyle conditions affect hair, but hereditary means also are responsible for hair loss. In and a normal cycle everybody sheds some hair daily, but it becomes serious when hair fall is excessive.

Sometimes due to hair loss you come to know about some worse things in the body, like deficiencies of some vitamins and nutrients, and sometimes also some diseases. Rest and growth are the two phases through which our hair passes. The hair which are in the rest phase, shed after a period of, and the hair which are in the growth phase grow pretty fast. But again some people experience good hair growth while others have less growth or slow growth. And when hair fall is serious in slow growth, it worry’s the people.

Different people have different reasons for hair loss; the person who has deficiency of some vitamins experience hair fall, this can be stopped by taking proper vitamins. Poor nutrition can also affect hair loss, if a person is dieting and does not take essentials nutrients required by the body and hair, they have hair loss. If a person is suffering from some diseases and taking heavy medicines, like chemo, they experience excessive hair loss. People suffering from diabetes also experience hair loss. Children usually have hair loss due to some infection on the scalp, infection also affects adults. This can be prevented by taking treatment for infection.

Hair loss is also very important issue that needs to be given good care of. Hair loss may occur if there is no proper care or if there are products that will affect the hair if applied. Hair also needs to be treated with proper care and this will lead to the growth of very thick and long beautiful hair.
The hair loss mostly is found to be caused if there are drugs that are used which are taken for any other cause and this affects the hair scalp thus loosing the hair. This needs to be brought to the notice of the tricologist and the immediate solution need to be seeked to prevent further hair fall.
The hair loss is mostly found due to the use of unwanted shampoos and conditioners. The shampoos have many chemicals that are present in them and act as an active ingredients and this if unknowingly applied on the hair will stop the growth of the hair.
The loss of hair can also be found in the people who have recovered from a prolonged illness. The use of many medications and the improper care and the effect of the illness will make the scalp of the hair to loose and stop the growth of the hair. In the similar way the hair loss can be seen in the people who undergo the chemo therapy that will make the growth of the hair to cease.
Even the depression and the stress is also a factor that will cause the hair to lose as there will not be any proper ingredients or essential ingredients that will be supplied to the hair for the growth and once this state is changed then the hair will grow.

The loss of hair can be very disturbing and troublesome in many people. But at present, with the availability of options like conditioners, medicated shampoos and by making some changes in life style, one can certainly hinder the fall of hair.

Required diet and nutrition:

The intake of nutritional food can help us in preventing hair loss and also reduce the formation of chemicals which are the reasons for hair fall. Certain enzymes present in our body turns hormones into harmful products which can result in miniaturization of hair. Because of this, thinning of hair as well as less pigmentation may take place. To lessen the oil activity, avoid taking fried foods, red meat, pasta, and aginomoto etc. Also decrease taking the sugar based foods like chocolates, pastries, ice creams, packaged juices to avoid hair fall.

Necessary Modifications in Lifestyle:

A change in your lifestyle can definitely help you to prevent the hair shedding. Some changes include:

1) Smoking: Smoking obstructs the blood vessels that provide nourishment for the roots of the hair. Hence leave the habit of smoking.

2) Sleep: It is very essential for a person to have a minimum of 6 to 8 hours of sleep every day. Proper sleep relieves your body from stress and refreshes your mind. Additional stress and improper eating habits can be considered as the key reasons for the loss of hair in teenagers.

3) Physical activities: Keep your body active by doing exercises daily. Exercising can enhance the flow of blood to the hair. Also go for scalp massaging which can be advantageous for the hair growth.

                       Hair loss which can also be called baldness in some cases is when a person looses excessive amount of hair from the scalp, this can be due to some long illness where many nutrients are lost required by the body or it may be due to heavy dose of medicines taken during illness to cure the diseases, it may be the result of heredity or it may be due to medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure or diabetes or heart problems. There is a baldness called common baldness which is a baldness of male pattern or it can also be said as permanent pattern of baldness Androgenetic alopecia is the other name for this type of baldness. This male pattern baldness is a very common cause of hair loss in men ,this type is usually hereditary ,the men who have inherited the trait gets hair fall from this type .Some men suffer from less baldness and after middle age but men who starts loosing hair at an early age has a chance of developing extensive baldness further .In this male pattern baldness hair falls from the front which starts receding hairline and the baldness is seen on the top of the head .In women this is not the case , the female pattern baldness is different ,unlike male the hair falls from the entire scalp thus thinning the hair all over .Females usually starts this type of hair loss after a certain age or it can again be hereditary where a female inherits female pattern hair loss .

Too much hair loss is a situation that can have an effect on anyone: woman in a society that emphasizes the significance of outer look is a main reason of individual anxiety (which frequently worsens the situation) and social stigma. Some loss of hair each day is absolutely natural as only about 90 percent of individual hair is growing at the similar time. Handfuls of hair on hair washing are signs of too much hair loss.

If you do start to experience too much hair loss do not fear, but support yourself with information and visit your doctor, because there are several causes for hair loss and various options for treating it, with each person needing a different treatment. Some of the causes of too much hair loss are not simply changeable, because it is related to diet, stress, hormonal imbalance or medication.

You have to take exact treatment for your particular hair loss. Because using the wrong one can cause side effect that are painful, burning and rashes, or that make for a worse problem in encouraging the growth of unwanted hair on arms, face or back. You have to remember that excessive hair loss over a log period of time is related to heredity and sudden hair loss can be a sign of major medical problem. Do not delay to consult your doctor if sudden hair loss is happening. Hair loss mainly occurs due to hormonal problems. If there is a hormonal difference in the body then lose your hair.

Home remedies are better than the market available chemical drugs that are used as hairstyling products. Onions are the rich sources of vitamins and minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, ascorbic acid, cobalt, manganese, biotin, keratin and even folic acid. This amazing vegetable not only triggers lachrymal glands but also treats hair loss on the scalp in both men and women. Onions are rich in sulfur which has the power to regenerate a hair follicle to grow new hair on the human scalp. When compared with garlic, onion can be used to treat hair loss on the scalp. The following are the steps to be followed;

Step-I: Grind the 2-3 medium sized onions; do not add water.

Step-II: Grinded material should be filtered in a muslin cloth.

Step-III: Add nutritive oils like burdock oil or olive oil; reduces shedding of hair from the scalp.

Step-IV: Add beer or cognac for about 5 ml, to the above mixture. Mix the ingredients well.

Step-V: Apply the mask to the hair and scalp thoroughly. This can be even massaged on the scalp in all directions.

Step-VI: Cover the head with a shower cap, or a hot towel for about 45 minutes. The natural ingredients that are present in the above onion mixture will enhance the growth of the follicle and prevents the hair from drying.

Step-VII: Wash the hair and scalp using a mild herbal shampoo, dilute the shampoo and add lavender oil in it to get rid pungent odor of onion.

For the treatment of Alopecia areata; an autoimmune disorder corticosteroids are used in many formulations. These drugs provide the satisfactory results for the patchy alopecia areata.

Ø  Mechanism of action: The corticosteroids they inhibit the action of the T-cell lymphocytes which initiates the baldness.

Ø  Formulations:

• Topical agents: They mainly include Lotions and Creams.  The drugs like methyl prednisolone acetates and other hydrocortisones are prepared in the form of lotions/creams. The great cautions are blindness, cataracts, glaucoma, and allergies.
• Oral agents: They mainly include tablets and capsules. The steroids are compressed in the form of tablet or formulated in the form of capsules.
• Intralesionally: The drugs are injected into the lesions, the corticosteroids injected through this route helps only to initiate the growth of hair but not reverse the underlying process. This cannot treat whole scalp or all the patchy area. They produce more pain. Some times due these drugs the blood vessels occlusion and may lead to blindness.
• Systemically:  Smaller amounts of the corticosteroids may not be sufficient for the desired activity but the doses here required are in large amounts. Considerable pain, allergies, flare and discomfort occurs.

Ø  Side effects: These steroids can prevent the body from sexual development, development of breasts, nipple discharge,  pain in the breast, liver damage, lowers the sperm count, aggression, and it triggers the cardiovascular disturbance.

Ø  Tips to maintain the grown hair: Washing the hair regularly with mild shampoos, avoiding pulling you hair tightly back. If any allergies are seen it is better to seek medical advice.