Diseases as a Cause of Hair Loss
People get sick all the time; it’s a part of life.
With diseases come symptoms, and some
are more disheartening than others. A
simple fever or a rash could be sign of more to come, but those symptoms in
themselves are not too heavy on a person. When
a warning sign alters one’s appearance however, then that’s when emotions
and the mind are challenged. One such
symptom is hair loss, and there are a variety of diseases that cause it.
If one must suffer through loss of hair, then it’s best
to be knowledgeable of the cause. One
such cause is anemia. Anemia results
in a lower blood count in the body, and in turn this translates to a less
efficient circulatory system. For the
less experienced, this might seem like it has nothing to do with hair loss,
but it’s the exact opposite. Our
circulatory system is responsible for delivering oxygen from the blood to
different parts of the body. Our hair
needs that oxygen for nourishment, and eventually, the lack thereof will
lead to thinning of hair follicles and hair loss.
Anemia can be countered by taking
supplements like Iron and Vitamin C.
Speaking of a lack of nourishment, malnutrition is also
another reason for loss of hair. While
anemia may result in lack of oxygen, malnutrition can lead to the loss of
several other much needed nutrients needed by the body.
For the hair, proteins and amino
acids are crucial in its growth. The
lack thereof will result in hair fall. This
can be reversed however, by finding out exactly what nutrient your body
needs and taking said source of sustenance. Now,
malnutrition may not be a disease in itself, but it can be a sign of other
diseases like diabetes and lupus, both of which also cause hair loss.
With lupus, a discoid rash forms on the scalp, and this
rash scars hair follicles making them fall. In
this case, hair loss is permanent. It
is, however, very rare. Most hair
loss cases suffered from lupus and its treatments are temporary.
Now, with diabetes, hair loss is
almost similar to that of anemia. It
is caused by an irregularity in the circulatory system, and this messes with
the hairs’ growth. Other signs that
suggest diabetes are bruises and small wounds on the skin.
Special medical care is needed for
patients with these diseases, and if they are suspected, consult your doctor
immediately.
Cancer is one disease that doesn’t cause balding by
itself. It is due to the disease’s
treatment, through chemotherapy or radiation therapy, that hair loss is
experienced. Like most of the
problems mentioned above however, hair fall should only be temporary.
This is something that patients and
victims of balding should remember. If
your situation is a symptom of disease, relax.
In most cases, hair comes back
normally. Even if it doesn’t though,
stress and panic won’t do your head of hair any good.
Those two will only add to the
problem.
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