Six Simple Reasons for Baldness

I am always looking for simple reasons to explain why some people are bald, and some aren’t. I know that genetics are involved. But there are lots of other reasons to. This morning, I came across an article by Darren Wong in the Los Angeles Chronicle, which gives fairly simple explanations – that are accurate.

Here is his breakdown

1. Major Illness or Surgery – It’s true! And usually the hair loss is temporary. Illness is the reason why my hair falls out. I am not bald, but I do have hair loss issues. It is due to long bouts of mono and chronic fatigue syndrome. My hair always grows back, when I am feeling better. But when my health is on the downside – the hair kind of falls out.

2. Hormonal Problems – got an under or over active thyroid? Both can cause havoc with your hair. It’s easy to fix though. Go see your doctor – they can help even things out.

3. Autoimmune Diseases – like alopecia areata, and chances are you already know about this – since you found your way to this blog.

4. Post Pregnancy – now I just heard about this a couple of weeks ago, when a friend of mine was telling me that her her hair fell out after she had her baby. It took about 3 months after the loss of her hair, for it to grow back in. Makes sense really. Pregnancy and post pregnancy can do some weird things to a woman’s hormones.

5. Fungal Infections – I don’t know enough about this subject to comment on, but I am sure that it’s treatable with some anti-fungal medication you can get from your doctor.

6. Medication – medication can definitely do some damage to the hairline. Anti-depressants, birth control pills, too many vitamins – the list is ongoing – can cause temporary hair loss. Always talk about the side effects of medications with your doctor and pharmacists. It makes dealing with unexpected symptoms, much easier.

If you would like to read what Darren Wong had to say on his choices for reasons of hair loss, go here.

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