Alopecia Causes
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Causes of Alopecia
Many things can cause alopecia, including:
- Stress that prompts growing hairs to rest and shed
- Illness or surgery
- Vitamin and nutrient deficiencies
- Prolonged fever
- Childbirth
- Emotional/psychological stress
- Crash dieting
- Hormonal problems
- Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism thyroid gland
- Medications
- Blood thinners
- Drugs for Gout
- Chemotherapy for cancer treatment
- Vitamin A
- Birth control pills
- Antidepressants
- Blood pressure and heart medications
- Allergic reaction to medications
- Radiation therapy
- Infections
- Autoimmune disorders
- Systemic and discoid lupus erythematosus
- Anemia
- Hair pulled too tightly by:
- Hair rollers
- Pigtails
- Cornrows
- Hot comb and oil treatments (can inflame the hair follicle and cause scarring)
- Twisting and pulling hair out due to psychiatric problems
- Genes
- Male and female-pattern baldness-usually inherited
- Congenital disorders-can include problems with the hair shaft
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