Posted on March 7, 2010.
Natural remedies for hair loss, dandruff and hair problems The bristles are very special characteristics of mammalian groups in animal kingdom. It has a very important role to play in living beings. Humans also have hairs that serves important role in their lives. From ancient times hairs have been a symbol of beauty for men and women. People are now spending days much of their earrings for hair care. The people of the world have a passion for hair. And hair care industry is growing day by day to meet the requirements of the people.
But first we must know what are the hair and how they grow?
The hairs are outgrowths of follicles present on the skin. These follicles are located in the dermis, the second layer of the skin and extend into the epidermis is the outer layer of skin. Through this follicle their grows a hair. The hair is composed of keratin with chemical constituents such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. Hair growth varies from person to person, but on an average human hair grows about 5 to 10 mm per month. Maximum growth of hairs takes place at the age of 15 to 30 years. We see that the growth of hair is more in summer than in winter.
Scalp (skin on head) consists of seven elements. These are papilla of hairs, hair shaft, from the mouth of the follicle, granular layer, the sebaceous gland and duct oil. Hair also has a life cycle. Firstly hairs grows from the follicle, then the hair enters a phase of rapid growth, then the hair enters a phase of stagnation that inactive phase, then off, hair and finally fell. An average life of hair varies from 2 to 5 years.
Majorly seen hair problems related to general life are:
1. Hair loss
2. premature aging of hair
3. Alopecia
4. Dandruff
Hair loss
A common disease worldwide, which has really created chaos in the world now days. A very common problem they have faced in the world. Recent data show the tendency of hair loss has increased over the past two decades. Causes of hair fall are
° Insufficient useful minerals and vitamins in the body
aec The mental and emotional stress
· Prolonged illness
Hormonal imbalance · often seen in hyperthyroidism, imbalance of androgens and estrogens.
· Usually after childbirth because hormonal imbalance
· Some medications such as blood thinners, vitamin A if taken in excess, non-contraceptive pills, anti depressant drugs and drugs used in chemotherapy to treat cancer patients.
· The infections that may promote some hair loss for example fungal infection on the scalp
· The diseases like diabetes can also be a precipitating factor in hair loss.
° The poor blood circulation or blood loss greater
· Poor nutrition
aec The lack of sleep disorders and lifestyle
· The hereditary factors.
premature aging of hair
Very common problem particularly among teenagers now days. Due to some factors there early graying of hair in young people. Hair color is provided by content melalin current amount in the body. More content is melalin darker hair color and vice versa. Here are the causes of premature aging because of hair occurs.
Dietary · defective
aec The lack of sleep
Stress ·
° Insufficient iron ore, copper and iodine
aec The lack of vitamin B in food
· Maintaing unhygienic condition of hair
· Bad blood circulation in the scalp.
· Washing hair in hot water
· Hair drying with electric dryer
aec Use of chemicals like hair dyes, shampoos
· The hereditary factors.
Aloplecia
Aloplecia is a synonym of baldness. There are numerous types.
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