Hair Loss :
Hair loss is a common problem encountered by most of the people. Hair loss may occur temporarily or permanently in people. Hair loss is classified into several types such as alopecia areata, anagen effluvium, androgenic alopecia and telogen effluvium. The factors responsible for causing hair loss include hereditary hair loss due to genetics, hairstyles that pull the hair tightly like braids, tight ponytails, hair extensions, fungal infections on the scalp, hormonal changes like menopause, pregnancy or childbirth, medical treatments like chemotherapy, hair care like perms and bleach, stressful events, thyroid disease and nutritional deficiencies. The characteristic of male pattern baldness is hair loss occurring as a receding hairline and female pattern baldness presents as thinning of hair all over the head, and loss of hair on the body and scalp mainly. The management of hair loss involves various methods like platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, taking medications and hair transplants.







