Written By: Aalap Desai

Facts About Hair loss The loss of hair is often ignored or overlooked by many people and somebody also tries to treat to go for the wrong treatment because they do not have the idea about the reason behind the hair loss. So in order to prevent the loss of further hair and to regain the lost hairs the right kind of treatment is very much essential and it is also the first step to go for. The loss hair can be related to genetic, age or even associated with the level of stress. Sometimes the environmental factor also contributes to the hair loss. The loss of hair which is related to the age factor is the most common cause of losing hairs and is also very serious as the natural phenomenon of the hair growth usually comes to a halt at certain age. It is said that an individual can lose an estimated one hundred hairs in a single day. The problem lies in the re-growing phenomenon in which the re-growth of new hairs either stops or very fewer hairs are grown at the loss of many hairs. The phenomenon of losing hairs is also related to stress, sickness which is mainly for a long duration, anesthesia reaction or de to intolerance of certain medicines. Sometimes a tragedy is also responsible for hair loss. Many people love to color or bleach their hair and this can also be the reason for hair loss because the chemical composition in the hair color as well as hair bleach weakens the hair. The hair can also be lost by making tight pony tail or braids in which the hair gets ripped off from the roots. Not having the proper diet is also one reason of hair loss. There are lots of reasons for loosing of hairs. Getting on to the right reason is something very challenging. Focusing onto the right cause and diagnose the cause is the right way to prevent the further loss of hair. The problem of hair loss is also said to be a global problem as many people around the globe are suffering from this disease. In order to get hold on this problem the first thing to do is to know the basic meaning of hair loss as many people around the world are not at all aware of this basic thing. The first important thing is that there are about hundred and fifty thousand hair as well as hair follicles in which more then ninety percent is on a constant growth. The hair is said to be the fast growing tissue in the human body and is built of a special kind of protein called keratins. It consists of three kinds if layers; the medulla which is the inner layer, the cortex and the cuticle. The root which is the most important part of hair is mainly responsible for hair growth. They are the living tissue and the visible hair is said to be the dead tissue and for this purpose the hair loss treatment must begin from the root or scalp.