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Monday, November 5, 2012

The Stress Factor in Hair Loss


Not all of us will retain a full head of hair as we age. At one point in our lives, we can lose our hair abruptly or slowly. The truth is nearly half of the world’s adult population suffers from hair loss.  The reason they developed hair loss could be the genes they inherited from their parents, or perhaps due to illnesses, or it could be due to infection. However, one of the most common reasons we can lose our hair is stress. Hair loss induced by stress can manifest in many forms as there are different factors that can inflict stress on the hair. 

Tight Hairstyles

Hair loss due to long-term or repeated infliction of stress on the hair is called traction alopecia. This can be inflicted by wearing tight chignon hairstyles, ponytails, pigtails, braids, etc. The pull-like pressure can lead to breakage in the outermost layer of the hair and spot baldness especially if not minimized. Female African-American women are often the victims of traction alopecia because of the hairstyles they wear on a regular basis. 
Traction alopecia can either be temporary or permanent depending on the severity and the promptness of intervention. 

Environmental Stress

Almost every day, we have to deal with different pressures, may it be from work or home. When the stress becomes too much -- for instance, from a death of a relative, divorce, or a tragic accident -- the body responds negatively. With all the mental stresses, the muscles of the scalp are constricted, hindering the blood circulation. Poor circulation leads to poor hair growth and/or hair loss.

Stress hormones may also trigger hair loss since they can alter the way the hair follicles absorb nutrients. In the event, the anagen-hair follicles enter the telogen phase. In other words, the hair undergoing the growth phase sheds instead.  This condition is referred to as telogen effluvium. More often than not, telogen effluvium is reversible. As the body recovers from the stress, the hair loss process stops as well. 

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