Discovering hair loss is usually gradual. Your ponytail might feel a little looser in its holder, you’re your hair line might start creeping backward. Whether your hair begins coming out in clumps or your shower drain suddenly grows les happy in its position, your hair loss may be due to some uncommon circumstances.
#1. Discontinuing Birth Control
The rate at which your hair grows and falls out is determined by a series of hormones. Although a lot of factors go into controlling hormonal shifts, one of the most common reasons for drastic hormone shifts comes from the discontinuation of birth control. Skin, hair, and weight can all have severe, strong reactions to the sudden lack of hormone supplementation.
#2. Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
A lack of iron and vitamins A and B can be responsible for sudden and unexplained hair loss. Both are required for your body to function properly, which includes regulating hair growth and loss. Supplementing with vitamin B and iron can help alleviate the symptoms of hair loss, but iron levels should be evaluated before adding iron to your diet to avoid an overabundance of iron.
#3. Over Supplementation
Conversely, supplementing too much has the potential to cause hair loss. An overabundance of vitamin A has been known to cause hair loss. Because vitamin A builds up in the body and has nowhere to go in excess, related systems in the body begin to malfunction, including the patterns of hair growth and loss. Symptoms of vitamin A toxicity include brittle hair and dry skin, which can lead to additional hair loss from broken hair shafts and an itchy scalp.
Hair loss can be a symptom of strange and unexpected phenomena in the body. If you are experiencing consistent, significant, and unexplained hair loss, a doctor is the best source for finding both cause and treatment.
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Mayo Clinic. Accessed 10/2/17.
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Livestrong. 10/2/17.
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