What is the reason my hair fail & how do I stop that?

Question

Diffuse hair fall can be caused by multiple causes like prior stress, prolonged illness, environmental pollution, nutritional deficiency and endocrinal factors. First of all avoid trauma, heat and cosmetic products on hairs, avoid the use of shampoos containing sodium lauryl sulphate, take a diet rich in proteins and vitamins. You can take nutritional supplements with 10mg of biotin. You can do hair massage with argan oil.

Nidhi Kamra · Accepted Answer

Diffuse hair fall can be caused by multiple causes like prior stress, prolonged illness, environmental pollution, nutritional deficiency and endocrinal factors. First of all avoid trauma, heat and cosmetic products on hairs, avoid the use of shampoos containing sodium lauryl sulphate, take a diet rich in proteins and vitamins. You can take nutritional supplements with 10mg of biotin. You can do hair massage with argan oil.

Heena Quraishi · Answer

Hair loss is very distressing yet a very common problem in females. Upto 60% of females are affected by it at some point in their life. Females start noticing increased shedding, clumps of hair falling while oiling, combing or while washing hair. Thinning hair around hairline, easier to see scalp.
In some cases along with the volume loss, the texture is also affected badly, hair becomes more coarse and brittle.
Cause -

a) anaemia 
b) hypo or hyperthyroidism
c) stress
d) post pregnancy
e) hair styling using harsh chemicals 
f) menopause 
g) crash dieting
h) major illness like malaria, typhoid, jaundice, etc
i) chemotherapy

types of hairloss -

-tellogen effluvium (acute or chronic)- this occurs as a result of dietary deficiencies, high grade fever, anaemia, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy, etc. Tellogen means resting phase of hair and effluvium means letting loose. It is an acute generalised loss of hair. If this hairloss persists more than 6 months than it is known as chronic tellogen effluvium.

Female pattern baldness - it occurs in 40% of menopausal women.

Traction alopecia - it is as a result of hair styles that tie or pull the hair so tightly that the hair roots are pulled from the scalp.
Hair loss due to certain hair treatments such as use of hair colors or dyes, bleaching, temporary or permanent straightening, softening, rebounding, perming etc.

Some preventive tips -

supper food to combat hair loss - almonds, carrots, eggs, fish, chicken, beans, yogurt, spinach and other green leafy veggies, nuts, citrus fruits etc. 
 
Home remedies -

warm oil massage at least once or twice per week, use combination of coconut oil and castor oil or olive oil. Essential oils when used in proper combination are also of great help.
Use hair pack made up of aloe vera or amla.
Be gentle and avoid heat application for styling.
Drink sufficient water.
Let your crowning glory shine with health.