Do you find your hair on your pillow in the morning, when you get up? Does your comb brush off a hand full of hair? Are you sick of the amount of hair loss?

If yes, you need to take some action to get rid of hair fall and enhance your hair growth. Hair loss, which is medically termed as alopecia, is faced by millions of people and thousands of them undergo depression due to the amount of hair loss.

Whether long or short, straight or curly, you always wish to have beautiful hair. However, sometimes due to some reasons, the hair starts losing its volume and beauty. There are several reasons for hair loss, some of them have been mentioned below:

Depression or anxiety

This is a common problem in today’s life. Almost 98 out of 100 people suffer from depression. It may be because of serious illness, any past incident, chronic ailment, or recent surgery. During the stressed phase, hair loss exceeds which becomes noticeable. Try to keep yourself stress-free. In case of any illness or surgery, hair fall stops or reduces when the body has recovered completely and you can see the difference in your hair growth.

Protein deficiency

Hair is made out of a protein called keratin. When your body lacks protein, the formation of keratin decreases. This leads to hair loss. To overcome this problem and enhance proper hair growth, you should consult your doctor to increase the intake of protein.

Vitamin-A overdose

Consuming a high quantity of vitamin A leads to hair loss. This may be due to some medicinal intake during illness. So, when this intake stops, the body starts coming back to its normal condition thus leading to normal hair growth. To overcome this, ensure to wait patiently until you regain your health after an illness. In case, you had no illness, try to control the intake of vitamin A, but only after consulting your doctor.

Iron deficiency

Women are highly exposed to this disease. Many times, women facing excessive bleeding problems lack in iron from the blood. This leads to the great amount of hair loss. You can overcome this by increasing the intake of folic acid and iron supplements. You may start taking iron tablets and exceed the use of spinach, banana, and other food items containing iron. This will help

Over or underproduction of thyroxine

Thyroxine is the name of hormones produced by the thyroid gland. When thyroid gland produces an excess of thyroxine the state is called hyperthyroidism and when this production decreases, the state is hypothyroidism. If you are facing any of these problems, you are likely to face hair shedding. Meet your doctor immediately and get proper medication for this to control the symptoms.

Post delivery

If you are a new mother and have recently given birth to a baby, you are most likely to face hair loss. This may be due to recent hormonal changes in your body. This is normal and you need not worry. Just stick to a nutritious diet. Hair loss will reduce within 3–4 months.

Sudden weight loss

Sudden weight may lead to an imbalance in your body. This nutritional imbalance may lead to hair fall.   Look for the reason for weight loss. This may be due to some major ailment. Get a proper treatment.

Chemotherapy

If you are a cancer patient and have been undergoing chemotherapy, you may face hair loss. This is the side effect of chemotherapy and the medicines prescribed to you. Concentrate on getting well soon. Take nutritious diets especially protein. Do not avoid medicines due to hair loss. Ones you overcome it, your hair will soon be back.

Hair fall treatment

If you are facing hair fall, look for immediate treatments. Too much of dodging may lead to baldness. In order to treat your hair fall you must:

Consult your doctor

Hair fall is the symptoms of many serious ailments. If you are facing excessive hair fall, you must immediately rush to the doctor to find out the real reason. A proper analysis may help you get rid of it very soon. A doctor will also recommend you some of the best treatments for hair regrowth

Keep the scalp clean

Dirt on the scalp leads to scalp infection which ultimately leads to hair fall. So, you must clean your scalp two to three times every seven days. This will avoid dirt piling on your scalp thus leading to less hair loss.

Take complementary medicines

Hair fall may be a cause of few nutritional deficiencies. In order to overcome these deficiencies, you must start taking complementary medicines. However, before starting any medicine, do consult your doctor in order to avoid any harm or reaction in your body.

Use preferable hair cosmetics

Styling your hair many times lead to hair damage. So, be conscious while using any product for styling. Try to keep your hair natural most of the times as over styling leads to hair damage.

Home remedies for hair regrowth

Oiling

You can massage your scalp and nourish your hair by oiling it. Applying oil at night and washing it in the morning will also make your hair smooth, thus helping in hair growth.

Egg yolk

Egg yolk is rich in protein. So, applying it to your scalp will provide protein nourishment to the hair, thus making it thick and fluffy.

Other hair fall treatments

Salon massage

Most hair parlors provide head and hair massage for better hair growth. This helps in improving keratin formation in the scalp and also dealing with other hair related problems such as whitening, removing scalp damages, treating dandruff, etc.

Hair transplantation

It is one of the most famous and very effective treatments for hair loss. If you are already facing baldness, this will surely work for you. In this treatment, you need to undergo a scalp surgery, where the doctor implants hair roots on your scalp. It is very effective and leads to a positive and natural result.