Hair Loss

Hair loss is the shedding of hair from the scalp. It is a slow process that results in baldness if not controlled in time. Both men and women suffer from this disorder. Ayurveda denotes hair loss as ‘Khalitya’. As per Ayurveda, hair loss is the result of excess of pitta dosha or heat in the body. 

At any time, 90% of the hair follicles on a person’s head are growing. As we grow older, the rate of hair growth slows. The main causes of hair loss are: hormones, genetics, stress and disease, childbirth, drugs, burns and x-rays, autoimmune diseases, cosmetic procedures, medical conditions like thyroid, iron deficiency, anaemia, eating disorders, nutritionally deficient diet and low water consumption.

 

Some common symptoms of hair loss are listed below:

1. Patchy hair loss

2. Excessive shedding of hair

3. Dandruff

4. Itchy scalp

5. Scalp diseases

 

Hair loss can be categorised into various types like:

i. Male pattern baldness

ii. Female pattern baldness

iii. Anagen effluvium

iv. Telogen effluvium which temporary hair thinning

v. Alopecia areata which is balding in children