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The last thing anyone wants to see when they comb or brush their hair is extra strands left on the brush or on your shoulders. When you start to see patches of balding or hair that is visibly thinner, it can be downright alarming. It’s normal to lose up to 100 strands a day, but if you are losing more than that, it may be a cause for concern. There are instances where increased hair loss is temporary and caused by any number of external factors. The Hair Loss Recovery Program has put together a list of the top 4 signs or reasons that you may be suffering from temporary hair loss.

Childbirth

The hormones that bombard your body when you are pregnant give your hair the boost it needs to become extra thick and shiny. Unfortunately, once you give birth, those miracle hormones stop being produced and usually lead to mass hair loss about three months after giving birth. In most cases, this only lasts for a few months and normal hair growth and shedding should return a year or so after birth. If you are facing extraordinary hair loss longer than a year postpartum you may need to seek advice from a medical professional here at The Hair Loss Recovery Program.

Stress

Stress can have an effect on your overall body health, especially your hair. People facing high amounts of emotional or physical stress will notice their hair growth may have slowed and their strands will shed more often than usual. This temporary loss of hair is called telogen effluvium, and stress can trigger your hair to switch from its growing phase to its resting phase, resulting in increased hair loss.

Stress causes your body to increase the amount of cortisol in our body, this hormone has the ability to change your hair from its growth phase to a dormant phase. Usually, when this happens, hair will become thinner and often fall out more often than usual. Daily stress is not enough to trigger this effect, but extreme stress such as facing sudden illnesses, emotionally taxing events or sudden physical stress such as a situation that triggers the fight or flight reflex can result in hair loss.

Chemotherapy/Medication

There are several medications and treatments that result in temporary hair loss. One of the most common of those is cancer treatment such as chemotherapy. There are other medications that are not associated with cancer that can also cause temporary hair loss, thinning of their hair or brittle hair. Once cancer treatment is completed and the medication clears from the body, hair loss should slow and return to normal. For other forms of medication, you should check with your doctor to see which one is affecting your hair growth and see if there are alternative options you can consider as a replacement.

Hypothyroidism

Your thyroid gland is the source of an important hormone in your body that controls several functions, including your metabolism. If you suffer from a thyroid gland that is underactive, it means your body is not making enough of this important hormone. Not enough of this hormone can lead to slow hair growth, but it usually won’t cause your hair to fall out. When your thyroid gland is overactive, it causes your body to create too much of this hormone which in turn makes you shed more hair strands due to the increased speed of the hair cycle. This ailment affects both men and women equally when treated with a regular regimen of medication, and the hormone stabilizes and should result in a cessation of hair loss.

How We Can Help

If you are facing temporary hair loss, there are many treatment options available for both men and women. Many over-the-counter treatments can encourage growth or stop hair loss. For those who are suffering from permanent hair loss, a hair transplant may me a viable option. For more information, give the knowledgeable specialist here at The Hair Loss Recovery Program a call at (647) 919-4247 today to find out how we can help.

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