Drugs That Can Cause Hair Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was asked if I could provide a list of a drugs that can possibly trigger hair loss. I would like to start the list off with my current nemesis, Synthroid. Synthroid is a common medication that is prescribed to treat hypothroidism. Apparently it is a pretty common side effect to experience hair loss from it for those individuals who are sensitive to the medication. I’m sure there are plenty of women taking the drug with no adverse effects to their hair, but it should not be overlooked as a possible contributing factor to your hair loss. The listed “side effects” section on drugs.com it indicates that the hair loss is “usually temporary,” and the “special warnings” section indicates that “it is temporary.”

Pubic Hair Loss!

Although most people are concerned about hair loss when it happens, many people don’t realize that pubic hair loss can also happen, whether or not hair loss happens on other parts of the body. Pubic hair loss can happen for several reasons, and many times it is a symptom of something serious. Anyone who finds that they are losing their pubic hair, even if they are not losing their hair anywhere else, should try to find out the reason.

MENOPAUSE/HRT

As the hormone oestrogen declines at the menopause, testosterone (the ‘male’ hormone) can become more dominan.

You don’t have more testosterone, but the ratio of oestrogen to testosterone has changed, making women prone to symptoms of male pattern baldness or other male characteristics such as facial hair and acne.’

Indeed, it’s thought that about 25 per cent of middle-aged women regularly remove unwanted facial hair. The hair may grow on the upper lip or chin — areas that are sensitive to testosterone — or sometimes also on the cheeks, chest, stomach and back.

Dandruff, Trichologist, Dermatologist!

 A recent article in the Gulf news on Dandruff and how to treat. Also some clarification on the difference between a Trichologist and a Dermatologist! http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/clearing-the-air-about-dandruff-1.1058753

Dubai diet and your hair!

The Standard Dubai Diet can play a role in hair loss. Previous studies have shown that the typical Dubai diet is high fat, high animal protein, high-salt, and low in vitamins. Sticking to this diet can seriously damage your kidneys and create acidic blood, therefore leading to hair loss. Vitamin deficiency is another cause of hair loss too.

If you’re experiencing hair loss, it’s more likely a cause unrelated to your diet. The most common causes of hair loss are male pattern baldness, medications, stress, damaged hair, and pregnancy. DHD recommends you visit your Trichologist as soon as possible to correctly diagnose your condition.

If you’re looking for a permanent solution to your hair loss, you may want to look into getting a hair restoration procedure.

Antioxidants

‘Antioxidants’ is one of the biggest buzzwords in skincare these days. I get countless questions about them in clinic every day. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what exactly antioxidants are and how they should be used. So I have summarized the most important facts about antioxidants here:

Menopause and Hair Loss

 

Unfortunately, hair loss is a very common symptom during menopause. Though hair loss is very often believed to only affect men, most women will experience some sort of hair loss during their life time too. Hair loss in women occurs when the number of hairs falling out is greater than the number of hairs growing. The causes of hair loss in women going through menopause usually fall into one of two categories; psychological or physical.

Hormonal imbalance is most often the cause of hair loss during menopause, and falls under the category of physical causes. This happens when there is too much of the hormone known as DHT in the body. Although DHT is produced with testosterone, it is actually controlled by estrogen. When a woman’s hormones are properly balanced, this will make for a controlled level of DHT. During menopause however, when the hormones become off balance, estrogen levels may fluctuate causing an excessive amount of DHT to be produced. This is what causes the hair loss that is most often seen in women during menopause.

Scalp Problems

Scalp problems are common and occur for a number of reasons. The scalp’s micro-environment, with its large hair follicles and plentiful supply of sebum, and the relative ease with which this can induce elevated levels of micro-organisms and associated scaling, is frequently a primary cause of scalp disorders. Another major factor is the infrequency in which some people wash their hair/scalp. They may take a shower every day but only wash their hair/scalp twice a week.

Dandruff

Dandruff
Contrary to popular belief, dandruff (pityriasis capitis) is not dry scalp. Most dandruff is oily so there is no point in putting on oil and rubbing it in, to cure your dry scalp – it will only make the oily flakes oilier – and stickier. Pityriasis capitis affects most people at some time in their life, often temporarily and fluctuating. Research indicates that it is stimulated by a micro-organism normally present on everyone’s scalp as part of the skin’s normal flora – so you can’t catch it as you already have it. The skin’s secretions control the organism, keeping it at a certain level. Adverse changes in the secretions, however, enable the micro-organism to flourish, causing the scalp to produce skin flakes faster – dandruff flakes. The extra rapidity of skin production and an increase in sebum, cause the flakes to become oily and stick to the scalp. Reasons for adverse changes in skin secretions can be stress, hormone changes in sexes, diet, cosmetic products and poor hygiene. Dandruff is simple to clear by using an effective shampoo such as ‘Clear‘ for flaky and itchy scalps. However, it may re-occur if left untreated. DHD recommends using Clear with activated charcoal Shampoo to clear dandruff then alternate between Clear Shampoo and shampoo for your specific hair type to manage healthy scalp and hair. Scalp Toner is seen as an integral part of the DHD regime: pre-treatment, shampoo and conditioner then scalp toner. Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy

Honey, Honey

Honey is a humectant, which means that it holds on to water molecules. This is a desirable property in a moisturizer, especially for skin. But unlike skin, hair is not alive and it doesn’t need as much moisture. What it does need is something to smooth the cuticle so the hair feels soft and looks shiny.

Sugar sugar

Unfortunately honey is not a good lubricant, so it doesn’t make hair slippery and smooth. In fact, it’s the opposite of slippery– it’s sticky because it’s basically a sugary solution. (Rub some between your fingers and you’ll see!) So it will not smooth your cuticles or help a comb pass through your hair without damaging it. So any moisture-grabbing benefits that honey might give your hair are off set by it’s stickiness.

The DHD bottom line:

There are plenty of honey based hair care products on the market but we’ve never seen any that use honey at effective levels for moisturization. Silicones are better for that purpose, even though people think ‘cones are bad for hair.