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Temporary or
Permanent Hairloss |
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The most common form
of permanent baldness is androgenic alopecia ... activated by the male
hormone, testosterone. |
| Some Causes of Temporary Hair Loss: |
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psychological stress causing unusual
hormonal secretion |
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physical stress e.g. surgery, shock, high
fever |
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medication for coagulant, thyroid,
rheumatism, cancer etc |
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trace element deficiencies: calcium,
manganese, zinc and iron |
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pregnancy where hormonal fluctuation can
cause the follicles to stop production temporarily |
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Some Causes of Permanent Hair Loss |
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bacterial or fungal infections of the
scalp |
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dermatological disorders: psoriasis |
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immunological disorder: alopecia areata
(male pattern ) |