Teenage hair loss

Teenage hair loss can appear by every teenager. In fact, the majority of people will experience hair loss during throughout their life. Most people start noticing hair loss in their adult years, but in some cases it starts falling off in their teenage years. Hair loss can be difficult for anyone and can have different causes. Losing your hair as a young boy or girl can impact the self-esteem of people.

On average, a person loses between 50 and 100 hairs in a day, which we do not consider as hair loss. But once you lose more, in teenagers this can often be the result of genetic factors, hormonal imbalances, and underlying medical conditions. In some cases, hair loss can be reversible with proper treatment against hair loss.

 

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Causes of teenage hair loss in males and females

Androgenetic alopecia is a genetic form of hair loss that often occurs in an predictable pattern. In men, it generally appears as a recession of the hairline in an M, V, or U shape and a gradual balding at the crown. Women usually notice a gradual thinning along the part of their hair. It usually starts in adulthood but is also appears on some teenagers. You are often more vulnerable if close relatives also develop this.

Ringworm (tinea capitis) is caused by an fungus on the scalp, you can also lose hair. The infection of the yeast can cause the hair break and close.

Malnutrition is a lack of proper nutrition that can be caused by not eating enough, eating to much or just not getting the right balance of nutrients in your body. On this page you can read more about useful nutrients for your body and on this page for strong vitamins that support your body.

In some other cases medications and medical treatments have effect on hair loss. Some medicines have side-effects on your scalp and hair condition. Because some normal patterns change or break. This is often the case if you take chemotherapy, antidepressants, blood pressure medication and gout medication.

Trichotillomania is the habit of pulling and twisting your own hair. Some kids may pull their hair because they're stressed out or anxious about something. It is dangerous to pull your hair out, because there is a huge chance your hair will not grow back if you destroy the hair follicles, what happens with the pulling.

Treatment against hair loss in teenagers

As mentioned above, teenagers suffer from the same hair problems as adults.

This treatment against androgenetic alopecia, tackles patchy baldness and will improve the overall condition of the hair. This treatment contains products with ingredients that inhibit DHT. DHT is one of the main reasons for hair loss in Androgenetic Alopecia.

The healthy scalp treatment is the most effective treatment for the improvement of the scalp. It combats dandruff, flakes and itching and is effective in scalp conditions such as Seborrheic Eczema and Psoriasis. The treatment gently exfoliates the scalp and removes impurities like dandruff and flakes. It contains a broad spectrum of ingredients with anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activity. At the same time the shampoo contains soothing natural oils to treat and calm the scalp.

Furthermore, it is also important to avoid damaging your hair unnecessarily. Regularly colouring your hair or getting chemical hair treatments can damage your hair, and lead to an increase of breakage. Chlorine found in swimming pools, bleaching your hair, and exposing your hair to excessive heat are also all potential causes of hair damage. That you might want to avoid. Also, some products that contain minoxidil can also incease hair loss.

Conclusion

Teenage hair loss appears in teenagers. It can be caused by some types of hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia, ringworm, malnutrition and trichotillomania. A lot of these conditions you can treat fairly and effective with Neofollics hair products.

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