| Bald Spots-- Causes,Treatments and Home Remedies Related Articles Dry Hair Treatments At Home Eat for Healthy Hair-Top Ten Foods How to Relieve Dry, Itchy Skin Natural Home Remedies for Acne Hand Spa at Home for Dry Hands Natural Facial Masks North American Hair Research Society European Hair Research Society January 1, 2009, Last Updated July 21, 2011 By: Amanda Gillespie and Editors, Chootoo Here's the scene. You are just combing your hair and you get a mirror to see how the back looks. That's when you see it. A bald spot. What! Where did that come from? What could have caused a bald spot in your hair? Balding is usually thought of as a guy thing. In fact almost 40% of men experience some form of balding, either receding hairlines or shiny tops. But what most people don't know is that almost 30% of women also experience significant hair loss at some point in their lives. It happened to me when I was on my first job. I was working at a big company and we were assigned to a supervisor closer to our age to "mentor" us and supervise our work. This woman hated me. She was some form of sadist. I lie not. After about two months under her "mentoring", I went to get my usual perm and my hairdresser told me "you have a bald spot about the size of a quarter". The stress had actually pulled out a plug from my head. Stress is a common cause of temporary or episodic balding in young women. Medications, especially steroids of any type (such as the one you can be prescribed for asthma or acne) also can cause baldness. Another major cause of balding in women are chemicals we use on our hair. Over-processing from perms and dyes of any sort can weaken the hair shaft, even damage the hair root and cause temporary or permanent baldness. Some hair styles contribute to baldness. Pulling your hair in tight braids can cause baldness especially on the hair line. Even just pulling your hair back severely in a tight ponytail can cause the hairs around your hairline to weaken and fall out. Diets can also cause balding. It is well known that iron deficiencies can lead to anemia and can cause temporary alopecia (baldness) in women. So can deficiencies in a number of nutrients. Fatty diets, at least those rich in saturated fat, have been linked to increased baldness in men. Here are simple natural remedies for hair loss and bald spots, based on recommendations from hair professionals: treatments for dry hair you can try to help moisturize dry, brittle hair and keep it from falling out. What can you do about losing your hair. Here are some tips: 1. Easy does it. Do not over manipulate our hair. Pulling, braiding and even hard brushing can cause hair loss. Extreme hair styles and rough handling of your hair should be avoided. Styles that pull at your hair line (braids, weaves, cornrows, tight ponytails, etc) can leave you bald. 2. Skip the fries and burgers. Fatty foods have been linked to increased balding. This is the reason that men in Asia who eat traditional Asian diets suffer lower rates of balding than American men and other men in Western countries. Try to eat a diet that nourishes your hair. 3. No perms. Perms are about the worst thing you can do to weaken your hair shaft. They can also burn out your hair follicle completely. Think of them as a nuclear bomb you drop on your head. Scorched earth is all that's left behind. 4. No permanent dyes. Listen, ladies, I know many of you love the permanent dyes. But they almost always contain harsh chemicals which just leave your hair weakened and promote hair loss if you don't stay on top of the weekly conditioning. Permanent dyes are "permanent" because they alter the hair shaft at the molecular level. They do this by opening up the hair shaft and inserting a new color in place of your natural one. As a result, they weaken your hair. If you must use a permanent dye, try spacing out your usage by alternating a rinse instead of the permanent dye every other time. You might also consider a henna dye, which can be less harsh on the hair shaft. Read more on the health dangers of permanent hair dyes. 5. Moisturize your hair. Dry hair breaks more easily. Each week, you should set aside time to properly condition your hair. Deep conditioners that work don't have to be expensive. Here are some natural at home hair conditioners that work. 6. Use an egg yolk to condition your hair and scalp. Egg yolks are a natural source of iron. Massage and egg yolk into your scalp once a week. Mix the egg yolk with olive oil and half a teaspoon of lemon juice. The citric acid in the lemon juice will help your scalp to absorb the iron better. Now, find out more about keeping your scalp and hair healthy and beautiful: Stop Dandruff Now / Grow Your Hair / Dry Hair Treatments At Home |
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