Cause of Hair Loss - Part IIA hair loss cause may be the result of hormonal problems. For example, thyroid disease (whether overactive or under active) may cause hair loss. If male (androgen) or female (estrogen) hormones are imbalanced, it may cause hair loss. Hair loss menopause is one of those imbalances. Hair loss can be corrected by putting the hormones back into balance. There are other miscellaneous hair loss causes . The stress from an illness or surgery may cause an excessive amount of hair loss three to four months after the event. The hair loss is temporary and will improve over time without treatment. Some medicines can cause hair loss. Medicines that cause hair loss include birth control pills, chemotherapy treatments, too much vitamin A and blood thinners or medicines used to correct gout. Hair loss side effects from medicines can be corrected by reduction or stopping their use. Infection may cause hair loss. A fungal scalp infection causing hair loss can be treated with an antifunfgal medicine. A disease, such as diabetes, may cause hair loss . Excessive hair lossA number of things can cause excessive hair loss . For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary. Hormonal problems may cause hair loss . If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment of the thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss . Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again. Some medicines can cause hair loss . This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants. Certain infections can cause hair loss . Children may have hair loss caused by a fungal infection of the scalp. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines. Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated.
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