Which are the Non-Genetic Factors that Cause Hair Loss?

We know that male pattern baldness and female pattern hair loss are by far the most common reasons for hair loss. Also known as androgenetic alopecia, these are genetic causes. Apart from the genetic forms, hair loss can also be caused because of non-genetic factors. Do you know any of them?

Read on to know the non-genetic factors.

• Imbalanced Diet Causes Damage to Healthy Hair Imbalanced diet is a root cause for many diseases. Vitamins, minerals, proteins and other nutrients are necessary for proper growth of your body and hair. When your body lacks any of them, hair loss will start. Above all, proteins help in production of new hair follicles. Make sure your diet is rich in proteins.
• Psychological Stress Brings Temporary Hair Loss Trauma and psychological stress cause hair loss in individuals. The stress that affected you internally has a great chance to cause hair loss a month or two later. This type of hair loss, however, is temporary. In most of the cases, it is cured within 6-8 months.
• Medications with Side Effects Some medicines have certain side effects. The medicines, which have hair loss as a side effect, are as follows -

• Antidepressants
• Blood thinners
• Blood Pressure Medications
• Contraceptive Pills
• Few medications prescribed for arthritis
• Few medicines prescribed for specific heart problems

Prefer to avoid these medicines or get them changed by your doctor.

Last but not the least; anemia is another non-genetic factor that causes hair fall. Deficiency of iron in your body makes you prone to face hair loss.

With this, we have listed some of the non-genetic factors that cause hair loss. Keep checking this space to know more about hair loss, its causes and its permanent solutions in the form of Follicular Unit Extraction. Until next time! Also, do not forget that Reviva Clinic has permanent solution to your hair loss.