Causes of Hair Loss in Children

Hair loss is a common problem that commonly takes place in adult males and females. However, teens and children may also experience hair loss and need proper hair treatment in Indore. Hair loss is a psychologically disturbing scalp problem for both men and women. Similarly, teens and children may also feel irritated due to the occurrence of hair loss.

Hair loss in children may be different from hair loss in adults. Androgenic alopecia, that is a common cause of hair loss in adults, does not affect the hairs of children.

The most possible reasons for hair loss in children are:

Improper diet:

In the process of physical and psychological development, children need proper nutrition. Therefore, nutrient-rich diet is necessary for the children because of the development of all the parts of the body. Usually, if the children do not have sufficient diet, hair loss may occur as a symptom.

Alopecia areata:

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system of the body attacks the hair follicles without any known reason. This problem is also called patchy hair loss because bald patches occur on the scalp in different sizes. Sometimes two patches merge to form a larger bald patche.  

There is no cure of alopecia areata. In many cases, bald patches start to grow hairs automatically after some time. however, doctors may prescribe medicines that stop the immune system from attacking its own body.

Scalp ringworm:

An infection caused by bacteria or fungus is responsible for hair loss in children. Ringworm causes red, ring -shaped rashes on the scalp. The scientific term used to this disease is tinea captis.

The scalp in this problem is usually itchy and you can observe this by looking at the activities of your children. He repeatedly rubs his hand against the scalp. This problem takes place in one or multiple locations on the scalp.

Telogen effluvium:

this is the condition of temporary hair loss that may take place due to physical or  psychological stress.

Hair growth cycle usually have three main phases in which the hairs grow and rest for some time. Due to this scalp issue, more hairs enter in resting phase and hair growth is severely affected.

Telogen effluvium may take place due to physical trauma, stress, fever, infection, surgery or certain medications.

Hair pulling:

Children may develop a tendency to twirl their hair to damage their hair follicles. as a result, hairs fall out. These hairs may re-grow if the child stops pulling his hairs.

Scalp injury:

Burn or any other kind of scalp injury can damage the hair follicles and cause hair loss. This type of hair loss should go away after the injury heals.

For any type of hair loss in children, you can come to the Marmm klinik. This clinic provides optimum hair treatment in Indore with the help of high-grade tools and techniques. Therefore, you may hope for good results after the treatment.