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April 14, 2020
If you start noticing unusually more hair falling out – alarmingly more than usual – then ask yourself:
Have you been stressed lately?
The link may not be that obvious, but it’s been established that stress causes hair loss.
Stress triggers various reactions to the body, acne breakouts or weak, delicate nails.
But hair loss is a common manifestation, especially when you go through emotional stress and anxiety. When this happens, your hair gets in a “resting stage” that manifests in falling out. And sometimes, there’s a 3 to 6-month delay between the stressful event and hair loss. [1]
Just think of it this way. When your body is going through a lot of stress, it would go into survival mode and would rather prioritize the more vital functions than hair growth.
So don’t fret. If hair fall is due to stress, it doesn’t mean the hair lost is gone forever. Your hair follicles are NOT dead. Your hair will NOT stop growing for good.
Keep reading to find out how you can address stress and fix hair loss.
Depending on your level of stress, hair loss condition may be any of the following:
If you’re losing hair from physical or emotional stress, then you may be having telogen effluvium. This condition forces a significant amount of hair follicles into “resting” phase, which manifests in hair falling out. But not to worry – telogen effluvium is NOT permanent and won’t lead to baldness.
When you unknowingly pull out your hair, then it’s trichotillomania at work. It’s a way of coping with discomfort, stress, tension, boredom, anxiety, and frustration. According to Mayo Clinic: [7]
Trichotillomania, also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop.
Hair pulling from the scalp often leaves patchy bald spots, which causes significant distress and can interfere with social or work functioning.
This happens when big patches of hair form around the scalp due to severe stress. “With alopecia areata, the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles — causing hair loss,” Mayo Clinic explains. [8]
Stress that causes hair loss takes many forms, not just an emotional one. According to Everyday Health, stress may be because of: [9]
Losing a few strands of hair every day is normal. Here it’s key to set the difference between hair loss and hair shedding.
If you’re losing about 50 to 100 strands a day (not that you should count precisely!), then you’re just shedding and there’s no cause for alarm. [10] It’s just 0.03% to 0.06% of the total amount of hair on your head. (Yes – you’ve got 150,000 or so strands of crowning glory.)
You won’t even notice 50-100 strands except for a few in your bed, when you shower, or after combing.
It’s considered too much when the amount of hair is thicker than your usual shedding. You’ll most likely know!
If you’re not sure though, it’s best to consult a doctor, specifically a dermatologist to find out what the case is and how to address it.
As mentioned earlier, hair loss (and even stress) don’t need to be permanent. The good news is, you can always do something about it! And the fixes are incredibly easy you don’t need to stress more about them!
Stress eating or not being able to eat at all aren’t helping your beautiful mane stay full and shiny. It needs enough nutrients like biotin!
Here’s an article explaining how biotin can help you rock your luscious locks: Want full, shiny, luscious hair? Here’s what you need.
Eat a well-balanced diet and take vitamin supplements. Try VALI Hair Strong now.
Don’t let stress control you! Here are some tips on how you can cope with stress and anxiety:
[1] https://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20727114,00.html?slide=133302#133302
[2] http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/fear2.htm
[3] https://www.philipkingsley.com/hair-guide/hair-loss/stress-and-hair-loss
[4] https://www.healthline.com/health/hair-loss-and-testosterone#dht
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315033/
[6] https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-happens-when-your-immune-system-gets-stressed-out/
[7] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trichotillomania/symptoms-causes/syc-20355188
[9] https://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-and-beauty/is-stress-causing-your-hair-loss.aspx
[10] https://www.aad.org/public/skin-hair-nails/hair-care/hair-loss-vs-hair-shedding
November 01, 2021
As human beings, it is natural for us to have “one of those days” when we seem to lose mental clarity, memory or focus. There can be a variety of reasons, but know that it certainly is normal to feel like we’re not managing our focus and time as much as we’d want to.
While self-motivation is highly important in achieving goals, there are other ways to soldier on even when we feel like just staying in bed. Here are 5 ways to motivate yourself into action:
October 01, 2021
Mood swings are very common among menstruating women. Crying spells, anxiety attacks, “hangry” moments, sudden outbursts, and snapping on the smallest of things – name it! Fortunately, there are various ways to relieve uncontrollable emotional ups-and-downs while “on code red.” Here are 7 ways to find relief from PMS mood swings.
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