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Are you losing your Hair? No fret, hair loss is common problem that affects millions of people around the world and they need proper guidance for treatment. But sadly for most people it is primarily a cosmetic problem and not a health problem!

Chances are that you have tried some quick fix hair loss cure that did not work or lost money on some miracle cream that promised you magical hair regrowth but did not deliver. You are possibly embarrassed or weighed down by low self esteem or by lack of attention from the opposite sex thereby holding the balding culprit responsible for it. Good reason why you have surfed your way to this particular page on  Google or through some other web search result! Your motive is clear – you want to do the right thing to recover that beautiful healthy crop of hair you grew up with without having to go to some expensive hair clinic to get “treatment” or get those annoying superficial hair plugs?

In this article we look at the complex topic of hair loss, examine various factors that contribute to hair fall and look at alternative cure options that could work for you. We want you to understand the ‘Real’ reasons you might be losing your hair and what you can do about it. There are many ways you can jump start the process of reversing hair loss and all the plan of action included in this article are 100% natural and safe. For all those who believe that hair loss in inevitable, this will rekindle your lost hope. If you have a problem  with hair fall (or if you think you might have problems later in life, perhaps because of genetics) there are lots of active preventative steps that you can take right now to reverse the process.

Hair loss problems go away on their own sometimes but on other occasions a “drastic cure” is called for such as hair transplant. However the drastic cures for hair loss are possibly the worst cures because not only is it very painful and expensive you could still not see any results manifest on the top of your head.

So the burning question on your mind currently is – Can I get my hair back? The upfront and very honest answer (as per medical knowledge and treatment available currently) would be – there is no cure for hair that is lost naturally. The ONLY circumstance in which you can regrow hair that has fallen out is if it was due to a stress, medical problem, or a side-effect from a medication. Sometimes hair that is missing as the result of having a sore or burn will grow back as well. The body has its inbuilt mechanisms to grow hair back on its own but it is linked to physical wellness or of underlying medical condition

Why Homeopathy for Hair Loss

Hair Loss treatment in Homeopathy is different from conventional drugs and hair replace treatments and surgeries in the sense it is not ready-made for everyone; it is custom-made for you. In other words it’s never the same remedy for two different people. Homeopathy may be your best choice if you are keen on non-pharmaceutical, non surgical approach for hair loss.  People who believe in its principles know that it’s a whole body approach to health and wellness. If you have tried alternative therapies or used homeopathy in the past, you are already tuned into this article

For starters homeopathy is a therapeutic system used for more than 200 years, works on the theory that “like cures like.” Its curative approach is centered on awakening the healing forces within the body and this principle is brought to good effect in treating hair loss too. So when you seek a remedy for Hair loss in homeopathy what you get is a holistic system of healing that aims to treat the whole person deep within, and not just the underlying physical symptoms on the surface

Homeopathic approach to Hair Loss treatment  is constitutional in nature and the course depends on the nature and cause of the problem specific to you. A homeopathy practitioner is trained to make a detailed case profile of the patient to determine the  root cause of the problem. This evaluation leads to a profile mapping that helps him identify the suitable homeopathic medicine for prescription.  A classical approach may involve tackling interconnected issues, for instance he may prescribe one remedy for body imbalances at a metabolic level, and another simultaneous remedy for specific, acute symptoms like hair falling out. These remedies may be changed on the subsequent visits depending upon the progress of the patient. It’s really a custom made medicine designed specifically for you and your hair loss.  So a good homeopath will invest a lot of time and care in asking questions to uncover your constitution,  not only about your hair loss and heredity but also how environmental factors affect you such as weather and temperature, your moods and feelings, the types of foods you like or dislike etc; a thorough medical history is jotted down to build a complete picture of you

Hair Loss Treatment in Homeopathy: Cured Clinical Case Studies

We analyze three cases of patients suffering hair problems with symptomatic indications, personality predisposition, homeopathic constitutional analysis and line of treatment with results here.

Chief Hair Loss Causes you need to know

• Nutritional deficiency or crash diets
  

When your diet is short on nutrients like essential salts & minerals, the hair starts to fall. Deficiency in vitamin B6, folic acid are some of the common reasons for hair fall. However when these nutrients are provided to the body, hair grows again. Reducing your calorie intake through crash diets means dropping the level of nutrient intake into your body.  Nutritional deficiency shocks your sensitive hair system  causing a common hair loss condition called Telogen Effluvium. What actually happens is that during the hair resting phase, deficiencies in certain nutrients can actually stop new hairs from forming. This means that when the rested hair falls out, there is no new hair to replace it.

• Stress

You need to understand the kind of stress that causes hair Loss . Short-term, everyday stress like heavy work load or getting late to work is not going to affect your body in such a way that your hair falls out. It is the stress that raises the level of stress hormone in your body or makes you lose sleep is what causes it.  It also affects your body’s routine physiological functions disrupting hair cycle mentioned above. The hair fall in such cases may not be immediate but after a couple of months the hair loss happens alarmingly (lots of hair under the pillow or bunch of hair in the bathroom)

• Severe illness

Diseases like Crohn’s, and other inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis  can lead to hair loss as they  deprive the body of essential nutrients by limiting their absorption through the gut. This weakens the body in general and hair follicles in specific. Another form of illness is the Lupus (SLE) which occurs when the antibodies created by the body infiltrate the hair follicle, causing the hair shaft to be rejected by the body and fall out .

• Pregnancy

Hair Loss connected to pregnancy usually occurs after child birth since increased number of hairs go in the resting phase. During pregnancy the increased levels of estrogen in women’s body freezes hair in the growing (or “resting”) phase of the cycle. This results in thicker hair as it stays put instead of falling out. After delivery normalcy is restored i.e.,  the hormones return to normal levels, which allows the hair to fall out and return to the normal cycle. The normal hair loss that was delayed during pregnancy may fall out all at once. Don’t be alarmed if that happens, this is not serious enough to cause bald spot or permanent hair loss, it should begin to diminish within 3-4 months after delivery

• High Fever

Mild fever attack with temperature of 100.4 F (38.0 C) that may last for a day or two does not impact the body much, it is beneficial, causes no problems, and helps the body fight off infections. However, it is the prolonged high fever 103°F (39.4°C) to 104°F (40°C) that has the potential to cause serious damage to the body.  Persistent high temperature can shock your body and throw your hormones off balance resulting in Hair loss

• Anemia

Large number of women who visit trichology clinics for hair loss treatment have some degree of anemia.  When the body lacks enough iron to produce hemoglobin, the shortfall results lesser oxygen being carried for the growth and repair of all body cells including the cells that make up hair follicles.  So the system that keeps your hair intact is affected by lesser quantities of hemoglobin and shorter supply of oxygen

• Thyroid Disorders

Too much or too little thyroid hormone production in your body can cause hair loss. When too little is produced, the body is unable to synthesize protein and since the acid levels in the stomach drops, very little vitamins and minerals are absorbed. So when hypothyroidism sets in Iron levels usually drop along with Zinc & Vitamins B & C robbing hair of essential nutrients. Too much Thyroid hormones is equally bad, excess T3 either due to medications or Graves disease can lead to hair fall.

• Scalp Infections

Scalp infections such as ringworm (scalp ringworm which is sometimes called tinea capitis), can invade the hair and skin of your scalp, leading to scaly patches and hair loss. Dandruff and head lice, skin conditions such as psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis are among common problems that can affect the scalp. This leads to what is termed as Scalp folliculitis hair loss accompanied by itching or soreness. This can be avoided by washing your hair with a gentle pH balanced shampoo every 2 to 3 days, neem based shampoos can be used to get rid of hair lice that cause scalp infections

• Hair Dyes

Use of permanent hair dyes containing  paraphenylendiamine (PPD) leads to severe facial and scalp dermatitis. PPD is closely linked to frequent contact allergen found in hair dyes and may be responsible for telogen effluvium leading to increased hair loss. Epidermological studies found a range between 0.1% & 1% of the patients sensitized to PPD who face symptoms of itching followed by hair loss after using hair dye containing PPD.

Top Homeopathic Therapeutic Medicines for Hair Loss

Alopercia areta is a condition that refers to loss of hair in areas where ordinarily hair would be found and  this means loss of terminal hair on the scalp. This idiopathic disorder results in patchy loss of hair and is the result of immune disorder in which it attacks the hair follicles and destroys them. Homeopathy offers around 176 remedies for alopecia or hair loss and the homeopath applies the right medicine based on your systematic case study

Acid Fluoricum

A top medicine for alopecia areata, it arrests hair fall after illness (typhoid) and dryness resulting in hair breakage. It is a potentised form of hydrofluoric acid and regarded as highest quality homeopathic treatment for hair fall  post the fever stage, patient loses hair in spots from the scalp, hair loss due to syphilis

Acid Nitricum:

Nitricum acidum is a deeply acting, constitutional remedy which exerts great influences on the gastrointestinal tract, nerves, glands, skin, bones, etc. It is one of the most widespread utilised drugs for hair loss from the vertex, supra sensitiveness of the scalp. It is a potentised medicine derived from nitric acid

Acid Phosphoricum:

A transcendental remedy employed as homeopathic treatment for hair fall and prepared from `potentisation` of Glacial Phosphoric Acid. Phosphoric acid finds widespread usage in Hair fall from grief, general debility, Ailments arising due to loss of vital fluids from the body and after acute illnesses. Hair that is inclining to fall out from the eyebrows, scalp, genitals, etc also call for a dosage of this homeopathic drug for treatments.

Natrum Muriaticum:

This is a potentised form of common salt which is regular food substance whose power has been triggered to treat hair fall, especially among anemic females, hair fall after child birth. Hair comes in excess while combing.

Silicea

This chemically inert substance in its natural form, metamorphosis’s into a profound, deep acting remedy after the process of `potentisation`. It is referred as a polycrest remedy and owns a broad spectrum of action, helpful for a wide range of disease processes. Silicea is one of the most recurrently used homeopathic medicines for treatments of hair fall and frequently prescribed for problematic complaints of hair loss.

Lycopodium

An excellent remedy in homeopathic treatment for hair fall, it is derived from a fungus (club moss).  The curative powers of this fungus are derived after potentisation and offered as a deep acting homeopathic remedy for hair fall, premature baldness and premature greying of hair (white hair at young age)

Sepia

A medicine prepared from the inky juice of cuttle fish, its embryonic and hidden medicinal power of this juice is aroused by means of homeopathic `potentisation’ and then successfully applied  for treatment of hair fall and loss and for matting of hair

This homeopathic drug is specially beneficial homeopathic remedy for hair loss during the menopausal times (climacteric conditions) and during and after parturition (after pregnancy). More suitable to weak women with yellow complexion, bearing down sensation and tendency to abortion.