Today most people are worried about hair fall. If seen, hair fall is not a problem, rather it is a natural cycle, which everyone has to face. It is normal for hair to fall or break at a certain age. Many people even become victims of baldness. But if a clump of hair comes in hand while combing or shampooing before the age, then it becomes a matter of concern. Regarding this, we talked to Dr. Banani Chaudhary, who is a consultant dermatologist at Jaslok Hospital and Research Center and Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Center in Mumbai. He has 15 years of practice in geriatric care and atopic dermatitis.
Q. What is the main reason behind people’s hair loss and are all hair falls of the same type?
answer- Hair fall has become a very common disease these days. This disease starts in boys and girls at the age of 13 to 14 years. Which keeps increasing due to different ages and circumstances. Apart from this, many times this phenomenon becomes abnormal nowadays. Due to which hair fall starts in children from the age of 5 years. Usually this disease starts due to increased dandruff. After this, this problem starts increasing in the youth due to diet and mental stress. Along with that, many times this disease also occurs due to changes coming in the body with age, which ends automatically after some time.
People can also face hair fall problems due to dengue, malaria and covid or being ill for a long time. Apart from this, the hair color of many people starts changing and turning grey. Which somehow indicates this disease, but the change in hair color stops after some time. If the hair color is changing only till the age of 25, then it is normal, but people after that age should definitely get treatment.
Q. How can hair fall be cured?
answer- Greying of hair cannot be cured, but reducing hair fall is definitely in people’s hands. For which it is most important to reach the root of the problem. For this, the doctor treats different types of hair fall according to the disease.
Question: Is the cause of hair fall in men and women the same or different?
answer- Men have more testosterone than women. While it is in the range of 300 to 400 in women, it reaches 1000 in men. It increases in the middle and converts to hormone, and is at the center of the hair. If it becomes more, then the problem of baldness increases in those. This disease is genetic but it can be cured by consulting a doctor. Along with this, women have very less receptors. And if this problem is also genetic in them, then they also have to face the problem of hair fall. Many types of syndromes in women are also carriers of this disease.
Question: Does the problem of hair fall depend on the season, and which is the season in which this problem occurs the most?
answer- With the change of season, changes start taking place in our body as well. Usually, people start experiencing hair fall as soon as monsoon arrives. The main reason for this is that the moisture of the season gets accumulated in the roots of the hair. This problem becomes even more severe for those who go to the gym in this season. Therefore, people who go to the gym and exercise must shampoo daily.
Question- Can hair fall be controlled just by shampoo and conditioner or is it just a myth?
answer- If a person has only scalp problems and not all over the head, then hair fall problem can be solved by just changing shampoo. If there is any problem other than scalp, then changing shampoo does not make any difference.
Question- How correct is it to oil the hair to prevent hair fall?
answer- It is good to oil the hair. The oil forms a coating in the hair which is good for hair strength. Along with this, massage should not be done for more than 30 minutes. After that, the hair starts getting damaged. Along with this, one should not sleep with oil applied on the hair at night.
Question- Can tying hair prevent hair fall?
answer- It is not necessary that just tying the hair will stop it from falling. Hair fall is not related in any way to tying or opening the hair.
Question- Can hair fall be prevented by cutting hair?
answer- It is not completely true that hair fall can be stopped by cutting hair. The problem of hair fall can occur equally in short and long hair.
Q. How can baldness be prevented?
answer- This problem is usually less common in women due to receptors but they have more problems other than baldness. This problem can occur in three stages in women. Whereas, in men this disease goes up to eight stages. Men should take more care of their hair.
Question- How is hair fall affected by our eating habits?
answer- Food habits are a major reason for the increasing hair problems in people. That is why we should be more careful about our food habits.
Question- Is hair treatment good for the health of our hair?
answer- If the health of our hair is already good and any product being used is not reaching the roots directly, then it is absolutely safe for them. Along with this, hair treatment should be done in a safe and secure manner, dyeing and colouring the hair is also harmful.
