Autoimmune Diseases

An immune reaction attacks the hair follicles, producing antibodies that attack these tissues as if they were foreign invaders

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Connective Tissue Disease

Causes scarring of skin, loss of circulation to hair follicle and autoimmune reaction leading to temporary or permanent loss of hair

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Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

Tobacco smoke contains hundreds of lethal and damaging chemicals which can accelerate normal hair loss 

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Very common with woman but also can effect men.

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Androgenic Alopecia

The body’s immune system is sensitized to increased levels of DHT in the scalp causing hair loss in these high concentrated DHT areas

Hormonal Changes

Due to pregnancy, birth control pills and menopause

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Thyroid

Disease

Hypothyroid and hyperthyroid disease cause hair to become brittle and break resulting in localized or generalized loss

Drug

Interactions

Certain vitamins prescription and over the counter, may have individual and non specific side effects of hair loss

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Stress

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Usually temporary and transient of the alopecia areata type.

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Chemotherapy

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The body's reaction to harsh chemotherapy drugs results in the loss of hair

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Fungal/Bacterial Infection

Impetigo and tinea capitis are known to increase hair loss

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Environmental Reactions

A reaction to your environment where hair loss is almost like an allergic reaction