Why is my hair falling out?

Why is a lot of my hair falling out?

• I'm only 18 years old and a lot of my hair is falling out. Every time I run my hand through my hair about 5-10 hairs fall out. In the morning when I shower, after i get out the tub is FULL of hair. When I do my hair in the morning (when I put products in) my whole hand is covered in hair. I'm not using any products in my hair that would make my hair fall out. I'm getting VERY scared. I don't know what to do. Please help!!

• Answer:

  Causes Of Hair Loss In Female Teenagers: Birth Control Pills - Many teenage females start taking birth control pills in their teen years. Because the contraceptive pill you take may produce more estrogen, this will put more of your hair into the telogen phase, or sleep phase. When this happens, your hair will sleep for up to three months and then fall out. You may see this all at once, but not to fear, it will grow back right away. If it doesn't see your doctor for help If you do not want this to happen, ask your doctor to provide you with low-androgen index birth control pills or non-hormonal birth control pills. This is especially true if your family history shows that you may develop female pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia. Dieting - As females go through their teen years, they may resort to some intense dieting to lose weight for that perfect body. By doing this, you may be robbing your body of necessary nutrients needed for normal hair growth. Ensure you pick the diet that does not remove the necessary vitamins for your hair. If you must go on a diet that does remove vitamins vital to hair growth, such as vitamin B, take supplements to restore the needed nutrients. Medication - Certain medications taken in the teen years can cause hair loss. For example, some acne medications may cause you to lose your hair. One acne medicine, Accutane, has seen shown to produce hair loss. But in most cases it will grow back. Other medicines that can cause hair loss include those that are blood thinners, high blood pressure medicine, and antidepressants. Stress On Hair - As a teenager you will probably put your hair in various styles that will stress the roots of your hair. Such styles as pony tails, cornrows, braids, etc, will put stress on the roots of your hairs and could cause your hair to shed. If a condition requires you to place your hair in one of these styles, such as when working out, you can do that without much trouble. But as soon as you are through, let your hair relax. Conclusion - These are some of the conditions that can cause hair loss in teen-age girls. In most cases, if not all, once the condition causing the hair loss is removed, the hair will stop falling out and re-grow. Jimmy Chase started losing his hair when he turned 50. He has done lots of studies on loss of hair, in both men and women, to determine what works and what doesn't. He has successfully stopped his hair loss and has even re-grown some of his hair. He wants to help other people learn what he has learned, on dealing with loss of hair and re-growing hair. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5578426