A poor diet, lack of iron or genetics, among others, can be some of the main causes of hair loss. Also, if we are exposed to high periods of stress, alopecia becomes one of its fateful consequences for our body.
By releasing neurotransmitters and other chemical messengers, stress acts to damage hair follicles, causing hair anywhere on the body to become weak and fall out.
The form of baldness that is most identified with stress is alopecia aerate, which is characterized by sudden hair loss in certain well-defined areas of any part of our body. The fall is not definitive but after a while it grows again. However, if alopecia total is occurs on the scalp, the chances of it regrowth are unlikely.
As a curious fact, it is interesting that white hair generally resists falling out and, when the one that has fallen out, grows back, it does so with a whitish color at the root until it begins to take on its natural tone.
How to combat stress alopecia?
There are certain habits in our daily routine that, believe it or not, can increase our stress. The disorder, a diet high in fats, carbohydrates and sugars, not resting the recommended daily hours or the lack of exercise, are some of the most counterproductive habits.
Being a nervous alopecia, the most effective treatment to delve into the real reasons that have caused us this emotional stress, is psychotherapy. In this way, we will be able to overcome stress and the hair will grow again.
As for possible hair treatments, they generally do not work when it comes to alleviating hair loss due to stress but, once diagnosed and it grows back again, it is advisable to carry out a fortifying treatment of the hair roots such as subcutaneous injections of amino acids.
