What are the reasons for sudden and significant hair loss?
Disease description:
Recently, I've been losing a lot of hair every time I wash my head. I wonder what could be causing sudden and significant hair loss?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Wenmin
Sudden and significant hair loss can be caused by various factors, mainly including the following aspects:
1. High mental stress: Long-term mental stress and anxiety can affect hair health, possibly leading to gradual thinning of hair over weeks or months. High stress levels can affect hormone secretion in the body, thereby disrupting the hair growth cycle.
2. Poor nutrition: Imbalanced nutrition or deficiency in certain key nutrients, especially protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin D, may also cause hair loss.
3. Hormonal imbalances: Changes in body hormones, such as those occurring during pregnancy, childbirth, or menopause, can also affect hair growth and shedding.
4. Medication side effects: Long-term use of certain medications, such as chemotherapy drugs and antidepressants, may cause significant hair loss. These medications may irritate hair follicles or disrupt the hair growth cycle.
If hair loss is accompanied by redness, swelling, pain on the scalp, or abnormal discharge, it may indicate a scalp infection or inflammation. In cases of sudden and significant hair loss, prompt medical consultation is recommended.
