How to prevent hair loss?

Question

Hair fall can be due to number of reasons such as:- Prolonged/ severe illness such as typhoid, tb, major surgery Crash dieting, anemia.Hormonal imbalance - hypothyroidism, pcod etc.Intake of drugs such as some anti hypertensives, anticoagulants.Deficiency of various essential nutrients.In males, it could also be because of genetic factors and dht.?The cause should be treated if possible. Treatment of the cause, where possible, is important. General precautions include:- Take diet rich in iron, calcium and proteins.Use mild shampoos only (shampoos generally do not regrow hair, only prevent excessive fall)Do not use excessive chemicals on hair.Also, avoid procedures such as ironing, hot air blow drying of hair, rebounding etc.

Puneet Rajput · Accepted Answer

Hair fall can be due to number of reasons such as:- Prolonged/ severe illness such as typhoid, tb, major surgery Crash dieting, anemia.Hormonal imbalance - hypothyroidism, pcod etc.Intake of drugs such as some anti hypertensives, anticoagulants.Deficiency of various essential nutrients.In males, it could also be because of genetic factors and dht.?The cause should be treated if possible. Treatment of the cause, where possible, is important. General precautions include:- Take diet rich in iron, calcium and proteins.Use mild shampoos only (shampoos generally do not regrow hair, only prevent excessive fall)Do not use excessive chemicals on hair.Also, avoid procedures such as ironing, hot air blow drying of hair, rebounding etc.

Josna Ramchandra Mhase · Answer

Hair fall occurs mostly when our dietary changes (eating junk food in excess, eating too much spicy and oily /fried food),
due to stress
due to dandruff
using hair gels and harsh shampoos which dry the scalp fast
avoiding regular oiling of hair
hormonal imbalance
take following homoeopathic medicines
* tab scalptone (sbl) 4 tabs to be chewed twice a day 1/2 an hour after meals
*arnica 30 
4 pills to be sucked thrice a day 
*arnica hair'&' scalp shampoo (wheezal)
dilute required amount of shampoo in water and massage gently into wet hair and scalp and rinse thoroughly. (twice a week)
*arnica hair treatment oil
apply required amount and gently massage previous day of washing hair or 2hours before washing hair. Twice a week