Losing hair is a common phenomenon in the day to day life of many people. This process is generally seen with age but sometimes it also starts in teenage years. If the hair loss is small then many people can accept it but if becomes excessive then it becomes a matter of great concern .Both men and women love their hair and losing them is highly undesirable, especially for women who are highly possessive about their hair.

There are various reason for which one may lose his or her hairs.

Hair’s natural cycle of growth and fall :
There is normal cycle of growth, fall and replacement of hair on our scalp. Hair, on our scalp grows for about 2 to 6 years at the rate of 1 cm per month. At any certain time about 90% of the hair in our scalp is in growing phase and the remaining 10 % is in resting phase. After two or three months, the resting hair start to fall out and new hairs grow in their place. So it is quiet natural to lose some hair when we comb, brush, shampoo, and towel or simply rub our scalp.

So, it is normal to lose some hair everyday as a result o this cycle. But some people may lose more than normal amount of hair which may require attention. This type of hir loss can affect women, men and children.

Reasons of excessive hair loss: Various factors can lead to excessive hair loss in people. Following are the reasons for it
• Hormonal imbalance