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20 possible causes of 'Hair loss'

1. Hair Loss
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) notes that 80 million men and women in America have hereditary hair...

Symptoms:

  • Hair loss
  • Thinning hair
  • Balding
  • Loss of body hair
2. Male Pattern Baldness
Male pattern baldness, also called androgenetic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss in men. At som...

Symptoms:

  • Thinning hair
  • Hair loss receding hairline
  • Hair loss
3. Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair to fall out in small patches. Alopecia areata rarely causes tot...

Symptoms:

  • Hair loss
  • Patchy loss of scalp hair
4. Acute Stress Disorder
Acute stress disorder (ASD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety sym...

Symptoms:

  • Fear
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Anxiety attack
  • Panic attacks
  • Hair loss
5. Hypothyroidism
The thyroid gland is an important endocrine gland that controls the body's metabolism. It is a small butterfl...

Symptoms:

  • Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  • Fatigue
  • Facial swelling
  • Pale complexion
  • Hair loss
6. Hyperthyroidism
The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck below your Adam's apple....

Symptoms:

  • Hair loss
  • No menstrual period
  • Breast enlargement in men
  • High blood pressure
  • Chorea
7. Lichen Planus
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is spread through direct contact with syphilis sores. The d...

Symptoms:

  • Blanching of skin
  • Brittle nails
  • Unpleasant taste in mouth
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Hair loss
8. Nutritional Deficiencies (Malnutrition)
The recommended daily amount (RDA) of a nutrient is determined by how much the body needs to stay healthy. Nu...

Symptoms:

  • Swollen ankle
  • Swollen feet
  • Boil
  • Irritability
  • Hair loss
9. Underactive Pituitary Gland (Hypopituitarism)
Your pituitary gland is located just below your brain. It releases eight hormones that each plays its own rol...

Symptoms:

  • Hair loss
  • Loss of appetite
  • General weakness
  • Depressed mood
  • Vaginal pain
10. Hashimoto's Disease
Hashimoto's disease damages your thyroid function. It is also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or just ...

Symptoms:

  • Low grade fever
  • Joint pain
  • Muscle pain
  • Depressed mood
  • Hair loss
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