Dear readers,
I hope this find you well. Hair ( on your head) is a defining factor on someone. It is so for both sexes, male and female. Hair grows in a cycle and when it reaches its end of growth cycle it normally falls off and a new hair strand sprouts out of the same hair follicle. Sometimes, this might not happen, and one ends up with areas/ patches of no hair.
Hair is a personal thing for most people and hair loss that is not normal is often associated with a sense of low self-esteem, since most cultures define hair with a sense of beauty. Many reasons are associated with abnormal hair loss such as stress, poor eating habits, hormones and underlying conditions such as Diabetes.
HOW DOES DIABETES AFFECT HAIR GROWTH?
- It can cause thinning of hair
- Affects growth cycle of hair, causing delayed growth
- Causes an increase in hair loss
CAUSES OF WHICH ARE MENTIONED DOWN BELOW;
1. Diabetes is a high stress condition. Especially if you have uncontrolled glucose.
2. Hormonal changes associated with Diabetes can lead to hair loss especially if patients are not well controlled
3. High blood glucose affects small blood vessels all over the body, therefore blood vessels feeding the hair follicles might be damaged. This reduces nutrients to the follicle and therefore causes weak, brittle and thin hair or complete lack of regrowth
4. Allopecia areata; this is a common condition in patients with Type 1 Diabetes. It is an autoimmune condition just like Diabetes, which attacks ones hair follicles causing patchy hair growth all over the body.
IS IT REVERSIBLE?
Hair loss from Diabetes is reversible once you start focusing on getting better glucose control. Maintaining good control will prevent thinning and promote regrowth. This is achieved by monitoring, compliance to medication, eating a balanced healthy diet, exercising regularly and frequent follow up by your doctor.
Thank you
Kind regards:
Dr.Salwa Shahbal
CEO, DMC
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