• It is normal to lose 50-100 hairs from head each day and is no cause for alarm.
• Each hair on the head grows for about 3-5 years before being shed.

Improper hair cosmetic use / improper hair care - Many men and women use chemical treatments on their hair, including dyes, tints, bleaches, straighteners and permanent waves. These threatments rarely damages hair if they are done correctly. However, hair can become weak and break if any of these chemicals are used too often. Hair can also break if the solution is left on too long, if two procedures are done on the same day, or if bleach is applied t previously bleached hair. If hair becomes brittle from chemical treatments, it's best to stop until the hair has grown out. When hair is wet, it is more fragile, so vigorous rubbing with a towel, and rough combing and brushing should be avoided.

• 350 million women worldwide suffer from hair loss and the population is increasing.

Drastic or premature hair loss may be caused by:
1.Stress and bodily weakness from overwork.
2. Dietary imbalances or nutritional deficiency.
3. Using abrasive shampoos, hair lacquers, dyes and bleaching, etc.
4. Endocrine disorder.
5. Genetic factors.
6. Infectious diseases.
7. Hormonal metabolic changes in lactating women.
8. Nutrient and protein deficiencies in the hair cells.


Childbirth
When a woman is pregnant, more of her hairs will be growing. However, after a woman delivers her baby, many hairs enter the resting phase of the hair cycle. Within 2 - 3 months, some women will notice large amounts of hair coming out in their brushes and combs. This can last 1 - 6 months, and resolves completely in most cases.

High Fever, Severe Infection, Severe Flu
Illnesses may cause hairs to enter the resting phase. 4 weeks - 3 months after a high fever, severe illness, or infection, a person may be shocked to see a lot of hair falling out. This shedding usually corrects itself.

Thyroid Disease
Both an over-active thyroid and an ulcer-active thyroid can cause hair loss and can be reversed with proper treatment.

Inadequate Protein in Diet
Some people who go on crash diets that are low in protein, or have severely abnormal eating habits, may develop protein malnutrition. The body will save protein by shifting growing hairs into the resting phase. Massive hair shedding can occur 2 - 3 months later. Hair can be pulled out by the roots fairly easily. This condition can be reversed and prevented by eating the proper amount of protein and when dieting, maintaining adequate protein intake.

Medications
Some prescription drugs may cause temporary hair shedding such as medicines used for: gout, arthritis, depression, heart problems, high blood pressure or blood thinner. High doses of vitamin A may also cause hair shedding.

Cancer treatments
Some cancer treatments will cause hair cells to stop dividing. Hairs become thin and break off as they exit the scalp. This occurs 1 - 3 weeks after treatment. Patients can lose up to 90% of their scalp hair. The hair will re-grow after the treatment ends.

Birth Control Pills
Women who lose hair while taking birth control pills usually have an inherited tendency for hair thinning. If hair thinning occurs, a woman can consult her gynecologist about switching to another birth control pill. When a woman stops using oral contraceptives, she may notice that her hair begins shedding 2 - 3 months later. This may continue for 6 months when it usually stops. This is similar to hair loss after birth of a child.

Low Serum Iron
Iron deficiency occasionally produces hair loss. Some people don't have enough iron in their diets or may not fully absorb iron. Women who have heavy menstrual periods may develop iron deficiency. Low iron can be detected and can be corrected by taking iron pills.

Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)
Children and sometimes, adults will twist or pull their hair, brows or lashes until they come out. In children especially, this is often just a bad habit that gets better when the harmful effects of that habit are explained. Sometimes hair pulling can be a coping response to unpleasant stresses and occasionally is a sign of a serious problem needing the help of a mental health professional.

Major Surgery / Chronic
Illness Anyone who has a major operation may notice increased hair shedding within 1 - 2 months afterwards. The condition reserves itself within a few months and people who have a severe chronic illness may shed hair indefinitely.

Insight Into Our Scalp
How Baldness Occurs If any hair growth stage is disrupted, the individual may become bald. For example, if follicles shut down (meaning that they stay in the resting phase, and then shed the hair) instead of growing new hairs, there will be less hair on the head. Another reason might be interference with root formation in new hair cells, during the growing phase. If follicles have been destroyed (from a burn, loss of layered skin or trauma), there will be baldness in that area. An individual can also look bald if the hairs are growing but are so fragile that they break just as they emerge from the follicle.

Female Pattern Baldness
For women, thinning hair can occur throughout the entire scalp or in random patterns. In many cases, hormonal changes and age will cause thinning over the entire scalp while certain genetic conditions and medical treatments can result in spotty or total hair loss. For these cases, ekaeke and treatments continue to strengthen the hair follicles to retard hair loss and achieve the desired results.

The Hormonal Factor
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a derivative of the male hormone testosterone, is the main culprit of female hair loss. Hair follicles in areas that are destined to become bald seem to be especially sensitive to DHT and shrink when exposed to it.

Knowing that each case of hair loss is unique, ekaeke's follicle revitaliser helps both men and women with thinning hair condition.