As mentioned earlier, hair loss in children is a not a very common phenomenon. Nevertheless, it is important to know that nearly about two million of our children nowadays are going through this condition.
Both male and female are suffering from it and it is devastating to know that about 40 percent of the total number of affected children has hair loss that is intolerable and can't anymore be treated with some forms of hair loss treatment.
Obviously, this is a big bad news for parents, but the good news is the remaining 60 percent of these children have developed hair loss that could be reversed even without the need for treatment.
Hair loss may affect children age 12 years old and over. There are some cases, however, in which infants are involved. Well, for infants, hair loss is caused by constant pulling of hair.
This actually has nothing to do with trichotillomania as infants only pull their hairs as soon as they are able to reach their heads with their hands. It is something that is out of children's consciousness.
But, for children age 12 years old and above, hair loss is commonly caused by illness, like cancer. Yes, thousands of children today are suffering from cancer, the reason that sudden hair loss occurs as a result of chemotherapy.
It is further important to know that hair loss in children is not caused by a deficiency in vitamins, although there are some instances of extreme malnutrition that hair loss is noticeable.
Aside from that, the belief that hair loss in children is caused by poor scalp circulation, cold weather, hats and headbands still remain as myths of hair loss, thus there's no reason for you to believe on someone telling you about such "causes".
Perhaps the best move you can consider now after hearing these certain myths is to know the real causes of children's hair loss and how you can help to prevent or cure it.
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