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Signs and Symptoms of Zinc Deficiency
Does Zinc Deficiency Causes Hair Loss?
Hair loss has become a common problem nowadays, faced by many at various stages of life. Hair loss is a permanent loss of hair with no signs of regrowth this hair condition may rise due to disturbance in the normal hair growth cycle. The normal hair growth cycle comprises three states growth, rest and fall. Usually, you lose 50-100 strands of hair from follicles each day; if that count rises and goes up to 125, then it’s time to look for causes of hair loss.
Many external and internal factors can cause hair fall and baldness, one factor being zinc. Continue with the blog to learn more about hair loss due to this micronutrient called zinc.
Zinc is one of the trace elements that is required by our body in small amounts for proper growth. Zinc helps carry out a lot of biological processes, including proper functioning of the immune system, DNA and RNA synthesis, protein synthesis, production of hormones, absorption of vitamins and minerals and cell repair and growth. When the amount of zinc in the body reduces, vitamin A and D deficiency rise side by side.
Below are the benefits of zinc for hair loss:
Promote hair growth by facilitating hair follicle cell division and reducing the activity of the DHT hormone that halts growth.
The immune system is enhanced to the optimum by zinc.
RNA and DNA synthesis are possible due to zinc, which facilitates hair follicle cell division leading to growth.
Cell division properties in zinc promote the growth of cells and heal the wound.
The small quantities of the nutrient facilitate proper growth of the body.
Zinc is available in a lot of dietary sources, and thus frank deficiency is not commonly seen. But alcoholics, pregnant women, and people with sickle cell anaemia or gastrointestinal diseases may show zinc deficiency or low levels of zinc. Following are some signs which suggest low levels of zinc –
You feel like you are full, and your interest in having a meal reduces.
The immune system gets highly affected as zinc plays a vital role in maintaining it.
Due to improper maintenance and production of hormones, hair loss occurs.
Due to zinc deficiency, vitamin A and D deficiency also transpire, leading to night blindness.
As the trace element is not sufficiently supplied, the growth gets delayed.
Zinc works as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor which inhibits the action of DHT or dihydrotestosterone. DHT is an androgen hormone present in both males and females, the action of which can cause pattern hair loss. Zinc is also responsible for the proper functioning of the immune system, and deficiency of which can also cause alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune disorder.
Zinc can alter the progression of telogen effluvium, alopecia areata and pattern baldness. Below are the ways to treat zinc deficiency and hair loss.
A diet containing red meat, poultry, liver, prawns, egg yolks, soy products and wheat is rich in zinc and can help in restoring zinc levels and treating zinc hair loss.
Consumption of 8-11mg of the nutrient in the form of a supplement can help prevent hair loss.
Minoxidil and finasteride are common medications prescribed for hair loss and thus can also help in hair loss due to zinc deficiency.
If you are suffering from excessive hair loss, then book an appointment with an expert dermatologist at your earliest. A dermatologist can help you find the exact cause of your hair loss and guide you towards proper management.
Are you looking for hair fall solution? Get in touch with the best of our hair doctors in Pune to cure your hair loss. To book an appointment for a hair treatment or hair transplantation, contact our dermatologists near you, call +919584584111.
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