Hair loss can appear six to eight weeks after an illness accompanied by a high fever, such as influenza or pneumonia. This type of hair loss is usually temporary, and ordinary hair growth is resumed in a matter of months.
Malfunction of the thyroid gland can also lead to thinning hair, a condition which will reverse itself as soon as proper treatment has been initiated.
In some cases certain medications can increase hair loss. Among these medications are anti-coagulants, drugs for the treatment of gout, anti-depressants, beta-adrenergic blocking agents used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and irregular heartbeat (for instance, Deralin), and drugs containing Vitamin A derivatives.
Hormone disturbances in women, which lead to the excessive growth of body hair and irregular menstrual periods, are also liable to cause thinning of the hair.
Treatment of these disturbances usually leads to the return of normal hair growth.
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