Watch Out These Early Signs of Hair Loss | 注意啦原来这些是要脱发的征兆请及早发现并采取有效措施控制

Any illness would have signs before it actually takes place, and much trouble would be avoided, if one can identify the problems with these signs to apply early treatment. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) , relying on slight changes and minor discomforts of the body to find out a possible illness and apply treatment in time to avoid the situation getting worse is considered a better way of treatment than apply measures after the illness becomes true.

Before hair loss really starts, the human body would have many signs:

Thickening of head skin

If the skin on the top of head feels softer than before, or slightly painful when combing hair using a comb of pointy teeth——the skin is probably thickening and swelling. This is a significant sign of hair loss. People who has this condition may have fast and serious hair loss, which is common among people who are emotional, or people who are suffering from chronic digestive system problem, chronic headache, bad sleep, and excessive stress.

Thinning of head skin

Normal head skin is not too thick nor too thin. When pushing with finger, the skin should be able to move, with some resistance. When pressing, the skin is comfortably elastic. If the skin becomes thin, the skin will become tighter, not be easily moved and not as elastic. This condition is common among people who is physically weak or irritable, or has bad sleep, irregular and few menstruation, long term stress, neck and back pain, fatigue, or cold limbs.

Excessive head oil

If the head suddenly becomes oily so that it must be washed everyday; the hair becomes shining and oily; the face skin becomes oily (or sometimes the skin becomes dull); acne appears on the face--- these are also signs of hair loss. These people are also usually physically strong and their condition is usually related to hereditary, diet, and sleep.

More hair falls

If suddenly you find more hair on the pillow or in the washroom, you are probably having a hair loss condition. If you are also experiencing conditions listed out above, you are even more likely to develop hair loss.

Lactation after Pregnancy

Women at this stage are highly possible to have hair loss. At this stage, due to exhaustion and stress, sometimes even due to bad diet, the moms would easily get hair loss. If any signs appear at this stage, immediate medical assistance is needed.

“Fight illness before it realizes” is a great theory of TCM, and “Solve miner problems to avoid it becomes worse” is a smart choice of TCM. In dealing with hair loss, acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine is your smart choice.

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任何疾病在发生之前，都会有一些征兆。如果这时就及时发现并治疗，往往可以避免以后的麻烦。我们中医的一个主要理念，就是从身体的点滴变化和不适入手，及时治疗，防患于未然——这就是所谓的“未病先防”，“上工治未病”。同样，在开始脱发之前，人体会有很多的征兆。如果发现这些情况，要及时就医：

1. 头皮变厚

如果梳头时，部分头皮，或全头的头皮感觉发软，用手摸有起伏的感觉，用较尖的梳子梳头可能还有痛感，说明头皮可能变厚、浮肿了。这是一个重要的脱发前兆指标。有这种症状的人可能会出现快速、大量的脱发。常见于容易急剧情绪激动，慢性肠胃病，长期头痛，昼夜颠倒，工作压力大的人群。

2. 头皮变薄

正常的头皮厚薄适度，用手指推的时候有较好的移动度，按压的时候有舒适的弹性。如果头皮变薄，头皮的移动度和弹性就会变差。这样是头发变稀薄的先兆。如果不想头发变差，就需要治疗。常见于体质较差，睡眠不好，月经不调且稀少，长期压力大，颈腰痛，身体乏力，四肢发凉，以及易怒的人群。

3. 头油增多

突然增多的头油导致一天不洗头就较污秽，头发发亮，用手摸有油腻感，面色红亮油多（或晦暗无光泽），并可能伴有痤疮，这样的人体格往往也较健壮——这也是脱发的先兆，往往跟遗传、饮食、入睡过晚等关系密切。

4. 掉发突然增多

洗手间或枕头上的头发突然增多，往往代表你有脱发的现象。如果同时还有以上三点的头皮、头发的问题，患上脱发的可能性就很大了。

5. 产后哺乳期

这个时期的妇女是脱发高危人群。在这个特殊时期，由于休息不够，压力大，饮食结构不一定合理，造成妈妈们更容易脱发。出现问题需要及时就医才能有更好的治疗效果。