Hair fall is both men and women’s nightmare. Imagine you wake up one morning and see your hair everywhere, on the bed, in the bathroom, and on the wall. And you start to wonder what is wrong with your body.

Does lack of sleep cause hair fall?

The answer is right below.

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The causes of hair fall

After feeling miserable about your hair condition, you go to the computer and look for an answer. Within just 0,39 seconds, Google gives you nearly 700,000,000 results explaining the causes of this phenomenon.

As you keep reading, you can help but feel that you have all the possible symptoms. But don’t worry my friends! Things are not that bad.

Now, when it comes to hair fall, there are two only two big categories.

Gene

Hair fall is attributed to your parents. Some people have the genetic predisposition of hair loss. These genes gradually weaken the hair follicles, cause them to shrink and produce thinner hair.

Hair loss with a genetic cause doesn’t appear overnight. You will notice your hair getting thinner over time. As you get older, your hair loss is more severe.

Statistically, 25% of men with genetic predisposition experience hair loss at the age of 21. In women, hair fall appears much later, but it has the same severe consequence.

Imbalance

Be it external or internal, the causes of hair fall stir chaos inside our bodies. Hairstyling with either chemicals or heat destroys hair protein structures and cuticles. This is considered an external damaging factor.

If your body fails to provide necessary nutrients to rebuild hair structure and regrow new strands, the consequence is apparent.

Internal hair damaging factors come from within. They show up because the food you eat doesn’t provide enough nutrients. Some happen because of stress, hormonal disturbance and so on.

Does lack of sleep cause hair fall?

Most of our new cells are born and rejuvenated during sleep. A good night sleep has a tremendous effect on the repair and promotion of hair growth. Troubled sleep is detrimental to both mental and physical health.

Lack of sleep can be detrimental to your body.

As you are unable to fall asleep, your body receives fewer electrolytes and replenishes, which are two elements to generate energy.  Insomnia also has an adverse effect on the body’s immune system.

The imbalance of energy, nutrients, and the weakened defense system result in the deterioration of hair. As you can see, our hair and scalp are vulnerable to any changes inside our body.

If you continuously encounter insomnia, chances are you also experience hair loss.

Other side effects of insomnia on hair including:

• The hair looks lifeless and dull-looking
• Hair volume reduces significantly
• The hair is diffused
• Hairline is diminishing
• Hair follicles are inactive

Is hair loss from lack of sleep permanent?

Lack of sleep often causes short-term hair loss. It is rarely a permanent condition since insomnia is a side effect of stress. Once you restore your sleep pattern, your hair gradually gets better.

Sleep deprivation is derived from stress.  

Insomnia is the leading cause of telogen effluvium. This condition brings hair follicles into a resting phase where they are inactive. Typically, the phase lasts for 3 months. During this period, if you top up your body with good vitamins and develop good night sleeps, your hair fall period will be shortened.

Other than that, those who suffer from hereditary hair loss, which derives from genetic predisposition, will see the acceleration of hair fall. Again, once you have addressed your problem and balanced out your sleep pattern, the problem will become less severe.

However, keep in mind that people with hereditary hair loss can never stop the problem completely. Even if they maintain a healthy lifestyle and enough sleep, that will only slow down the hair fall.

How to prevent hair loss from sleep deprivation?

There are several things you can do to prevent hair loss from sleep deprivation.

Your sleeping pattern

Night time isn’t a reasonable period for work. As a result, people who work at night experience excessive hair loss. If you can avoid night shift, that would be better for your hair.

Furthermore, your sleeping pattern is counted too. Sleeping too late not only affects your skin, and immune system but also your hair growth too. It is essential to go to bed early to extend the length of your sleep.

Last but not least, you need to build up a good sleeping habit. Say no to phones or other electronic devices before sleep. Reading books before going to sleep is a good idea, but you should stop when it’s time to sleep.

Distractions

Light, noise, music, almost anything can affect your sleep. Sleep deprivation can occur from a small factor such as the sound of dripping water. Therefore, you need to make sure that your bedroom is safe from all distractions.

Stress relief

Insomnia and sleep deficiency are attributed to stress. To restore your healthy sleeping pattern, you need to deal with the underlying cause of it. So, how to reduce stress?

It seems that stress has become an indispensable part of our hectic day-to-day life. However, there are ways to help relieve stress.

• Yoga: Yoga is an excellent way to focus on your body, clear up your mind. It is not only an attractive option for your physical body but also a top-notch choice when you want to reduce stress.
• Meditation: This ancient method allows you to relax and observe yourself. Many people recommend meditation as a useful way to go back to yourself and rest before dealing with chaos at work or in your personal life
• Essential oil: Lavender, peppermint or cinnamon essential oils are known for stress relief. You can put a few drops on your pillow or use essential oil diffuser to ensure a good night sleep.

Yoga is a good method to relieve stress.

How to sleep

The pillow material is also essential when it comes to hair fall. Pillows made of cotton are not hair-friendly because they squeeze your hair into knots. The likelihood of hair breakage is, therefore, higher.

Instead of cotton, you should use silk instead. You should not sleep with your hair tightened in the back. Avoid ponytails, braids and any hairstyles that put extra pressure on your hair.

The bottom line

Lack of sleep can cause hair fall. Depending on the severity of your insomnia, the hair loss can be critical or not. When you experience hair loss, you need to identify the cause of the phenomenon first before diving into treatments.

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