Alopecia is the partial or complete loss of hair—especially on the scalp—either in patches (alopecia areata), on the entire head (alopecia totalis), or over the entire body (alopecia universalis).

A basic understanding of hair biology and normal hair development is essential to distinguishing normal versus abnormal hair loss in children and adolescents. 

Each person has about 100,000 hairs on their scalp. Although it is normal to lose between 25 and 100 hairs per day, any disruption of the hair growth cycle may cause abnormal hair loss.

Hair loss is caused by a variety of conditions like medical history, family history of hair loss (genetics), medications (including vitamins), nutritional status, high fever, crash diets, emotional stress, surgery, and hair-care habits.

Although in children and adolescents, hair loss may be caused by a wide variety of factors, most children experience hair loss as a result of one of four major causes:

• Fungal infections (mainly due to Tinea Capitis)
• Alopecia areata, or localized baldness, is the sudden appearance of sharply defined circular or oval patches of hair loss, most often on the scalp. The hair loss is not accompanied by other visible evidence of scalp disease, and the condition is not contagious.
• Trauma to the hair shaft is another common cause of hair loss in children. Often the trauma is caused by traction resulting from, for example, tight braids, ponytails, or by friction (hats, hair bands, or rubbing against a bed). Trauma may also be caused by chemicals or burns.
• Telogen effluvium, another common cause of hair loss, affects both children and adults, mostly between six and 16 weeks. Partial or complete baldness occurs later if not corrected for appropriate cause.

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• contains many herbal ingredients like Rakthagarba, Krishnanimba, Vranashodhakari, Ugragranthi which control hair fall and dandruff
• prevents early graying of hair and promotes hair growth, Keeps the hair healthy and shiny.

Directions:
Take required quantity of oil and apply on the hair.  Gently massage with finger tips till it penetrates into the roots.  Comb well. It can be used as normal hair oil also as a hair nourisher.
Packing:  100 and 200 ML Jar.

Precautions:
It is important to teach children and adolescents to handle their hair with care, especially when shampooing, drying, brushing, combing, braiding, and using chemical processes.
Hair is fragile when it is wet, so vigorous towel drying and rough combing and brushing should be avoided.
Wide-toothed combs and brushes with smooth tips are recommended.

Nutritional concerns:
Children may experience hair loss or excessive thinning as a result of certain nutritional deficiencies.  To prevent such hair loss, it is essential to include B-6, biotin, and folic acid—either in the diet or in supplement form.