Changes in hair and nails
Your hair and nails function to protect your body. They also
keep the temperature of your body steady. Another important function of the
hair and nails is to help you (sense) feel things.
As you age, your hair and nails begin to change.
Hair Changes and Their Effects
Hair color change. This is one of the clearest signs of aging.
Hair color is due to a pigment called melanin, which is produced by hair
follicles. These are structures in the skin that make and grow hair. With
aging, the follicle makes less melanin. Graying often begins in the 30s.
Scalp hair often starts graying usually at the temples and
extends to the top of the scalp. Hair color becomes lighter, eventually turning
white.
Body and facial hair also turn gray, but usually later than
scalp hair. Hair in the armpit, chest, and pubic area may gray less or not at
all.
Graying is determined by your genes. Gray hair tends to occur
earlier in Caucasians and later in Asians. Nutritional supplements, vitamins,
and other products will not stop or decrease the rate of graying.
Hair thickness change. Hair is made of many protein strands. A
single hair has a normal life between 2 and 6 years. That
hair then falls out and is replaced with a new hair. How much hair you have on
your body and head is also determined by your genes.
With aging nearly everyone has some hair loss with aging. The
rate of hair growth also slows.
Hair strands become smaller and have less pigment. So the thick,
coarse hair of a young adult eventually becomes thin, fine, light-colored hair.
Many hair follicles stop producing new hairs.
Men may start showing signs of
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Baldness (வழுக்கை)
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Male-pattern
baldness
by the time they are 30 years old. Many men are nearly bald by age 60. A type of baldness related to the male hormone testosterone is called.
Hair may be lost at the temples or at the top of the head.
Women can develop a similar type of baldness as they age. This
is called female-pattern baldness. Hair becomes less dense and the scalp may
become visible.
As you age, your body and facial hair are also lost. But hairs
that remain may become coarser. Women may lose body hair. Facial hair may get
coarser, especially on the chin and around the lips. Men may grow longer and
coarser eyebrow, ear, and nose hair.
Contact your health care provider if you have sudden loss of
hair. This can be a symptom of a health problem.
Nail Changes and Their Effects
Your nails also change with aging. They grow more slowly and may
become dull and brittle. They may become yellowed and opaque.
Nails, especially toenails, may become hard and thick. Ingrown
toenails may be more common. The tips of the fingernails may fragment.
Lengthwise ridges may develop in the fingernails and toenails.
Check with your health care provider if your nails develop pits,
ridges, lines, changed shape, or other changes. These can be related to iron
deficiency, kidney disease, and nutritional deficiencies.
Whom to contact for Nail & Hair Treatment
Dr.Senthil Kumar
Treats many cases of such issues In his medical professional experience with
successful results. Many patients get relief after taking treatment from
Dr.Senthil Kumar. Dr.Senthil Kumar visits Chennai at Vivekanantha
Homeopathy Clinic, Velachery, Chennai 42. To get appointment please call
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