10 Factors that causes hair loss, poor hair growth, weak growth of hair follicles

Age - The skin elasticity with age, causing hair to fall out prematurely. When no new hair replaces, baldness occurs.

Bacterial infection - Causes hair to drop out in clumps leaving bald patches.

Health and diet - overeating of sweet, starchy, fatty foods may cause over secretion of sebum while poor diet causes poor health and poor supply of nutrients.)

Serious illness - Certain medicine will result in some hair loss.

Genetic factors - Children may inherit hereditary traits from 1 or both parents E.g Balding pattern (Alopecia) and racial factors have a bearing on hair growth where certain groups may have certain types of hair.

Hormones balance - Hair is replaced faster at puberty than at old age

Climate and seasons - Spring and autumn may see greater hair fall. As for summer it increases hair growth.

physical conditions - Excess sweating, tension or fear, blood flow restriction affects normal hair growth

Blood circulation - The hair derives its nourishment from the blood supply. In the absence of health blood circulation, the health of hair declines.

Emotional disturbances - Or mental tension are linked to the hair health through the nervous system