Have you encountered uncontrollable hair fall? It’s scary, right? I experienced massive hair fall about 2 years ago.  I thought I was having terminal illness or serious health problem and so in order to stop the scare, I did a research on what causes hair loss,  which according to medical books is not a serious threat to health.  Hair loss (to the extent of baldness) has many causes which includescarring, various systemic diseases,  genetics, age, hormonal condition or due to medication  which can either be reversible or irreversible.  Hair loss due to systemic disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), thyroid disorder, pituitary insufficiency and some medications are reversible; hair loss due to scarring from trauma, radiation, and severe bacterial, fungal or viral infections are irreversible.  With all the aforementioned causes of hair loss, I couldn’t categorize what caused my hair loss, so I continued to use herbal shampoos, virgin coconut oil on my hair, big-toothed comb just to minimize hair fall, until it stopped after about 2-3 months.

After about a year when I was attending review for licensure exam, I finally discovered what has caused my hair loss.  The teacher said massive hair fall, which would last for about 2-3 months, usually happens after typhoid fever and that’s normal body reaction.   That answered the puzzle about the hair loss that I experienced because prior to my hair fall, I just had typhoid fever and dengue simultaneously.