Revealing the secret of blood-heat alopecia and how to identify it?

When people work for a long time in a hot and humid environment, they will find that their hair starts to fall out, and they are always in a state of irritability and get angry with people around them, just like dry wood that will catch fire easily. Medically speaking, such a situation is likely to be caused by blood-heat hair loss. So, what are the symptoms of this disease?

Blood-heat alopecia symptoms

The symptoms of blood-heat hair loss are often accompanied by premature hair loss, scalp sebum secretion, excessive dandruff, itchy scalp, etc. In addition, the skin is flushed, oily, and prone to acne; temper, palms and soles feel very hot; nose bleeding easily, and frequent dreams at night.

Causes of blood heat hair loss

The term "blood heat" is a special term in traditional Chinese medicine. Seborrheic alopecia is named after the phenomenon of hair loss caused by excessive oiliness in the hair. Traditional Chinese medicine generally believes that "blood heat" is the cause of premature graying of hair, while "moisture heat" is the phenomenon of "moisture heat steaming up" that causes oiliness on the head and face.

When working and living in a hot summer or overheated environment, you will sweat excessively and not replenish water properly, resulting in excessive water loss. Heat molecules take the opportunity to invade the blood, and the heat continues to increase, which will cause blood heat. The temperature of the environment for hair growth is too high and cannot adapt. The symptoms of blood heat hair loss are often accompanied by scalp sebum secretion, more dandruff, and itchy scalp, while the hair falls out prematurely.