Other causes of Hair Loss:

There are many other causes of hair loss that are treatable but occur less frequently. These include thyroid disease, iron deficiency, high fever, surgery, traction alopecia, trichotillomania (a psychological condition that makes a patient pull their own hair), anesthesia, crash diets, post pregnancy and some medications (such as chemotherapy). Various scalp conditions can also cause hair loss. These include alopecia areata, lupus and lichen plano pilaris.