Average Numbers Of Hair Lost Per Day

Khushi | Oct 21, 2025, 16:42 IST
Baldness
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Hair loss is something almost everyone experiences, but many people worry about how much is “too much.” We will understand how much is the average number of hairs lost per day and helps you understand what’s considered normal for both men and women.It explores how hormones, stress, nutrition, and lifestyle factors affect hair fall and highlights when hair loss might indicate an underlying problem. It also discusses temporary hair loss after events like childbirth or illness and explains the role of DHT and hormonal changes in male and female hair thinning.
Highlights
  • What is the normal number of hair loss one should have on daily basis.
  • Hair loss per day in a female and what triggers the hair loss in a female.
  • Male hair loss and it's major causes.
  • What should we include in our diet to reduce hair loss.


When looking at someone the first thing you notice is the hair. Hair loss is something that people encounter in their day-to day life. Baldness in society is considered as a taboo as a lot of people get bullied and embarrassed by their hair loss. It is very important to take care of your hair to keep them healthy and long lasting.
We will now understand the normal count of hair loss in female and male and what food should we eat to reduce it.

How Many Hair Fall A Day Is Normal

Average Hair Loss
Average Hair Loss
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It is normal to lose between 50 and 100 hairs per day as a part of the natural hair growth cycle anything more than that or if you notice thinning of your hair and notice bald patches could be a alarming issue.

Loosing more than normal hair on your hair wash day is also normal as the loose hairs start to collect in your hair if you haven't washed your hair in so many days.

Now sometime hair loss can be temporary like for example after childbirth, surgery or fever there can be sudden hair loss due to stress on the body.

Hair Loss Per Day For Female

Female Hair Loss
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Hair loss in a woman is loosing hair unexpectedly, especially hair loss during menopause due to variations in the hormones, and your follicles shrink this makes your hair thinner over the period of time.

In a woman hair loss can happen at any age, but generally happens when you are in your 40's, also when pregnant you see prominent hair loss but it is not permanent.

There are some tests to diagnose hair loss in a woman which includes:
  • Gently pulling on your hair to see how many hair have come out
  • Scalp examination under a microscope
  • Blood tests checking your vitamins and minerals levels like vitamin D, vitamin B, zinc and iron and hormones levels like thyroid.

Normal amount of hair loss for male per day

Male Hair Loss
Male Hair Loss
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For a man hair loss has become a common occurrence after pandemic as many people have lost their jobs and lives. This had a very bad impact on the mental health.

Hair fall in men also happens due to various genetic factors and the hormone which shrinks the hair follicle and gradually death is dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

The testosterone is also a major factor as when these hormones fluctuate it leads to hormonal imbalance, which directly affects the hair loss.

What To Eat To Stop Hair Fall

To stop hair fall, it is very important to follow balanced diet rich in protein, iron and zinc and healthy fats, vitamin A,C,E and biotin.

Below are the list of foods that reduces hair loss:
  • Avocado- It is rich in vitamin E which helps to develop and strengthen hair.
  • Eggs- This breakfast staple is very rich in protein, biotin and vitamin B and E which helps in nourishing the hair.
  • Spinach- This green leafy vegetables is rich in vitamins and nutrients including folate, iron and vitamin A which help to stop hair fall.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Can omeprazole cause hair loss?
    For heartburn, the drug can be used for a period of two weeks as self-medication and is available in pharmacies up to 20 mg without a prescription. This can lead to effects like sleep disorders or diarrhea, and rarely sweating, hair loss or skin rashes
  2. Which medication causes most hair loss?
    Some exampleas are Beta blockers, Antithyroid medications, Chemotherapy, Tamoxifen, Certain arthritis medications, Allopurinol, Levodopa, Ozempic and other GLP-1 related medications.
  3. What tablets stop hair loss?
    Finasteride and minoxidil are the main treatments for male pattern baldness. Minoxidil can also be used to treat female pattern baldness. Women should not use finasteride.

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