Can mites on the head cause hair loss?

As we all know, mites can cause great harm to human skin. Not only do they reproduce quickly, but they also make our skin bumpy and particularly unsightly. So what kind of impact will mites have on the human body if they grow on the head? Will mites on the head cause hair loss? Let's find out together!

The mites that grow on the head are also called head mites. Head mites are tiny parasites that cannot be seen with the naked eye, and you can't feel them crawling on the scalp, but they are one of the culprits that cause seborrheic alopecia.

When observed under a microscope with a magnification of 1000 times, the head mite's head, thorax and abdomen are connected together, and there are four pairs of legs on the abdomen. It is a tiny animal that parasitizes on the scalp. Its lifespan is only 15 days, but it has strong egg-laying and reproductive capabilities and is contagious. Sharing a comb and contact with body hair and skin can cause the spread of head mites.

It parasitizes in human hair follicles and feeds on sebum. After eating, to aid digestion, it secretes a lipolytic enzyme, which further decomposes and erodes the sebaceous glands in the scalp, blocking the hair follicles, causing them to lack nutrients and atrophy, resulting in hair loss or baldness, or even baldness.

In a broad sense, mites can be said to be everywhere, found on land, sea and air, in animals and plants, inside and outside the human body. There are many species and they reproduce quickly. Some research results show that people with thinning hair have an 88% chance of having head mites on their scalp, while surveys also point out that among people who do not have hair loss problems, 91% do not have head mites on their hair. This proves that head mites and hair loss are closely related.

Hair consultants advise everyone not to ignore the presence of head mites. He said: "Medical reports have confirmed that in addition to genetic factors or endocrine disorders, head mites are also the culprit for seborrheic alopecia. Regardless of gender, age or status, anyone who does not want to be bald should try to eliminate head mites and prevent hair loss from now on.