- Female Hair Loss: Finding
A Hair Loss Solution
- By Kathlene Capelle
As a female, if you are facing
thinning and losing hair, you are probably pretty stressed by
it. However, you will not be worrying and causing more hair to
drop once you understand some facts about female hair loss. You
see, in many cases, female hair loss is just a temporary occurrence
and hence, finding a hair loss solution to it is
relatively easy.
Androgenetic alopecia is the
hereditary form of baldness that affects 50 percent of men, and
some women after 40. Female hair loss usually starts after menopause
although it can begin earlier. The main reason for this is that
estrogen levels decline. Hormonal changes cause hair to thin.
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It is comforting to note that
other than androgenetic alopecia,the most common cause of hair
loss in women, is a result of metabolic and hormonal changes.
Thus, the hair loss is usually temporary. Also, unlike men, women
rarely become totally bald. However, what females generally experience
is the thinning of their hair.
For example, in the case of pregnancy,
hair loss is temporary and should stop about 6 months after birth.
When a woman is pregnant, a large amount of oestrogen is produced
causing the hair follicles to go into their growth phase. |
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Once the baby is born, the woman’s
hormonal balance is restored. The reverse now happens with the
hair follicles going into a hair loss phase.
While nothing much can be done
to prevent hair loss during this period, applying hair tonic
to hasten hair re-growth can be a helpful solution.
Crash diets leading to rapid
weight loss over a short period of time prompts excessive hair
loss.
Physical and emotional stress
can cause hair loss but this usually only occurs after a prolonged
period of time and in extreme cases. Once stress levels are restored
to normal levels, hair loss should stop. Thus, a good hair loss
solution is to find ways to reduce stress!
Certain drugs can also cause
hair to shed. The most common medical treatment that causes hair
loss is chemotherapy. The drug medication attacks the hair cells,
causing hair loss from the scalp. Certain prescription drugs
(for thyroid hormone deficiency, diabetes and lupus) and dieting
supplements are also causes of hair loss. Once these drug medications
are stopped, the hair loss problem should disappear.
Other stresses to the hair may
include frequent dyeing and chemicals eg. perming solutions applied
to the hair. Generally, healthy hair can undergo these treatments
without showing signs of stress, if they are not done too often.
But if hair is not allowed a chance to recover from the constant
application of hair chemicals, then it becomes brittle and starts
to break off. Hair loss treatment products to help strengthen
the follicles should help when applied to the scalp.
Once you understand what is happening
to your hair, then seek out the right hair loss solution. In
most cases, if the cause is temporary, then you can be assured
that your problem will pass with the right remedy actions. However,
for the more serious cases, do seek the professional help of
a licensed dermatologist for a complete diagnosis and treatment
plan. |
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