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If you are a woman who has recently been
experiencing excessive hair fall, you
may be surprised to learn that, unfortunately,
hair loss in women is just as common among
women as men. In fact, studies show that
fifty percent of women will experience
some form of baldness and thinning before
they turn fifty. If you are woman who
has recently began experiencing hair loss,
you are probably interested in learning
what the common causes of hair loss in
women and the difference between women
and men when it comes to this condition.
What are the most common causes of hair loss in women?
There are many different reasons for
losing hair that may occur with women.
One of the most common causes is female
pattern balding, which occurs when follicles
deteriorate due to a genetic condition
that you inherit from your parents.
Of course, this is not the only cause
of hair loss in women. One of the other
main causes is telogen
effluvium, which commonly occurs
several months after a woman gives childbirth.
The woman will notice a large amount
of hair loss within one to six months
after something strenuous occurs such
as childbirth, a serious illness or
surgery, or any other type of physical
or emotional stress. Other factors that
may contribute to female hair loss include
diets that results in a deficiency of
iron or protein, thyroid problems such
as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism,
menopause, and certain medications.
What are the differences between women's
hair loss and men's hair loss?
There are many differences between
the two. For example, when a man loses
hair, it begins by recession of the
hair line and then continues backward.
However, with female
hair loss, there is no recession
of the hair line. Male pattern hair
loss can begin to affect a man in his
early teens or twenties, while female
pattern hair loss does not normally
begin to affect a woman until the late
thirties. Propecia which is highly effective
for hair loss in men does not help with
women and hair loss. Lastly, one of
the main differences is that hair
transplants may not be at all effective
for womens, while they are generally
highly effective for men.
So what treatments are available for women?
Although it may not work as well for
hair loss in women as it does for men,
hair transplantation is an available
option. The only problem is that a lot
of the time, hair
restoration in women do not result
in hair that is thick enough for their
liking. If a woman does not have hair
loss that is too severe, using Rogaine
will help prevent any future fall and
will help create new hair growth.
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