Sudden Hair Loss or Thinning Hair
Women believe that the hair is their crowning glory. If it is fine
and lifeless, what kind of crown was it? Sudden hair loss especially
on the top or back of the head is an unwelcome condition especially
for women. We want to wear our hair proud and beautiful, and suddenly
developing thinning hair on top of the head may cause anxiety for
women.
If this is a problem you are experiencing, you may need to assess
your condition. If you know what is causing your hair to suddenly
become thinner, you will understand how to arrest the problem. Thus,
you will feel better and you will experience less social insecurity.
To help you understand sudden thinning of the hair on top of the
head, read the article below
Of course, you already know that men do not experience hair thinning
on the top of the scalp alone, they experience far more hair loss
and often earlier in life than women. Men experience receding hair
lines as well due to male pattern baldness – the effect of
DHT acting on the hair follicles.
Like men, women experience hair thinning but it does not necessary
translate to baldness. Most hair thinning problems for women are
on very top of the head and this is commonly reversible.
• Hormonal changes
• Medication
• Health Problems
• Hereditary factors
Hormonal changes
• Stress
• Child birth
• Menopausal
• Pregnancy
Hormonal changes cause hair thinning. It may even lead to the development
of telogen effluvium which a is resting or non-growth stage in your
hair. However, please note that hair thinning or hair fall will
be reversed once your hormonal activity returns to normal.
Medication
• Anti thyroid medication
• Blood pressure medications
• Blood thinning medications
• Oral contraceptives
• Arthritis drugs
• Anti-depressant drugs
These are only a few of the medications that cause sudden hair
loss for women. Of course, it also affects men’s hair but
then again, women have less problems than men because for men hair
fall out may lead to total baldness. For women, it often does not
lead to baldness.
Health Problems
• Chemotherapy
• Thyroid problems
• Abnormal diet or crash dieting
• Acute blood loss
• Vitamin deficiencies
• Trauma or surgery
These health problems may lead to sudden thinning of the hair not
just on top but in other parts of the head. On extreme cases, baldness
may also happen. However, we all know that health issues affect
every individual differently. Thus, if you are experiencing hair
thinning on your scalp have your health care professional assess
your condition and advise you on the proper way to treat your hair
thinning problem.
Hereditary Factors
Your hair characteristic may be copied from your father or your
mother, from the relatives of your father or your mother. Thus,
if hair thinning runs in your genes, you may experience sudden hair
loss on top or any other part of your head but if you detect it
early, you have a good change of reversing the problem.
Early detection of problem such as hair thinning on top of the
head may translate to a remedy. Like in any medical or normal circumstances,
early detection is better that being reactive about it. Male pattern
baldness is the culprit in 95% of the cases of male hair loss, and
is caused by the effects of DHT on the hair follicles. Prevention
and deterrence of DHT such as using an anti-DHT hair loss shampoo
might provide an effective defense against this natural phenomenon.
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