Hair Loss - Some Causes And Treatments For Women
Hair LossDid you know that over 40 million women suffer from some sort of hair loss problems? Most these problems can be easily corrected. The first thing that needs to be done by a woman suffering from hair loss problems, is to identify what is causing the problem. The best person who can do this for you is your doctor. Your doctor should be able to identify the cause and prescribe the proper treatment.
Some possible causes and cures of hair loss in women are:
Female Pattern Baldness (FPB): This is caused by the same hormone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), that causes Male Pattern Baldness (MPB). Though caused by the same hormone, the results are different. Instead of getting a bald patch, women will have a general thinning of the hair all over the scalp. To treat this, women should use the Federal Drug Administration approved medicine Minoxidil.
Stress: Stress such as that caused by divorce, childbirth, illness, surgery, death of a loved one, etc, may cause hair loss. But it will not be evident till several months after the stress occurs or starts. This is because the energy needed to grow the strand is diverted to locations where the body believes it is needed. This causes the hair to go into the resting phase and falling out several months later. Once the stress is removed the hair will re-grow.
Thyroid Problems: An under-active or over-active thyroid can cause this problem. If you believe that this may be the cause, visit a dermatologist who specializes in hair. They will subscribe the proper medications for you.
Birth Control Pills: If you are using birth control pills that are high in estrogen, this will promote more and rapid hair growth. After several months, you may see an increase in hair loss, but it will eventually return to the normal mount of hair you had when you started. So in this case nothing needs to be done.
Hormone Imbalance: If your hormones, especially if you are low in estrogen, this could lead to a loss of hair. Allowing your hormones to return to their normal levels will stop the loss and allow you to re-grow your hair.
Hair loss in women can be a very devastating event, both emotionally and socially. So if you are a women, and are experiencing hair loss, it is important that you visit a doctor to get it properly diagnosed. With proper diagnoses, you will in most cases, be able to re-grow the hair you have lost.
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