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Dealing With Hair Loss As A Woman

By: Emmie Williams

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Balding in men isn't really such a remarkable condition. It happens and even though it is largely avoidable, it will continue to occur. Coping with hair loss as a woman though involves coping with many more psychological tribulations and can be a considerable source of embarrassment and social stigma.

As extraordinary as hair loss woman may appear, the statistics paint a very different picture. Figures collated by the American Hair Loss Association show almost 40% of total hair loss sufferers to be female, with over 50% of women over the age of 50 showing some degree of noticeable hair loss.

Hair has a much greater effect on a woman's self esteem than men. Men are simply better equipped to cope with hair loss. There really isn't any social stigma attached for them. For women it's a totally different situation. Bad hair days drive me up the wall and can really effect the quality of my day. Learning to cope with hair loss as a woman would be extremely troubling to me personally, a sentiment I think most other women would agree with.

The way we treat our hair has a great deal to do with the alarming statistics from the AHLA. We also endure far wider hormonal shifts than men. All this impacts the our hair health, so possibly the figures aren't really that extraordinary.

Hair loss as a woman can be caused by a variety of conditions. The majority of these can be treated and subsequent hair loss limited or even eliminated completely by taking some fairly uncomplicated steps. For example, varying the type of birth control pills can make a huge impact on hair loss in a woman.

Main causes of hair loss in women include:

Androgenetic Alopecia
Don't be put off by the macho sounding term. Androgenetic Alopecia or Male Pattern Baldness affects a growing number of women as well. The root cause is an excess of a Testosterone by-product, Dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT collects at the roots of hair follicles and blocks the flow of vital vitamins and minerals. The follicles stay in their dormant phase for longer and hair regrowth is reduced.

Inherited conditions, hormonal changes and reactions to certain types of birth control can set off the onset of Androgenetic Alopecia in women. Undergoing a program of DHT blockers is an efficient therapy for this type of hair loss.

Male Hormones
Hormone injections and oral contraceptives contain Androgens which can lead to significant hair loss in women. Selecting formulations with a low Androgen Index (AI) is the primary step toward limiting the results these products can have on our hair.

Stress
Our life as women includes highly demanding situations. Pregnancy and childbirth are not only wonderful times in our lives. They are also highly stressful, both physically and mentally. This stress can lead to Telogen Effluvium hair loss which is a particularly female type of hair loss. Characterized by severe hair loss in chunks, Telogen Effluvium more often than not subsides as soon as stress levels subside.

Immune System Disorders
Alopecia Areata is the symptomatic type of immune disorder hair loss. Our bodies can at times generate antibodies to our own hair. These antibodies attack our hair and can cause considerable hair loss. Overall balance is the key to limiting Alopecia Areata and enhanced nutrition has been shown to be effective. Courses of Aromatherapy have also shown positive results with Lavender and Ceder Wood being the most effective. DHT blockers such as Minoxidil have also produced some very positive results.

Stress Hair Loss
Tight braids and other hairstyles that pull the hair back can contribute to thinning hair. This type of hair loss is cumulative. The more you employ these hairstyles, the worse the condition gets and generally stops as soon as the particular hairstyle is changed.

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Learning to deal with hair loss as a woman can be a frustrating time with considerable social stigma. The condition can be addressed though and there are some extremely efficient hair regrowth treatments specifically formulated to treat women with hair loss.

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