When you talk about hereditary hair loss, most people think of the most common form of hair loss: male pattern baldness. It is a type of hair loss that is genetically transmitted from mother to child. The recipients of this type of hair loss are most often men, but sometimes the gene can cause hair loss in women.
While androgenetic alopecia in men is recognized by receding hairline or crown baldness, androgenetic alopecia in women is slightly different. In most cases, a woman will not only lose her hair in spots, but it will also lighten evenly all over her head. Sometimes, this thinning can be quite severe and as a result, a woman has to wear a wig to cover her thin hair. While hair loss in women does not lead to near-complete baldness, it can be severe enough to leave the scalp visibly exposed.
For a woman who suffers from this type of hair loss, there are a few hair loss treatment options that can be explored. These include shampoo, conditioner, and topical treatments like Rogaine for Women, which stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss; Vitamin supplements and stimulating treatments such as massage and infrared therapy. Tropical is the most successful hair loss treatment. While it is expensive, it gives the best results.
Hair loss due to chemical processes
No matter how healthy and strong your hair is today, you can suffer from severe hair loss after going through a harsh chemical process like perming or coloring. While most chemical hair loss is due to the operator’s fault, the chances of it happening are multiplied by the chemical services you perform on your hair at home. I have seen more than one case of women’s hair loss in clients who bleached their hair at home, dyed it, and then came to the salon for another bleaching procedure. Without knowing the past history, the stylist used very strong chemicals, and the process resulted in hair loss.
Since most of these conditions do not result in complete hair loss, hair loss treatment options include protein treatments and other conditioning treatments to strengthen the remaining hair; A good haircut removes most of the damage; A gentle hair care routine that reduces hair fall due to breakage. You should also avoid using heat styling tools and doing any other chemical procedures until the hair is fully grown.
Hair loss due to stress
Extreme stress situations can cause a few hairs to fall out at a time. Women in stressful situations may experience thinning around the head of hair loss in places called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata means ‘hair loss in patches or areas’, and it can result in circular bald patches appearing in one or more places on the scalp. Although this type of hair is worrying, it is not durable. Most sufferers of this type of hair loss regrow their lost hair once the stress is gone.
In most cases, treatment for hair loss caused by stress-related hair loss is minimal. After ruling out other causes of hair loss, your doctor will likely recommend changes in your diet or thoughts to help reduce stress. Keep in mind that it may take months for your hair to grow back even after the stress is gone.
Hair loss due to disease
Any kind of disease or prolonged surgery can cause hair loss. Medications taken to treat certain types of conditions can make your hair brittle and cause it to break or even fall out completely. The most recognizable type of hair loss is the loss associated with chemotherapy. This hair loss is complete and affects all areas of the body in most cases.
While not much can be done to prevent this type of hair loss or promote growth during illness, surgery, or chemotherapy, this type of hair loss in women is also temporary. In most cases, the hair is completely restored once the disease is over.
You can promote hair growth after illness by getting regular cuts and using growth-promoting shampoos and conditioners. Vitamin supplements may also be helpful.
As you may have already guessed, hair loss in women is more common than we think. Many people suffer from hair loss and may dismiss it as a normal phenomenon that comes with age. Many of these women fail to find the necessary hair loss treatment that can help them maintain what is left of their hair and regrow new hair. So, if you are suffering from hair loss, don’t think that this is just because of your age. There may be something you can do to prevent the hair on your head from clogging the drain.