Female hair loss
Posted on October 10, 2007 - Filed Under Female Hair Loss
Female hair loss, well you might not have heard of it. But it is very much true that female also suffer from hair loss and one in every 4 female suffer from it in some part of their life. Hair loss in female is more stressful then men as it is associated with the self image of every women.
Unlike men, female hair loss is associated with different types of reasons. These factors primarily include stress, diets, thyroid hormone deficiency, stress, infections, drugs, chemotherapy or pregnancy. Female hair loss is generally not permanent and the hairs return to normal once the root cause for it is made right.
Balding in female is very rare but females might experience thinning and reduction of the diameter of the hair shaft which primarily occurs around forehead. Female hairloss does not occur in patches but is generally spread over the scalp.
If you are trying the remedy for female hairloss then it is important to find the root cause for it. Lets look into the various reasons for female hair loss:
- Genetics: Genes are the major cause for female hair loss and is also known as androgenetic alopecia or hereditary hair loss and could begin after puberty but this generally occurs in females in their 40s or when they approach menopause.
- Pregnancy: The major reason for hair loss during pregnancy is due to the production of the hormone called oestrogen. This hormone is produced during pregnancy which causes excessive growth of hairs. Once the women gives birth to child, the hormone imbalance is restored and the hair loss occurs. This type of hair loss is only temporary.
- Alopecia areata: Past research in this type of hair loss has not given any concrete reasons behind this type of hair loss. But whatever is known points that this occurs primarily due to disorders in the immune system. Inflammation of the hair follicles occurs which also affects surrounding structures of hairs. The hair follicles retreat into the deeper layers of skin cutting down the nutrient supply. Due to this reason the follicles starve and hairs shed from head.
- Stress: Telogen Effluvium is the common reason of female hair loss which is primarily caused due to stress. Due to this reason the hair growth stops and goes into resting period and results in hair falling out. This type of hair loss occurs in females in their 40s and above and also during pregnancy and menopause.
- Drugs: Chemotherapy is the most common cause of hair loss due to drugs and medication. Other forms of medication in diseases such as high blood pressure, blood thinners, and cholesterol drugs. Some weight loss supplements also causes temporary hair loss in women.
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