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Women are accustomed to styling their hair to make their personality
shine through. However, not every woman, can enjoy their crowning
glory’s health all throughout their lives. To the detriment of these
prettier species, female hair loss can happen.
It is a widely-known dilemma affecting over 30 million women in the
United States alone, which is according to the American Dermatology
Academy. It doesn’t only affect older women, even girls at a tender age
of 15 or 16 can develop this dreaded problem – female hair loss.
What can possibly cause hair loss in women? Here are some of the speculated culprits of female hair loss:
Blame it on your parents.
Yes, genes or having genetic predisposition to succumb to this problem
is one of the major causes of hair loss. Checking if your grandma or
aunts are suffering from hair loss can help inform you of your future
with your tresses. Those with genetic predisposition to develop hair
loss usually suffer from androgenic alopecia. It is a condition wherein
androgen, a type of hormone which is aplenty with men, interferes with
the normal cycle of hair growth. Androgenic alopecia used to be the
most popular cause of hair loss.
You could be sick of something.
Sometimes female hair loss is a symptom of an underlying medical
condition. Such conditions that can cause female balding include
polycystic ovary syndrome. Other conditions include autoimmune
disorders. These autoimmune disorders can cause alopecia areata, hair
loss in a less dramatic level. Alopecia areata is an inflammatory
condition which can make hair come out in patches or clumps.
Medical conditions such as anemia, a viral or fungal infection,
anorexia or bulimia, liver disease, essential fatty acid deficiency,
zinc deficiency, too much vitamin A, thyroid disorders and other
chronic diseases can also be at fault when female hair loss is
experienced. Some women who also undergo medications such as
chemotherapy or taking in or stopping certain birth pills,
amphetamines, bromocriptine, anti-cholesterol agents, etc., can also be
one root cause of hair loss.
Other conditions that can cause a certain type of hair loss known as
telogen effluvium include crash dieting, child birth, menopause, a
traumatic emotional event or surgery. This female hair loss condition
is usually temporary and happens because the natural growth cycle of
the hair gets altered.
Habits can also cause female hair loss. These habits are hair pulling,
overuse of scrunchies, overuse of hair products, etc. Stress can
trigger hair pulling and other habits that can cause hair to come out.
So how does female hair loss get treated?
Experts in treating hair loss in female recommend diagnosing the main
cause of this condition first before attacking it with any treatment
plan.
If your thinning hair is because of an oily scalp, doctors would recommend that you shampoo your hair more frequently.
If it’s a habit that is causing hair loss, psychological help is
usually of great help. But if it’s another medical condition, such as
anemia, or thyroid disorder another treatment plan will abate female
hair loss. Getting this disorder diagnosed early will also prove to
avoid aggravation of this condition. Also, although taking in vitamins
won’t cure hair loss, a healthy diet replete with the essential
vitamins and minerals can help make sure that your hair is in good
health, too.
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