How to Treat Female Pattern Baldness

Female pattern baldness is referred to as progressive thinning of hair at the front portion to the entire scalp and it is slower than male pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness is caused by a number of factor such as hormones, genes and age.



Female pattern baldness affects 25% to 30% pre menopausal women, 35% to 40% post menopausal women. Unlike male pattern hair loss that leads to complete baldness in few years, female pattern baldness often do not turn to complete baldness.

Although hereditary factor is the biggest factor involved in hair loss, it can be controlled initially. There are many herbal remedies that can slow the process of hereditary hair loss. You can even control it even by taking healthy diet that contains Zinc, Copper, Iron, Vitamin B12 and calcium. Eating healthy diet reduces the risks of severe female pattern baldness. You can take these vitamins either by foods, topical hair loss tonics and multivitamin supplements.It is suggested that using both herbal hair tonic and vitamins supplements accelerate the growth process. Topically it nourish your hair follicles and orally it strengthens your immune system and promotes growth in entire body.

Overactive and under active thyroid glands also cause hair thinning both in males and females but in females it is more common. In order to prevent and treat hair thinning, you must keep your thyroid glands healthy. Iodine is an essential mineral responsible for maintaining healthy thyroids. You can take iodine from cauliflower or use supplements. Milk also contains iodine, take at least 4 glass of milk a day for getting lots of calcium and iodine. It is better to consult your doctor before taking any step. A qualified dermatologist or endocrinologist will diagnose if it is caused due to over active or under active thyroid glands.

Scalp massage is also an effective way of promoting hair growth and treating female pattern baldness. Massaging is usually done with a suitable hair oil or tonic. Massaging reduces the stiffness of hair follicles and blood capillaries and increase the blood flow towards hair follicles. When blood flow will be efficient towards hair follicles, they will get more nutrients and more oxygen. It is evident that women who have been massaging their scalp regularly with suitable oils rarely develop female pattern baldness. Massaging is referred to as exercise of hair follicles and blood capillaries that boost their energy to growth hair faster and healthy.

Conclusion
Female pattern baldness is referred to as progressive thinning of hair starting at the front portion of scalp. Female hair loss rarely leads to completely baldness unlike male pattern baldness. Hereditary, age and hormones are some of the most common causes of female pattern baldness. You can treat it by taking using herbal hair loss supplements, eating healthy diets that contains vitamins and massaging the scalp.