As a woman, if someone is experiencing thinning and lose of hair, they must be quite harassed by it. Conversely, you will stop worrying and stop more hair from falling after you get to know some facts about women hair loss.

As in a lot of cases, female hair loss is just a short-term happening and thus, finding a solution to hair loss solution is quite easy.
Androgenic alopecia is the genetic baldness that occurs in 50% percent population of men and a number of women go through this condition after 40 years. Female hair loss typically begins following menopause though it can start even earlier.

The major cause behind the situation is declining estrogen levels. Hormonal imbalance can result in reducing thickness of hair.
Besides androgenetic alopecia, the most widespread basis of loss of hair in women is hormonal and metabolic alterations. Hence, the hair loss in women is most of times short-term. And, dissimilar to men, women hardly ever get completely bald. Though, what women usually experience is the thinning of their hair.
For instance, women usually during pregnancy experience some degree of hair loss which is short-term and usually stops after about 6 months of the birth. During pregnancy, a huge amount of oestrogen is generated that cause the hair follicles to get into their growth phase.
After the birth, the hormonal balance will be restored. The opposite then happens with hair follicles that under go into hair loss period. There are some hair loss treatment products available in the market that helps strengthen the follicles when applied to the scalp.
While not anything can be done that can stop hair loss, application of hair tonic to increase hair re-growth will be a supportive solution.
Extreme dieting cause fast weight loss in a small time also leads to excessive loss of hair.
Emotional and physical tension can also lead to hair loss but it mostly occurs subsequent to prolonged period of time and in severe cases. After stress levels come down to normal, hair loss stops itself. Thus, a good solution to hair loss will be to find methods of reducing stress.
A number of drugs can also lead to shedding of hair. Some of the prescription drugs (for diabetes, thyroid hormone deficiency, chemotherapy and lupus) and some dieting supplements may also cause hair loss. After discontinuing their use the hair loss problem usually disappear.

 

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  Posted by Mike in 101-Hair-Products, About Hair Loss, About QHT, Hair Loss Information, Hair care, Uncategorized June 3rd, 2010  
 
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