The Occurrence of Hair Loss in Women
As many as 30 million women will experience one form of hair loss in the duration of their lifetime. This is 2 out of every 3 women. This sounds terrible but the good news however, is that the damage will not result in permanent baldness and in most cases it is usually quite reversible.
The two major causes of hair loss are defined as: androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata.
Alopecia Areata:
This disease is an immune disease which affects at least 4 million people in the United States today. It is usually found in children and young adults and it usually results when the immune system of the body attacks the hair follicles for a reason that is still unknown, the damage that occurs then inhibits the growth of the hair. Immunology therapies tend to help in sorting out the condition.
Androgenetic Alopecia:
This is also known in certain quarters as inherited hair loss and it is the main cause of female hair thinning and not baldness. It doesn’t necessarily mean that if your father and grandfather were bald, you lose hair as well. All the genes for hair loss have to come from both parents. Unless you have severe hair loss occurring on both sides of your family, you’re probably safe.
Hormones and Hair Loss:
Hormones are the current biggest culprits of hair loss. Different hormonal fluctuations occur during monthly menstrual cycles and they tend to inhibit hair growth for a temporary duration which also results in hair loss. When you have a baby you also notice changes in your hair more. When you are pregnant most of the hormones that are trigged in your body may tell your body to retain hair that you would normally shed unnoticeably on a daily basis. Three months after giving birth, these hormones tend to return to much more normal levels and you start losing all the excess hair that you have accumulated. This isn’t baldness, all that is happening is that you are returning to normal and losing all that thick hair that you may have gained during pregnancy or new motherhood.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, which is a common female hormonal problem, is a major cause of hair loss in women.
Crash dieting, surgery and even traumatic emotional events such as a divorce or death in the family may trigger hair loss by causing a certain change in the growing pattern of your hair.
Some other reasons for female hair loss may be certain disorders of the thyroid, anemia, chronic illness and the use of certain medications. All these may cause hair loss that goes undiagnosed in women. Birth control pills may also be a reason behind this major hair loss.
Many reasons exist for a woman to lose her hair in an unnatural manner. It is very important that a person visits a doctor to rule out any physical reasons which may exist for hair loss before they attempt to treat it.
If physical reasons can’t be found or determined after a through physical exam at the hands of a doctor, then you should consider the way you take care of your hair. If you regularly put harsh chemicals into your hair by way of dyes, relaxers or perms, you may be the one causing harm to the hair follicles in your scalp, which in turn inhibits future hair growth. Other things such as tight weaves, curlers, cornrows and very tight ponytails which are worn on a regular basis can damage follicles which in turn cause temporary or permanent hair loss.
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