Women Hair Loss

Women Hair Loss occurs in more than one pattern. If you are a woman with loss of scalp hair, you should seek professional advice from a physician hair restoration specialist.

In most cases, female hair loss can be effectively treated. If you are a woman, who has started to lose scalp hair, you are not alone if:

• You are unpleasantly surprised by hair loss.
• You don’t understand why you are losing hair.

The patterns of hair loss in women are not as easily recognizable as those in men.

Unlike hair loss in men, female scalp hair loss may begin at any age through 50 or later, may not have any obvious hereditary association, and may not occur in recognizable female-pattern alopecia of diffuse thinning over the top of the scalp. A woman who notices the beginning of hair loss may not be sure if the loss is going to be permanent or temporary for example, if there has been a recent event such as pregnancy or illness that may be associated with temporary hair thinning.

Self-diagnosis is often ineffective. Women tend to have less hair loss pattern than men, and non-pattern types of hair loss are more frequent in women than in men. Diagnosis of hair loss in women should be made by a trained and experienced physician.

Men Hair Loss

Of greatest concern in past and present ages is male hair loss. Males usually develop a receding hairline, which develops into the typical ‘M’ shape as they begin to lose hair from the lateral sides of the forehead. At the same time, a progressive bald patch develops on the crown on the head. When these two areas join, they leave the remaining hair in a horse shoe-shaped area.

Male hair loss occurs when the hair follicles shrink and produce increasingly finer hair. Finally, they yield no hair at all any longer. The causes can range from genetic predisposition to changes in the levels of testosterone, the male sex hormone. Though it is also marginally present in females, testosterone determines the physical differences between men and women – including the degree of ‘hairiness’. For instance, an excess of it can cause an abnormality termed ‘hirsutism’, or abnormally prolific hair growth.

Close to 65% of all males suffer from hair loss to some degree or the other. For those who do, male hair loss may have more serious ramifications than merely cosmetic ones - a recent study conducted by Harvard Medical School linked it to a higher incidence of heart disease. The study proposed that male hair loss on the front of the head indicates a 9% increase in such a risk, while hair loss on the crown indicates a risk factor of as high as23%.

This ominous aspect aside, the options for treating male pattern are presently limited to the use of oral finasteride, topical application of minoxidil, natural hair transplants (artificial fibers being banned by the FDA due to high rejection rate). Of course, camouflage via hair weaving, wigs and toupees is an alternative – probably the most cost-effective and least risky one.

Male hair loss is not a problem that can be taken lightly and the medical community certainly been hard at work isolating cures and treatment modules for it.

You may have begun to notice mild to moderate hair loss. You're concerned about your appearance but not exactly sure what to do next. Some Hair loss treatments are given below:

Propecia

Propecia is the first and only FDA-approved pill demonstrated to treat male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in men only. Talk to doctor about Propecia today! The sooner you begin treatment of your condition, the more hair you will likely have later.

Rogaine

Rogaine works in your scalp to enlarge your hair follicles and stimulate hair re-growth. It contains the only Non-Prescription, FDA approved ingredient (Minoxidil) that is clinically proven to regrow hair. The makers of Rogaine have concluded rigorous clinical studies with over 20,000 patients to prove how safe and effective Minoxidil is for regrowing hair.

Rogaine is a topical liquid, not a systemic medication. That means it's applied to the top of your scalp, instead of taken internally. Be sure to use Rogaine only as directed.

Laser-comb

Laser-comb utilizing the scientific principle of "Photo-Bio-stimulation", the Laser Comb progressively improves the appearance of your hair over time. It harnesses the energizing and nourishing effects of Laser Photo Therapy to make hair look healthy and vibrant. Light is energy. Living cells thrive in light and your hair is no different. The end result is that the appearance of your hair will flourish and you will feel good about your hair again!

A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary.

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or under active, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.

Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.

Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, high blood pressure or heart problems, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.

Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines.

Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated.