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The Main Causes Of Hair Loss In Women
By Preet of Bigplanners.com
When you think of loss it's natural to assume that it's a condition that
predominantly affects men. Some experts however suggest that as many as one in four women will
experience loss at some time in their lives. So why don't we see and hear more about it?
Perhaps the answer has something to do with one or more of the following:
- Women are better at disguising loss.
- Women's loss is generally less extensive in terms of severity.
- Women's loss tends to be spread evenly over the head rather than concentrated in one or two
spots.
So why do women lose - are the causes very different to those that result in male baldness?
There are probably three common reasons for loss in women:
1. Female pattern baldness -
believe it or not, most women affected by loss lose it for the same reasons as men. They
suffer from androgenetic alopecia which is a reaction to male hormones in the body, specifically
the conversion of testosterone into the hair-unfriendly DHT. In the case of women, pattern baldness
may start later and the effects may be less extreme due to the influence of female hormones, but
the condition is nonetheless the same as that found in male pattern baldness.
2. Telogen effluvium -
this is regarded as the second most common cause of women's loss and this is unsurprising
given the nature of the condition. Telogen effluvium is characterized by a general thinning of the
hair and is usually brought about as a result of some traumatic event causing sufficient stress to
interfere with the normal growth cycle. Given that pregnancy is a prime example of the type of
event that can shock the growth cycle then perhaps the high incidence of telogen effluvium
amongst women is only to be expected.
3. Alopecia areata -
this is the third most common loss condition to affect women. It is characterized by patchy
areas of loss on the head or it can be more widespread over the body. It is thought to be
caused by deficiencies in the immune system but much is still not known about the condition. In
many cases the regrows spontaneously after a variable period of time, but in a minority of
cases the problem may be more severe and longstanding.
If you experience any form of loss arrange to visit your physician to discuss the treatments
that may be suitable for your particular condition.
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