hair loss women

To all bald-headed men.

When you drive at night do you have to turn your head down to low beam?

Yes
there are many such thoughtless jokes about baldness
in both males and females. However
loss of head hair really is a problem
which causes a great deal of worry and unhappiness
to those afflicted.

Hopefully
there may be some help and answers for you
within this web site. It is often easier to reduce the ageing and thinning of healthy hair
than to regrow into follicles that are already dormant.

Reversing and preventing further hair loss may also be possible. Some products and techniques could be:

Topical ketokonazole
an anti-fungal/5-alfa inhibitor of reductase.
Finasteride and/or minoxidel
known in the United States as propecia and Rogaine
or Rogeine
respectively.
Placebos have average results
but not usually as high as other specific products
Hair cloning
or multiplication
using self replenishing follicle stem cells.
Hair transplants have been used for many years.
To lower androgen levels
aerobic exercises may be beneficial. This may also help stress reduction which can be an aid to slow the loss of hair.
Senanoa repens/saw palmetto
a DHT inhibit talk and a herb. Fewer side-effects and less expensive than products such as dutasteride
or finesteride.
Resveratrol is a lipase inhibitorl
made from grape skins.
Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine may be tried. Seek help from qualified acupuncturists
herbalists and holistic medicine practitioners.
Beta Sitosterol
found in oils of seeds
may also help by lowering cholesterol. Use an extract
as the heavy consumption of oils can aggravate the hairloss problem.

As we all know
baldness in males
is more common than females – thank goodness!

Baldness can be caused by a number of factors
including the trigger
an enzyme called 5-alfa reductase
which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone - DHT
which can inhibit growth in genetically fine hairs. Some female baldness may be a result of an oestrogen reduction. Oestrogen usually counteracts testosterones balding action. Tight ponytails and corn rows
could also contribute to female hair loss
as may constantly wearing a hat.

This short article can
in no way
cover the wide spectrum of causes and treatments for hair loss. Search the internet through search engines such as Google
etc and seek help from alternative health practitioners
as well as traditional western medicine.

Men who start to go bald even before a mid-life crisis may have their mothers to blame
according to a new study. Researchers have found that the main construction manual for a full head of hair is located on the X chromosome
which sons always inherit from their mothers.

This genetic storage space contains the so-called androgen receptor gene
a long time balding suspect. Looking at men who were losing their hair at a relatively young age
a team led by Markus Nothen
PhD
of the Life & Brain Center at Bonn University
Germany systematically examined all of the genetic patterns within the X chromosome to see why certain hairlines recede faster than others. It’s not a pretty picture.

The study
published in the American Journal of Human Genetics
claims that a single alteration in the androgen-receptor gene is the major reason why some men end up going bald before their fathers. Nearly half of bald men would not be bald if they did not have this genetic variation. The hair loss in these younger men
he added
was much more severe than in the men who still had a reason to use a comb in their 60s.

The two approved medicines to treat hair loss (Rogaine and Propecia) need to be taken for a long time to see results. With Propecia
doctors sometimes advise their patients not to expect any results before at least six to eight months. And both need to be used indefinitely to maintain its effect. Once you stop
hair loss will continue.

Although there are only two medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hair loss
many people are interested in other
alternative treatments. The herb saw palmetto has been used for many years in Europe to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate and there is some evidence that it may also be effective in treating hair loss.

Hair usually grows about half an inch per month
although this slows as you age. Each hair remains on your head for two to six years
and during most of this time is continually growing.

But many factors can disrupt this cycle. The result can be that your hair falls out early or isn't replaced.

A new discovery has been made in finding out what actually causes hair loss
namely: the hardening of collagen. Persons who do not suffer from hair loss have supple collagen and persons who begin showing signs of hair loss have hardened collagen. Collagen hardening interferes with the healthy functioning of the hair roots. The vital exchange process of the hair follicle cycle is disrupted and the hair becomes suffocated.

But What Causes Hair Loss?

Diet: Too little protein in your diet can lead to hair shedding. So can too little iron. Bottom line: Too strenuous dieting can result in hair loss! If you want to lose weight
do it the sensible way
especially if you have a hair thinning/loss problem to begin with.

Childbirth: Some women lose large amounts of hair within two to three months after delivery.

Hot Tips!

One great tip is after washing your hair
dry it in whatever manner you normally do. Then turn your head upside down
give your head a vigorous shake
and once back in a standing position
either "place" your hair using your fingers
rather than a brush or comb. You can also use a hair pick to style your hair. The upside down
shaking
also gives a great deal of fullness to otherwise flat looking thin hair. You'd be amazed at how creative you can be with your fingers without pulling at the root of the hair!

To protect hair
the best practice is to shampoo only when hair is dirty. Because fine hair gets dirty faster
people with fine-textured hair need to shampoo more frequently -- even though fine hair breaks more easily.

For that reason
fine-textured hair benefits from a good shampoo and volume-building conditioner

View the pattern that affects women only. Loss of female hair is not the same as male hair loss determined by heredity. Female hair loss is temporary and is seldom an advance warning of baldness. Transient loss of hair should not
however
be ignored. It is possible for a woman to suffer from hormonal hair loss leading to baldness.

Some of the most common causes are:

1. Pregnancy
2. Severe emotional stress
3. Under medical treatment
4. Hormonal hair loss
Is there a relationship between hair loss and menopause?

The most common cause of hair loss is low thyroid function
which is common among menopausal women.

Other causes include
but are not limited to: changes in hormone levels
increased testosterone
increased stress
which can either be physical stress
or emotional stress
various medications
scalp/dermatological issues and heredity.

Any time sudden hair loss is experienced
one must consider events which took place up to three months prior to the hair loss
as factors affecting hair loss can often take up to three months to have an effect
i.e.
were you diagnosed with something new in the past few months? Did you start taking medication during the past few months? Did you go through a traumatic experience. Subsequently
any treatments for hair loss should be given at least three months to have noticeable effects.

There are of course various ways to solve hair problems
such as:

1. Wig / toupe
2. Hair-weaving (weaving in extra hair)
3. Hair transplant
4. Cosmetic hair treatment courses
5. Therapy

There are only a few products available worldwide which have been conclusively proven to combat hair loss. They are Aminexil
Alopesan 400
Maxil่ne
Minoxidil and Finasteride. It’s very important for you as a consumer to know this if you are thinking of taking steps to combat your hair loss. Rogaine is another one of the more popular brand names in the hair loss industry.

Over the ages
baldness has been considered a disease. Lately
it has also been followed as a fashion. However
greater numbers of people still feel that a head covered by hair is always more attractive than a bald one.

Every month
hair grows by about 1 inch. Normally
around 85% of the hair on your head is always in the growing phase at any time
and 15% is not. Five years is the maximum amount of time for which hair normally lives. Considering these statistics
it is difficult to understand the causes of hair loss
which might be more apparent in a few of us.

The follicle is a cavity in the skin where the hair sits. In cases of hair loss this follicle shrinks over time
thereby causing shorter and thinner hair. The final result could be a very tiny follicle with no hair in it. Usually the hair grows back
but for people who are already balding
the follicle is unable to grow a new hair.

Peladic is a disease which leads to hair loss. Some people are repelled at the sight of a bald head
and fear going bald themselves. This fear is called peladophobia.

In the dating arena
some women feel very strongly against men with bald heads
and insist that dating a bald guy is almost next to impossible. However
many women do not mind dating a man with a purposely shaved head. It’s almost like dating on the basis of your capability to grow more hair on your head.