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You’ve likely heard of male pattern baldness, but what about female pattern hair loss? Are you familiar with the term? Have you noticed it in the women around you? In yourself?
Out of the more than 56 million Americans who suffer from hair loss, approximately 40 percent of them are women.
While female pattern hair loss is the leading cause of hair loss in women, there are others. Here are five causes of hair loss in women, as well as one solution with proven results no matter the cause.
1. Thyroid conditions
For your hair to grow properly it must be correctly regulated by hormones, and your thyroid is the part of your body that does that. If your thyroid isn’t working well, hair loss can occur.
According to Everyday Health, “When there is too much thyroid hormone, the hair on your head can become fine … When there is too little of this hormone, there can be hair loss, not just on the scalp, but also anywhere on the body.”
2. Pregnancy
During the wonderful time of pregnancy, hormones are running rampant. Some women experience luscious curls and thick locks, while others brush out thick patches of hair or watch it go down the shower drain on a daily basis.
With all the exciting life changes happening during and after pregnancy, hair loss is most definitely one all women could do without.
3. Medication
If experiencing hair loss due to hormones isn’t enough, the medication you are taking to help regulate it and other health problems may cause hair loss too. This is a double-edged sword that can have a profound impact on your outlook on life.
4. Stress
If you’re stressed about your hair loss, it may actually cause more — and it’s not just from pulling your hair out from frustration.
Also known as telogen effluvium, this type of hair loss is caused by physical or emotional stress that disrupts your hair's normal growth cycle. Your hair goes through a three-year stage of active growth known as the anagen phase that is followed by a four-month resting period called the telogen phase. Telogen effluvium happens when more hairs than normal are pushed into the resting phase of growth, and it is experienced more by women than men.
5. Menopause
As women begin to age, they go through menopause. This change stops a woman’s menstrual cycle, causing a differentiation in hormones, which affects many parts of the body, including hair loss.
“Hair loss is related to changes in the levels of androgens (male hormones) in the body,” Dr. Scott Thompson of Utah Facial Plastics wrote in a blog post. “For example, after reaching menopause, many women find their hair is thinner on their head yet more coarse on the face.”
The solution
While there have been many treatments over the years, a scientific breakthrough has provided an inexpensive and natural solution called Platelet Rich Plasma therapy. This new treatment injects a person's platelet-rich plasma containing growth factors into the scalp to help blood cells restore hair to its natural thickness and body.
“Hair loss is difficult for anyone but can be demoralizing for many women, especially when it begins early on,” Thompson said. “At Utah Hair MD, it’s been highly rewarding to offer this safe and effective procedure for women who report fuller, thicker hair following PRP Hair Therapy. Patients love that the procedure is relatively quick and comes with little to no downtime. For many, PRP Hair Therapy alone works great while others may require a small to medium hair transplant surgery session and/or certain medications as well.”
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