Common Hair Loss Cause In Women
December 28th, 2007 Posted by: Sarah Rowe
When it comes to hair loss in women, several different causes may lead to this particular condition. Below we will look at just what these are and also what the signs are that you may be suffering from one of these particular hair loss women causes.
1. Androgenetic Alopecia, which is similar to that which men suffer from, however, in women rather than becoming bald it results in a diffused thinning of the hair on the scalp. In some cases the woman may actually suffer from a combination of two types of this hair loss problem and is caused by a number of different factors.
Normally the main reason for a woman to suffer from this form of hair loss will be that the hormones within their body are not functioning properly. In many cases their levels of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) has increased and when this happens, it prevents hair growth from taking place.
However, along with a woman’s hormones playing a role in them suffering from this form of hair loss it may be something that they have inherited from their parent. So do not think that just because your father lost his hair that you will do so as well. It needs to be a gene that both your parents carry in order for you to suffer from this form of hair loss.
2. Telogen Effluvium is the second most common form of hair loss in women today and is often the result of a traumatic even that has occurred in that woman’s life. Certainly, women who have had a child, undergone major surgery, or suffered some form of severe stress have noticed that they may be losing more hair than normal.
The only difference between this type of hair loss and that mentioned previously is that usually a woman will notice a difference about 6 weeks to 3 months after the event has occurred. For some women the condition may be so severe that they begin to lose clumps of hair from particular areas of the scalp, rather than a general thinning of hair over the scalp as a whole. Nevertheless, with the right diagnosis and treatment, this can be brought under control and in most cases, they may find the condition goes into remission.
However, the condition can be so severe that it may take a considerable amount of time (months or years) before it is under control. In many cases, women find that in order to treat it they first need to understand what has actually triggered the condition in the first place.
Above are the two most common kinds of hair loss in women and causes, which should hopefully help you to understand it. Knowing what hair loss women cause, can then help them to get the right kind of treatment that will prevent the condition from becoming any worse.
