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Hair Loss in Women
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The most of women are affected by hair loss. There is various type of hair loss, but women are mostly affected by androgenetic alopecia.
Alopecia stands for baldness. In most of cases, hair loss seen in women after menopause. Normally 100 to 125 hairs are shedding per day.
When more than 100 hairs are shedding daily, it means person is affected from hair loss. The main cause of hair loss in women is changes in the levels of hormones.
A hormone evaluation will be done in case of hormone imbalance such as excess body or facial hair. Sometimes, hair loss is associated after the following discontinuation of birth control pills and pregnancy.
For women, hair loss can occur due to the following reasons:
- Patchy areas of hair loss
- Specific skin problems
- Temporary shedding of hair
- Breaking of hair
- Medications
Symptoms of hair loss in women
- Hair loss can be mild to moderate at the hairline or crown
- Thinning of hair whole the scalp
Diagnosis of female pattern hair loss
A skin biopsy or other tests will be performed by the doctor to diagnose the cause of hair loss. It can also determine by the appearance of hair loss.
Treatment
If the people experience comfortable with appearance, there is no need of any types of treatment. Rogaine is very effective treatment to prevent hair loss in women.
This medication is approved by FDA for female pattern hair loss. In some cases, aldactone will be recommended to treat hair loss in female. Sometimes, a combination therapy method such as aldactone along with Prempro is used to treat hair loss after menopause.
Minoxidil is also used to stop the loss of hair. A hair transplant is very effective and expensive treatment. It is used to remove tiny plugs of hair from affected areas. This treatment can carries a risk of skin infection and develop minor scarring in the donor areas.
Other treatments of hair loss include hair pieces, hair weaving and change of hair styles. This treatment is very easy to use and not more expensive.
Complication of female pattern hair loss
- Loss of self-esteem
- Psychological stress
When to seek medical advice?
If women are affected by hair loss and want to prevent hair loss, call the health care provider. Also call the doctor if female pattern hair loss is accompanied by skin irritation, itching and other symptoms.
Prevention
There is no known prevention for hair loss in women.