Female Pattern Baldness: Hair Loss in Women

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) tells us that 35 to 40 million people in the United States suffer from hair loss, medically called androgenetic alopecia. Less often discussed is how this genetic disease occurs in women, too.

Also, according to the ISHRS, half of all women 40 years of experience of some measure of baldness.

How do women get alopecia

This condition occurs and manifests itself differently in women than in men. While the catalyst is the same or atrophy of hair falls out because of their sensitivity to the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-a hereditary link is usually not so obvious as in men. Men are able to rely on the apparent association between genetic fathers and grandfathers, but women can experience the condition at random.

In addition, women lose their hair in a pattern much differently than men. In male pattern baldness, the temple and said thin hair goes first, usually after the loss of hair in the middle of the front and vertex. In female pattern baldness, the hair begins to show more even thinning at the top of the scalp. This condition can affect women from teen age to middle age.

Other causes of hair loss in women

Male pattern baldness is not the only cause permanent hair loss in women, although the most common. Non-DHT related hair loss occurs more frequently in women than in men. Also, women often experience a temporary loss of hair.

Non-permanent DHT related hair loss can be caused by:

• alopecia areata
  
• Traction alopecia
  
• Tellogen effluvium
  
• Trichotillomania
  
• triangular alopecia

Non-DHT related temporary hair loss can be caused by:

• Stress
  
• Pregnancy
  
• Lack of sleep
  
• vitamin deficiency
  
• Untreated hypothyroidism

What To Do About Female Hair Loss

loss of 50 to 100 hairs a day is normal. These are the hairs in the telogen phase of growth cycle. Losing more than this amount for the head at a constant daily basis is abnormal. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should consult their doctor for proper dijagnozu.Kvalificirani doctor usually can be treated successfully when diagnosed condition.

Depending on the degree of hair loss, some treatments include:

• Rogaine (Minoxidil) - Over the counter medication is applied topically.
  
• Propecia (finasteride) - prescription drugs are taken orally, but is rarely prescribed for women, especially women who are pregnant or May.
  
• -. Extraction of donor hair for implantation in the balding area