Know about the Female Hair Loss Types and Causes
By:
Dr
John Anne
Hair loss problem is a universal problem
and there is possibly no one under the sky who never undergoes
through this problem in entire life time. Although
hair
loss is a common issue that has become an
embarrassing problem for unisex, but female hair loss
pattern largely differs from male ones.
Hair is known as an ideal indicator of one's optimum
health. If you have healthy, shinning, growing
hair, it means you have a healthy health as well. So any change
in the condition of hair, be it falling than normal or looking
dull, should be considered very seriously, because it may
function as a warning sign of upcoming physical hazards. So if
you are suffering from any unusual amount of hair fall or uneven
hair texture, you should not be late to consult with health
expert regarding this problem.
Female hair loss pattern is different from
male
hair
loss pattern. It has been categorized mainly
under three heads - Androgenetic Alopecia, Alopecia Areata and
Telogen Effluvium.
Androgenetic Alopecia
This pattern is considered as the most common in female hair
loss. This is also known as female pattern alopecia. Alopecia
refers to
baldness. But this differs from male baldness.
If someone is suffering from alopecia, it doesn't mean that she
is suffering from complete baldness. Alopecia is featured as
hair thinning, most prevalently on the top and crown part of the
head.
The onset of the complication is identified as the shrinking of
hair follicles and leading to cause finer hair within a short
life span. Gradually, the cells in these areas stop producing
hair. This type of female hair loss is actually occurred
during hormonal changes such as during pregnancy or post
menopause phase. You may also suffer from female pattern
alopecia, if you take
birth
control
pills on a regular basis or if you undergo
through prolonged stress.
Alopecia Areata
Not as common as Androgenetic Alopecia, but it is identified as
a round bald patch initially followed by an inevitable progress
of total hair loss in the entire scalp area. The primary cause
is identified as autoimmune disorder that may be elicited by
several factors like high fever, acute stressors, allergy,
bacterial, viral or fungal infection and traumatic experience.
However, it is seen that the hair follicles remain alive but
non-active for an indistinct period of time. So there is always
a possibility to avoid from this type of female hair loss
and to enhance follicles for re-growth if proper therapeutic
measure is taken on time. In practice, it doesn't really depend
on the reason of hair loss all the time, but you can be free
from any sort of female hair loss if the hair follicles are not
destroyed.
Telogen Effluvium
This is also referred to as diffuse hair loss. If you are
suffering from recent thinning of hair throughout your entire
scalp area, it is a high chance that you are susceptible with
this type of female hair loss problem. In general, it is
triggered by internal health complications such as nutritional
deficiencies, hormonal disturbances, elongated and intense
experience of stress, chronic illness and others. This type of
female hair loss does not necessarily promote a complete
baldness and can be cured totally if proper intervention is
taken to correct underlying malfunctioning.
However, at the onset of hair loss we may not be as careful as
required. Most of the time, we simply underestimate the
condition and give it a light and secondary priority. This makes
the problem getting worse day by day. Hence, it is highly
recommended that if you feel your hair is falling than usual,
you must not neglect the condition and take immediate action.
The treatment of hair loss largely varies depending on several
factors. It may be done with chemical-based medicine or using
herbal
supplements, depending on preferred
health-expert's advice, individual preference and individual
health condition. In the severe case, the treatment may include
surgical intervention as well.
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Dr John Anne is an herbal specialist with
years of experience and extensive research on herbs and
alternative health. If you are looking for more information, read
about
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