Hair Loss In Women - Six Causes
June 4th, 2010 | 
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Signs of hair loss in men:
Receding hairline Moderate to extensive hair loss, particularly on the crown of the head
Signs of hair loss in women:
General thinning of hair all over the head Moderate hair loss on the crown of the head or at the hairline
In summary, hair loss in women can start around 30 years of age and usually involves overall thinning rather than a bald patch. It often becomes more noticeable around 40 years of age.
Here are six causes of hair loss in women which can help you identify the possible cause and decide whether to just wait for the hair to regrow, or if it is a more serious reason, get professional advice and take appropriate action:
#1. Hair loss in women is often connected to pregnancy. Three to six months after delivering a child, many women notice a degree of hair loss as the hair goes into a resting phase because of the physiological impact of the pregnancy on the body.
#2. A woman’s body can also be greatly affected by intensive diets and losing a lot of weight in a short period of time.
#3. Severe illnesses and infections can put great stress on the body thus triggering the hair into a resting phase which result hair shedding. Often the body recovers naturally within 3 to 9 months and the hair begins to regrow until it almost resembles its original condition.
#4. Hair loss in women can be aggravated further by improper use of chemical hair treatments such as dyes, tints, bleaches, straighteners, and permanent waves.
Generally, healthy hair can undergo these treatments without showing signs of stress, if they are not done too often. However, if hair is breaking or if it becomes brittle it is best to stop these procedures until the hair has grown out.
#5. The constant pulling of hair with styles such as ponytails and braids can sometimes cause hair loss in women. Avoid pulling the hair tight with these styles.
#6. Rough combing and brushing of the hair and vigorous rubbing with a towel after shampooing can cause it to break, adding further to the problem of Hair loss in women. Wide toothed combs and brushes with smooth tips are recommended to minimize hair breakage.
Conclusion:
Although hair loss is distressing for everyone, hair loss in women is perhaps a cause of more anxiety as it can lead to feelings of lack of confidence and femininity.
In many cases, proper care and attention to hair can greatly reduce the danger of hair loss.
In other cases involving illness or heredity, consulting with a professional hair stylist can result in a hair style that minimizes the effect of hair loss in women.
By: Mike Jones
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June 4th, 2010 12:03 pm
These days hair loss is also aggravated by the environmental factors as well. take it for instance; lots of polluted atmosphere this makes hairs getting damaged and rough easily and more susceptible to sheer damage.
Also besides being heriditory there are also other factors for hair loss such as hypertension, anxiety, improper diet and a good sleep.
If you have a good diet chances of regaining a good hair bunches are far more.
June 6th, 2010 11:15 am
Low iron and hypothyroid are also common causes of hair loss in women. I’ve had hair loss since I was about 25, from a combination of several things (including genetics). Nothing can make you crazier than trying to make your hair grow back!
June 6th, 2010 11:37 am
Hi, we speak a lot of hair loss for man but no for the woman. Thanks for you article, very interessting
June 7th, 2010 5:36 pm
Very informative post! Very well written for readers to understand what are the causes of hair thinning or hair loss. Can i copy this and share with other friends?
June 7th, 2010 10:41 pm
When I was in college, I don’t know the reason why I’ve got hair loss. But according to some and my research that it is normal if you lost 5o hair strands a day because they said hair also changes and will grow another new strand.
June 8th, 2010 1:04 am
“The constant pulling of hair with styles such as ponytails and braids can sometimes cause hair loss in women. Avoid pulling the hair tight with these styles.”
This same balding effect can also happen when women elect to have dreadlocks. Trust me; as an ex-dred I speak from experience.
June 8th, 2010 5:12 am
Thanks for sharing such nice info’s . I will add up in my website.
June 12th, 2010 8:33 am
Informative post. Your information about hair loss causes helps a reader a lot. Thanks for sharing this post with us. Keep blogging. Looking forward to reading your next post.
June 16th, 2010 9:59 am
These causes i never knew before but hair lose can be due to dandruff also.
Thanks for sharing this information…
June 18th, 2010 1:11 pm
lack of proteins in the diet can also be the reason..
September 14th, 2010 8:50 am
I agree with these points .Really these are the main causes of hair fall.Use of natural products work well in reducing hair fall .Any way thanks a lot for posting….
October 17th, 2010 1:09 am
Hair loss is very common to women. My gf had experienced tremendous hair loss however it got minimize lately to a normal level.
October 22nd, 2010 6:09 pm
My mom and sister lost hair when pregnant,
October 28th, 2010 10:27 am
when we talk about hair care, dont forget hair vitamins too like biotin and b5…
November 17th, 2010 3:18 am
hair care should also be supplemented with oral vitamins and minerals, biotin helps a lot in making healthy hair ~~`
April 7th, 2011 11:02 am
Hi Karen,
You have choose very good and interesting topic to write about. I like and Learn a lot of things about hair losses in women. I will definitely try to reduce these causes.
regards,
Rabia
September 7th, 2011 9:25 pm
I’m not sure where you happen to be getting the info, however good topic. I has to spend some time understanding far more or perhaps understanding much more. Many thanks for great info I had been searching for these details regarding my objective.