Common Causes in Women

The following are the most common causes of telogen effluvium (temporary hair loss) in women: (Birth Control): Starting or stopping birth control. (Postpartum Period): After pregnancy it is common to lose hair. It is typically restored with a combination of tropical regrowth products and a class 3 laser. Changes in hormone levels or thyroid imbalances are common reversible causes.

(Nutritional): Crash dieting, chronic nutritional deprivation, alcoholism, zinc or iron deficiency can all be causes. (Systemic Illness): Conditions such as Crohn's or Hepatic Disease, Syphilis, Lymphoproliferative disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease. (Medications): A large number of drugs have been reported to cause or possibly cause, diffuse alopecia.

Female androgen-tic alopecia

Androgen-tic alopecia in women is typically characterized by diffuse thinning throughout the entire scalp area. It can be minor or dramatic. The cause is assumed to be very similar to mens Androgen-tic alopecia (Male Pattern Baldness). In both cases, the reason you are losing your hair is a sensitivity of your follicles to the hormones in your scalp. The specific hormone is typically DHT, or Dihydric-Testosterone. This is why treatments for women's androgen-tic alopecia include DHT blockers, and antiandrogens, just like with men.

Some typical treatments combined with a class 3 laser are recommended.   

Researchers have classified some forms of female hair loss by using a scale known as the Ludwig Scale. This is a rather limited, but accurate portrayal of what is commonly seen in women with hair loss. Female Androgen-tic alopecia is just one kind of diffuse hair loss experienced by women. It is particularly likely to appear at times of hormonal change, and is generally identified by overall thinning versus patchy loss. Some common causes of Female Androgen-tic alopecia are: Starting or stopping birth control, the postpartum period, and pre and early post-menopausal periods. With Female Androgen-tic alopecia, women rarely go completely bald. The end result of the condition is a visible decrease in density of hair in the affected areas.

The most effective way is to rule out any underlying hormonal imbalances via the proper blood tests. You should also recap the last year of your life to determine if you've had any extremely traumatic experiences or conditions. If the blood tests reveal no imbalances, and you do not have any significant life changing events to point to, and your hair has been thinning for a prolonged period of time, you can likely conclude that you are dealing with Androgen-tic alopecia. This is a more ongoing condition that needs to be managed with treatments. If however you can specify a traumatic event (pregnancy, birth control pills, etc), your hair loss has been short lived, or you identify a thyroid or other imbalance, this can be called Telogen Effluvium.

Either way the treatment is the same for both Androgen-tic alopecia and Telogen Effluvium. A growth stimulant and a class 3 laser is highly advised as a foundational course of action.

 

The different products that Innovative Hair Loss Can help with your Female Hair Loss.

Black & Pink Helmets different strengths.