Research shows that up to two thirds of women experience hair loss at some stage in their life and this can often be a very stressful time for women and is an integral part of their self image. The most common causes of hair loss in women is not related to inherited genes but usually associated with other factors such as pregnancy, stress, chemotherapy, certain diets, thyroid hormone deficiency, some drugs or infections. Unlike men
hair loss in this case is usually temporary and healthy re-growth can occur over time.
Unlike men, women rarely go bald but may experience significant thinning and reduction of hair shaft diameter around forehead and crown of scalp as they age.
If you are one of millions of women who suffer from hair loss most important factor is to understand why you are losing your hair before you seek out a remedy or solution.
Causes of hair loss:
1. Genetics: The most common cause of hair loss is rooted in your genes also known as androgenetic alopecia, hereditary hair loss can begin any time after puberty, but usually sets in before age of forty and may accelerate around time you reach menopause.
2. Pregnancy: A large amount of oestrogen is produced during pregnancy causing hair follicles to go into their growth phase. Once birth is over hormonal balance is restored and opposite happens with hair follicles going into a hair loss phase.
3. Alopecia areata: The reasons for this are relatively unknown but research has shown that cause is thought to be an auto immune disorder where body mistakenly attacks hair follicles. What follows is an inflammation of follicles and surrounding hair structures. This causes hair follicles to retreat into deeper layers of skin shutting off an important nutrient supply, follicles starve and hair starts shedding followed by a dormant period.
