It’s never easy to see bald patches appearing, whether you are a man or a woman. However, hair loss in women tends to be much more disturbing when a woman starts to go bald. Men may not like to lose hair, but it’s much more socially acceptable for a man to be bald than it is for a woman. This is because it’s so much more common for men to lose hair than it is for women.
Hair loss in women, in fact, is relatively rare. Couple this with the fact that women often base their self-worth largely on their hair. It’s these two factors that cause female baldness to be less socially acceptable than male baldness. This is why women who suffer from baldness tend to develop a negative self image.
The causes of baldness in women are most often different than those of baldness in men. This is referred to as “male pattern baldness” or MPB. MPB occurs when the body produces too much DHT, a male hormone that is normally harmless. The DHT hormone attaches to hair follicles and causes them to shrink continually until they finally atrophy and stop making new hair.
Women also produce DHT, though in much smaller quantities than men, and not usually enough to result in baldness. Female hair loss, on the other hand, is more often the result of:
* Androgenetic alopecia, or female pattern baldness. It’s the most prevalent cause of baldness in women.
*Alopecia areata or alopecia totalis, which is an immune condition which can lead to partial or full femaile hair loss.
* Pregnancy hair loss, caused by a flooding of the hormones that indicate and sustain pregnancy.
* Certain skin conditions: Psoriasis, eczema and other dermatological conditions can sometimes cause hair to fall out in large quantities however, the condition is often temporary.
* Anemia (low red blood cell count).
* Thyroid disorders.
* Certain diseases and treatments for diseases.
Women should not use a female hair loss treatment until they have a doctor correctly diagnose the cause of their hair loss. A hair loss treatment for women will only be effective if androgenetic alopecia is at the root of the problem. Additionally, the earlier you discover what is at the root of your problem, the better, especially if your problem is a medical one.
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