Hair Loss
Hair loss or thinning is a common and upsetting menopause symptom. This can become a serious blow to a woman's self esteem if not given the necessary attention.
Understanding the causes and factors of this symptom will help women deal with it in a smarter way. Please read the following article which provides useful and important information on hair loss or thinning.
 What is Hair Loss or Thinning?
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Women who present hair loss are often only treated for the physiological symptom, but recent research has shown that…
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Hair loss affects over 30 million women in the United States |
Hair loss, also known as alopecia, means that a person is losing more hair than usual. Normally, each hair grows approximately 1/4 of inch per month, and continues growing during a maximum of 6 years.
Then the hair falls and another grows in its place. Hair loss occurs when the amount of hair that falls outnumbers the ones that are being produced.
Generally hair loss or thinning is believed to be a strictly male issue. However, all women experience some degree of hair loss or thinning at some point in their lives, and two- |
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thirds of women will be severely affected. But, unlike similar cases in men, hair loss in women typically does not result in complete baldness. In fact, most women suffer from hair thinning, which is a loss of hair density (clear areas in the scalp) that does not result in a complete loss of hair.
Hair thinning is a loss of hair density which leaves clear areas on the scalp. This problem thus does not end in a total baldness, but just makes some parts of the scalp visible. All women experience some degree of hair loss, and two-thirds of women will suffer from it seriously. But, unlike such cases in men, hair loss in women typically does not result in complete baldness. In fact, most women suffer hair thinning, which usually makes them lose the top layers of their hair.
Uncontrolled and excessive loss of hair or hair thinning can significantly disturb a woman's emotional life. We should know what hair loss or thinning involves in order to effectively deal with it. The following articles give details about the different causes of loss of hair and hair thinning.
What causes Hair Loss or Thinning?
The causes of excessive hair loss or thinning are very individual and depend on a complicated set of factors, which are generally divided into psychological and physical. |
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Psychological causes for hair loss or thinning: Anxiety, emotional stress, overwork and fatigue can cause hair loss or thinning. If these factors are not controlled, they can destabilize you emotionally, thus unbalancing your bodily functions and causing changes that will lead to hair loss or thinning. Usually these cases are temporary and hair loss or thinning stops when the stressful time ends. |
Hair loss or thinning is mainly
caused by hormonal imbalance |
Physical causes for hair loss or thinning: Hormonal imbalance is the main cause for hair loss or thinning. As is commonly known, testosterone is the main hair producing hormone in your body. But one of its derivers has the opposite effect. DHT hormone (deriver from testosterone) is in charge of blocking the hair production of certain areas (especially on the head). Although DHT is produced with testosterone, it is controlled by another hormone, estrogen. |
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When women are younger, estrogen and testosterone hormones are balanced, so DHT is controlled. But when women approach menopause, estrogen levels fluctuate, leaving DHT production uncontrolled and resulting in excessive hair loss or thinning. This is why maintaining healthy estrogen hormone balance is important to control hair loss or thinning.
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What to do about Hair Loss or Thinning?
The most important way to get the right treatment for hair loss or thinning is to find out whether your problem is psychological or physical. |
Psychological: hair loss or thinning caused by anxiety, stress, overwork and fatigue should be treated by scheduling rest and relaxation time as well as integrating an exercise program in your daily routine. Keep in mind that in most cases a combination of psychological and physical treatments is the most effective option for managing hair loss or thinning. |
Psychological causes for hair loss or thinning are not common. |
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Physical: Because hair loss or thinning is probably caused by imbalanced estrogen, maintaining healthy amounts of hormones in your body is extremely important for hair maintenance. Although there are several ways to manage hair loss or thinning, the best way is by combining therapies such as "lifestyle approaches" and alternative medicine. You can click on the link below to learn more about the hair loss or thinning treatments that best suit you. |
Hair loss or thinning can be controlled with alternative medicine |
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