Different Types of Hair Loss Among Women

Hair loss in women can be of various kinds. This hair loss problem in women can be due to health reasons, hereditary, hormonal imbalance and sometimes due to stress and anxiety. But then it has been found that the most common reason for hair loss in women is called as Androgenetic Alopecia which in a layman's term can be said to female pattern Alopecia or baldness. This Alopecia or baldness does not mean total hair loss but then it simply means that there is a marked receding of your hairline found mostly above and in front of your head. It has been found that mostly this type of hair loss affects about one third of the total population and has been found to happen after the women enters her menopause period.

The hair loss pattern here in not related to excess of hair fall or loss but there is a continuous thinning of the hair which leaves these women worried and stressed out. A normal hair loss of about 100-150 hair strands are lost per day and people who suffer from thin hair shed or loss less hair and there is a pattern on hair loss as the new hair that grow from the roots are far more shorter in length than the previous set of hair. Though genetic play the most important role in your hair loss problem.

It has also been found that women loss hair after giving birth or if they follow an unbalanced diet or use birth control pills. Due to hormonal changes taking place in the body there are certain mood swings both mental and physical like stress and anxiety that causes hair loss. Telogen Effluvium is another type of hair loss problem faced by women though this problem is a temporary one and can be delayed for a few months.

To-day with the advancement in science and technology there are many innovations to help women deal with her hair loss problem.

There are treatments wherein they can overcome their problem of hair loss and this course of treatment usually starts with Rogaine. This medication can be bought under strict medical approval. Rogaine is the only FDA approved medication for hair loss in women. Another medication by the name of Propecia is well known for treating hair loss but then this medication is not helpful for treating hair loss in women. Follicular units and mini-graft methods are other ways of treating hair loss in women, but this is done under the supervision of a qualified doctor. And though this mode of treatment has proved successful in majority of the cases there are some cases where this mode of treatment has not proved to be effective and if you are one of those unlucky few then you need to seek some professional counseling. You could use dyes and other cosmetic selections to help enhance your appearance, you could also seek the help of specialist to help you deal with your problem of hair loss.