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All You Ever Wanted to Know about Womans Hair LossHair Loss is not all about balding men! It is socially acceptable for a man to lose his hair. What Female Hair Loss Is, and What It's Not: Female Hair loss and female hair thinning are not a result of ageing. Hair loss can be experienced by females at any age, from puberty through to prime of life and maturity. Female Hair loss is not normal and you should never accept it as such. * Female hair loss is not a result of stress alone. Female hair loss in most cases has a combination of causes which need to be professionally diagnosed by a Trichologist as soon as possible! The occurrence of hair loss in women has steadily increased over the past few decades, and is now thought to occur at least as frequently in the general female population as it does with males. As a Trichologist I encounter an increasing number of women of all ages with genetic hair loss combined with other causes. Age is not a factor in female hair loss, nor is it an acceptable reason or excuse for hair loss. For most females hair loss and hair thinning, have a combination of nutritional, medical and genetic causes. This combination makes up the majority of my Trichology clients in my hair clinic. The sooner you seek professional hair loss advice from a hair doctor such as a Trichologist, the sooner your hair loss problem can be diagnosed correctly, and will be quicker and easier for your hair to return back to normal.
Genetically inherited hair loss in women, termed Female Pattern Thinning (FMPT), is a recessive trait. Meaning you must inherit the FMPT gene from both parents to be genetically predisposed to the hair thinning. In most cases, Female Pattern Thinning is genetically inherited, but typically requires a hormonal imbalance to trigger the hair thinning.
Whatever the trigger for you, the cause is the same - remember this word: 'Dehydrotestosterone' or shortened to ‘DHT’. Genetic Female pattern thinning is called Androgenic Alopecia, and for a reason. Androgens are the original anabolic steroids and the precursor of all estrogens, the female sex hormones. The primary and most well-known androgen is testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a metabolite of testosterone, is a more potent androgen than testosterone. A percentage of your testosterone is converted by 5-alpha reductase to DHT which binds to the androgen receptors around your growing hair bulbs. DHT is produced in the adrenal cortex. Female pattern thinning and hair loss is caused by a genetic sensitivity of the effected hair follicles to DHT, which causes the hair normal hair follicle (terminal hair) to shrink or "miniaturize", leaving a smaller (vellus) hair. Female pattern thinning, female pattern hair loss, Androgenic alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica)are all the same and is a medical condition that is the most common cause of hair loss in both females and males. How does Hair loss affect women? Female hair loss and hair thinning can contribute to major loss of confidence and self esteem as hair is an expression of a woman’s personality, hair can make her image, hair is the critical core of her persona, and an integral part of her essence. Hair can be the key to draw people to her and be used as a tool to push them away. Women will often feel frustrated and gradually become embarrassed with being unable to style their hair and hide the hair thinning and hair loss. This can lead to avoidance behaviour, such as not washing the hair, not brushing hair and not styling hair, which can lead to a depressed state and further hair and scalp problems. Being proactive about your hair loss or thinning will maintain your positive self image, enhance self worth and self esteem, and overall contribute to being a happy, healthy woman who loves living life! How can a Trichologist help Women with Hair Loss? I have successfully treated many women suffering from Female Pattern hair thinning and hair loss. Zash Trichologist has developed the “HAIR HEALTH CHECK” to quickly establish and quantify the causes and effect of your individual hair loss or hair thinning problem. Treatment always responds quicker and is more successful the earlier the diagnosis is made. Call your hair specialist: Zash Trichologist on 07 3229 3242 or email………. now for your “HAIR HEALTH CHECK” Don’t wait another minute, you have nothing to lose.... Hair Loss and Its Causes: Question: What is the normal cycle of hair growth and loss? Answer: The normal cycle of hair growth lasts from 2 to 8 years and you will loose from 70 to 160 hairs per day. Explanation: Each hair on your head will grow for its predetermined growth cycle. An indicator of a 5.5 year hair cycle is that you have managed to grow your hair to reach the middle of your back at some time in your life. It is normal to shed some hair each day as part of this cycle, 70 - 160 hairs per day depending on your individual hair density. Explaining Diffuse Hair Loss: Diffuse hair loss is a generalized thinning that affects hairs on all parts of the scalp. This is the most common type of hair loss. Carolyn Evans, Trichologist at Zash Hair Health Clinic has extensive experience in diagnosing, treating and successfully helping women with hair loss problems. A HAIR HEALTH CHECK will quickly diagnose your hair loss problem and determine which treatment would be most effective for you. What causes Diffuse Hair Loss? All of the above can disrupt the hair cycle and trigger diffuse hair loss. This hair loss should be temporary. The hair loss will begin 3 months after the cause and then the hair loss will continue for 3 months before resuming back to your normal daily hair fall for your hair cycle. Longer term diffuse hair loss can be associated with: Correcting the problem or imbalance associated with a longer term problem should stop the hair loss. Zash Trichologist can quickly diagnose this with a Hair Health Check. If this is happening, your Trichologist can provide simple, effective treatment to normalize and stabilize the hair cycle to ensure the new hairs grow back as they should. Post Partum Alopecia - Post pregnancy Diffuse Hair Loss: Post Partum Alopecia is diffuse hair loss with a known cause. What is commonly happening with post partum diffuse hair loss, when the hair loss stops, and the hair cycle resumes to so called normal, the effected hairs grow back thinner resulting in a reduced volume of hair. If genetic Female Pattern Thinning is also present, you will experience further thinning at the top and recessions of the head in the typical pattern of female hair loss. Post partum diffuse hair loss and female pattern thinning in combination or on their own are easy to treat, once correctly diagnosed. Medical Conditions causing hair loss: Your hair is a barometer of your health, don't ignore it.
Your doctor may also ask questions about your menstrual cycle, pregnancies and menopause. Your doctor may want to do a physical examination to look for other causes of hair loss. This is all relevant, but will not correct the disrupted hair cycle or encourage normal hair growth.
Do your research, ask questions about the qualifications of your hair specialists before you commit to any treatment or purchase products. You must get an individual diagnosis! Purchasing products online, without a diagnosis and explanation of how to correctly take and apply products and treatment will only waste your time and money. Take the time to talk to your Trichologist, you will be surprised at the simplicity of the treatment options and how quickly you will feel and see the benefits of improved hair health. If adequate treatment is not available or practical for your type of hair loss, you may consider trying different hairstyles, hair extensions, wigs, hairpieces, non surgical hair replacement or camouflage products such as Xfusion. Your Trichologist can help you to explore the alternatives. Zash Trichologist, Carolyn Evans is also a qualified hair replacement technician and hair extension expert.
Carolyn has developed and combined treatments that work and make them available to you once your individual hair loss problem has been diagnosed. Book your HAIR HEALTH CHECK TODAY! For interstate and international clients with hair loss problems, online and teleconference consultations are available. Visit contact us to make your request. We are here to help all women with Hair Loss. This work is copyright 2011. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process, nor may any other exclusive right be exercised, without the permission of Carolyn Evans Absolique Hair Health Clinic Trichologist at Zash Fine Hairdressing 23-26 Gallery Level Brisbane Arcade 160 Queen St Mall Brisbane 07 3229 3242 |
The first step towards a solution for Hair Loss and Scalp Conditions is Correct Diagnosis. Absolique Trichologist offers Microscopic Hair and Scalp Diagnosis through a 'Hair Health Check' Don't suffer Hair Loss or Scalp Conditions another day! Book your Hair and Scalp Health Check today. Call 07 3229 3242 or 0414 953 580 Email info@absloique.com.au Take the first step towards a real solution for your Hair Loss and Scalp Conditions |
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