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Diagnosis Women Hair Loss

It Happens to the Majority of Us.

People tend to associate old men with baldness (alopecia), and whereas only about 50% of men suffer from it, 30% of women do as well. Moreover, most people will experience some form of hair loss or thinning with age.

To better understand hairloss, it is important to realize that there are mainly several completely different types. The most common is androgenic alopecia, more commonly known as (not necessarily male!) pattern baldness for the distinctive pattern it leaves while receding. While generally similar in cause, female pattern baldness differs from male pattern baldness not only in the gender of the person suffering it but in the pattern, which appears at first as a somewhat rapid widening of the part, usually even if the part is changed or moved. As in men's case, pattern-balding women usually lose from the front and the recession travels backwards. This is simply because folicles are cells, will best produce hair when the body is young, has high and usually balanced levels of hormones, and cells split more quickly. Hair is not a basic necessity of life, so some folicles may become disabled or slowed - and this often occurs in patches, which results in a thinning or balding.

A second type of hair loss that is quite rare is alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder. Autoimmune disorders occur when the white blood cells are not properly programmed by the body to attack intruding bacteria or viruses, and cause the body to instead start attacking itself. In the case of alopecia areata, the white blood cells turn on the folicle cells in the scalp and disable them from producing hair. This tends to happen to the folicles surrounding the first disabled folicle until a round and completely smooth bald patch can be seen. These can occur anywhere on the head, but the patches will grow and/or multiply.
Other hair loss-causing autoimmune disorders include Alopecia totalis, which results in the total loss of hair from head (even eyelashes and brows) and alopecia universalis, which causes the loss of all body hair. Like alopecia areata, these are extremely unlikely causes of hair loss.

It is a good idea to talk with both your dermatologist and general physician if you think you may suffer from either of these, as you no doubt want neither to happen to you, but also because they may both be signs of health issues. Pattern baldness typically occurs in females due to an imbalance of hormones, which may be an indication of other and more serious concerns. Other effects of autoimmune disorders can cause various health problems and are thought to be one of the top ten causes of death in women 65 and under.

Still, hair loss can come from a number of other things. Most people experience some degree of at least thinning over the courses of their lives, but environmental and maintenance practices are a common cause for loss of hair. Vitamin deficiency is a huge cause, and unhealthy eating habits including junk-food diets and even eating disorders are sometimes to blame. Frequent pulling, burning and wearing hair in tight styles can cause hair from that area to fall out or break off. For some people, hair falls out after it has reached a certain length, so monthly or bimonthly trims may be necessary. Also always feed your hair strengthening product and using good shampoo and conditioner.