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Treatment Women Hair Loss

Once thought to be only a male syndrome, hair loss in women is becoming more and more prevalent, or perhaps just becoming more talked about in society. According to the American Hair Loss Association, different tyes of hair loss, or alopecia, in women exist. Some can be temporary, some long lasting or premanent. Hair loss can be due to pregnancy, medications or stress, all of which are considered short term events. Longer term occurrences of hair loss include illness, such as chronic illnesses or diseases.

The cause of hair loss in women is not easy to diagnose. Blood tests includng complete blood counts, hormone and iron levels, and scans for viral diseasees are some of the laboratory tests now being utilized to diagnose the cause of female hair loss. Also in use is what is called the Hair Pull test, where hair is actually pulled from the scalp. More than three strands indicates more than a normal level of hair loss. Other tests are also sometimes employed to help determine the extent of hair loss and possible hair loss causes.

Treatments for long term female hair loss are not commonly embraced by the medical society, according to the American Hair Loss Association, but treatments do exist. It should be noted that none of the treatments has been endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration for the use and successful treatment of women's hair loss.

Other types of hair loss in women are more difficult, perhaps impossible to reverse. Hair loss due to chemotherapy in cancer patients is one area where no treatment is available. Women with chronic illnesses, such as lupus, may also experience hair loss do to the illness. So far, no effectivet treatments are known for women who have chornic illnesses and experience hair loss due to those illnesses.

Surgical hair replacement for women experiencing hair loss is available, but can only be done by harvesting hair from the patient's own scalp or that of an identical twin. For some women, a hair piece or wig is the best alternative. What to look for and the pros and cons of wigs and hair pieces can be found on the website of the American Hair Loss Association (www.americanhairloss.org).