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Types of Women Hair Loss

Types of Hair Loss for Women

There are four types of common hair loss for women. By knowing what these are, it will be possible for you to get the proper treatment. The first type is known as chronic telogen effluvium. It is a form of non-scarring alopecia often characterized by diffuse hair shedding with an acute onset. This occurs as a result of a reactive process caused by hormonal or metabolic stress.

It can also happen when you lose blood during your menstrual cycle and you are not able to replace the iron lost causing you to have an iron deficiency. The good news is that recovery from this type of hair loss is spontaneous and occurs within 6 months. You can help speed up the process by eating green and leafy vegetables as well as raw meat which are rich in iron. These are far more effective than supplements as you will never get an overdose.

The second type of hair loss for women is called androgen hair loss. It is a form of baldness seen in both men and women. It may begin at any time after you pass the age of 20 and while many believe that this is caused by hormones in the body, this is genetic. This can be treated using herbs and drugs approved by the FDA.

Of the four, hormone related hair loss dose not require medication to keep your hair from falling. This is because it is a temporary form of hair loss which occurs after a pregnancy. Once your hormones go back to their normal levels, your hair will soon return and you don't have to be embarrassed about it. Similar to hormone related hair loss is alopecia which occurs if you are undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

The difference between the two is that when you undergo chemotherapy, you will lose almost all the hair in your head unlike in radiotherapy where you only lose hair in the area that is affected. Once this is over, your hair will grow back and everything will be just the way it was.

Lastly is traction alopecia which is caused by damage done to the follicles by continuous pulling and tight tension to the hair. To stop this from happening, all you have to do is give up tying the hair too tight then everything will be back to normal.