Female Hair Loss Treatment

In ninety percent of women, shedding occurs on the entire scalp. 10% of the hair loss is seen in the front and side of the hair as in men. However, a baldness is not seen exactly like in men. In women, the reason for late discovery of hair loss is that the front hairline is mostly protected. Hair loss progresses in the form of thinning and shedding.

Hair loss in women can sometimes begin during puberty. If hair loss is accompanied by menstrual irregularities, acne and body hair growth, hormonal values should be checked. The causes of hair loss in women are divided into two as permanent and temporary. The reasons that trigger permanent hair loss are as follows;

Genetic reasons,Iron deficiency anemia,Systemic disorders,Thyroid and dysfunction,Hormone disorders (such as polycystic ovary)

The reasons that temporarily increase hair loss in women are as follows;Postpartum,Feverish diseases,Postoperative,Some medications,Stress

In addition to these reasons, another reason that increases hair loss or decreases hair quality in women are some of the procedures applied by women for their hair. Exposing the hair to intense heat, dyeing the hair frequently, some hair conditioners, permanent hair dryers (such as Brazilian hair dryer) may deteriorate the quality of the hair and cause thinning and loss of hair. In addition to this, making the hair very tightly braid, tightly gathering can also cause hair loss.

In women, chemotherapy drugs can cause a much more common and severe hair loss called “anagen effluvium. With the use of medication, the hair begins to fall out within a few days to a few weeks, and women may lose approximately 80% to 90% of their hair. However, with the termination of the use of chemotherapy drugs, the hair returns to its original state. In case of hair loss due to all causes other than radiation, the hair comes back.

Alopecia areata is an inherited, non-marking and autoimmune disease and is one of the important diseases responsible for hair loss in women. In this disease hair loss is occurred from region to region. Not only is this possible in hair, but also in any area with hair in the body. Mostly, the hair starts to grow again between 6 months and 1 year.

Hair loss may also occur in women due to skin injury and inflammation. Injury and inflammation may cause damage to the hair follicles, resulting in a hair loss called scatricial alopecia, which is divided into two. The first is due to autoimmune diseases that develops as a result of the attack of the immune system to the hair follicles. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus, lichen planoplaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia, folliculitis decalvans, keloid acne, necrotizing acne can cause hair loss but the hair may grow again. The second occurs with exposure to physical or chemical traumas. Chemical injuries, burns, insect bites, radiation, some fungal infections, long-handed hair breaks, inflammatory dermatological diseases (psoriasis, pitriasis, morphea, scleroderma, sarcoidosis) can cause hair loss in women. Prolonged hair removal by hand is a result of obsessive-compulsive psychological discomfort and causes irreversible hair loss.

Hair loss should not be underestimated in women, it should be taken under control in consultation with a specialist physician.