subject: Female Hair Loss - Can You Do Something About It? [print this page] Female hair loss affects an increasing amount of women worldwide. Although the exact cause of the increase is unclear, much of it is thought to be related to diet, environmental factors and even lifestyle. Although its quite normal and even perfectly acceptable for men to walk around bald, for women its a very different story. It can be very embarrassing and even demoralizing.
In recent years there's been a lot of development in different technologies to help with balding. Shampoos, creams, laser treatments and even hair transplants are some of the options that may help you.
Topical treatments like shampoos and creams can be very effective for women since the female balding pattern is quite different than males. Women's hair tends to think out across the whole scalp, so its not just about treating a bald spot. In turn, laser treatments tends to be more effects of bald spots and has shown little success with women.
Hair transplants are expensive, painful and can be either a disaster or a major success. The latest transplant technologies are much better though and if you are willing to dish out a couple of thousand dollars then this can be a great option. It used microscopic transplants and implants hair follicles which can give you a 100% natural look at the end of it.
All things being equal, for women the factor of hormones plays the most important part and female hair loss almost always goes hand in hand with hormonal changes in the late 40's and early 50's. Diet plays a very important role and taking hormone pills can sometimes solve the problem. its best to speak to your doctor about your options and if you have a hair clinic near you, then they can provide you with all the help and support you need.
