Hair Loss in women

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of women account for hair loss sufferers

of women will have noticeable hair loss by the time they reach age 60

Though Hair Loss in Men may seem like a more prominent problem, Hair loss in women is nearly as common. Female Pattern Baldness like its male counterpart is genetic with Hair Loss being passed down from parents to their children. However, unlike men, women are less likely to develop female pattern baldness before the age of 30-40. Female Pattern Baldness is more likely to occur post menopause.

Statistically Speaking… By age 20-30, only 6-12 percent of women experience female pattern hair loss, but by age 70, 40-55 percent of women experience some type of hair thinning.

Varying severity of female pattern hair loss

Varying severity of female pattern hair loss

Your body goes through many hormonal changes during menopause. This can have a toll on your hair and trigger hair loss.

Thyroid imbalance can cause hair loss.

Polycystic ovary syndrome causes hormonal imbalance that can lead to hair loss.

There is research to suggest that Iron deficiency and female hair loss are related.

Birth control pill may cause hormonal balance that can potentially lead to hair loss.

Certain drugs present in the medication for cancer, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure may cause hair loss.

Certain drugs present in the medication for cancer, arthritis ..... may cause hair loss

Hair Loss may also be caused as a result of extreme physical or emotional stress, and is noticeable 3-4 months after the event that may have caused it. This type of hair loss is temporary.

Hairstyles or styling products that pull your hair extremely tight can cause traction alopecia.

Its normal to lose 50 - 100 strands of hair each day and this loss would not result in any visible reduction in hair density. Women suffering from Female Pattern Baldness lose hair from all over the head, generally starting from the part line becoming more prominent.

The most common cause of Female Pattern Baldness or Female Androgenetic Alopecia is genetic. The duration of the growth phase (anagen) reduces while the duration of the resting phase(telogen) increases resulting in an increase in very fine (vellus) hair production and progressive hair miniaturisation . With age the hair continues to shrink, until the hair does not grow back.
Hair Loss needs to be dealt with tactically.It is a process where existing hair are transplanted from a donor site to a recipient site (The bald area).The PRP process is initiated by drawing a small blood sample of 30 to 60cc from the patient.Stem cells are unspecialized cells extracted from your own body that maintain and repair tissues.

For women suffering from mild hair thinning to severe hair loss due to various causes, we recommend the following products and services available at Berkowits to curb the problem.

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