Female Hair Loss
By Kathlene Capelle, Thu Dec 8th

As a female, if you are facing thinning and losing hair, you areprobably pretty stressed by it. However, you will not beworrying and causing more hair to drop once you understand somefacts about female hair loss. You see, in many cases, femalehair loss is just a temporary occurance and hence, finding ahair loss solution to it is relatively easy.

Androgenetic alopecia is the hereditary form of baldness thataffects 50 percent of men, and some women after 40. Female hairloss usually starts after menopause although it can beginearlier. The main reason for this is that estrogen levelsdecline. Hormonal changes cause hair to thin.

It is comforting to note that other than androgenetic alopecia,the most common cause of in women, is a result ofmetabolic and hormonal changes. Thus, the is usuallytemporary. Also, unlike men, women rarely become totally bald.However, what females generally experience is the thinning oftheir hair.

For example, in the case of pregnancy, is temporaryand should stop about 6 months after birth. When a woman ispregnant, a large amount of oestrogen is produced causing thehair follicles to go into their growth phase. Once the baby isborn, the woman's hormonal balance is restored. The reverse nowhappens with the hair follicles going into a phase.

While nothing much can be done to prevent during thisperiod, applying hair tonic to hasten hair re-growth can be ahelpful solution.

Crash diets leading to rapid weight loss over a short period oftime prompts excessive hair loss.

Physical and emotional stress

can cause but thisusually only occurs after a prolonged period of time and inextreme cases. Once stress levels are restored to normal levels,hair loss should stop. Thus, a good solution is tofind ways to reduce stress!

Certain drugs can also cause hair to shed. The most commonmedical treatment that causes is chemotherapy. Thedrug medication attacks the hair cells, causing fromthe scalp. Certain prescription drugs (for thyroid hormonedeficiency, diabetes and lupus) and dieting supplements are alsocauses of hair loss. Once these drug medications are stopped,the problem should disappear.

Other stresses to the hair may include frequent dyeing andchemicals eg. perming solutions applied to the hair. Generally,healthy hair can undergo these treatments without showing signsof stress, if they are not done too often. But if hair is notallowed a chance to recover from the constant application ofhair chemicals, then it becomes brittle and starts to break off.Hair loss treatment products to help strengthen the folliclesshould help when applied to the scalp.

Once you understand what is happening to your hair, then seekout the right solution. In most cases, if the cause istemporary, then you can be assured that your problem will passwith the right remedy actions. However, for the more seriouscases, do seek the professional help of a licensed dermatologistfor a complete diagnosis and treatment plan.

About the author:Kathlene Capelle is a writer for beauty tips and advice. Shebelieves in helping people regain their confidence through abeautiful crop of hair. For more articles, tips and resources,please visit her site athttp://www.hair-loss-remedy-central.com.