Understand Genetics May Be the Cause of Hair Loss in Women - But, Maybe Not a lot more



The cause of hair loss in women may be genetic, as is the case in male pattern baldness. Researchers in Japan believe that they have identified the gene responsible. But, who really cares?

Females that suffer from alopecia certainly don't care. They just want an effective treatment. But, the effectiveness of treatments varies, probably depending on the causes.

It might seem like I'm talking in circles, but what I'm trying to suggest is that instead of a single effective treatment, you might want to look for a complete plan that addresses the most common "causes"; plural.

Of course, you might be able to rule out some of the causes, out-of-hand. For example, if you are not taking prescription drugs, testosterone boosters or steroids, then you know that what you see on your brush is not a side effect of drug therapy. If you do not have a compulsive habit of pulling out your hair, if you don't wear pony-tails, use chemical relaxers or use a hot comb repeatedly, then you can rule out self-damage.

Physical or psychological stress can be a cause of hair loss in women or men. The term that doctors use to describe it is Telogen effluvium. When it occurs, "something" interferes with the normal hair-production cycle.

The hair-producing follicles run through three cycles continuously over the course of a person's life. The phases are:


Anagen, which is the stage of active growth
Catagen, which is a short transition stage
Telogen, which is the resting phase

In Telogen effluvium, a large number of follicles enter the resting phase at a single time. Normally, only 10-14% of the follicles enter the Telogen phase at any given time. Up to 90% are in the Anagen phase.

Too many follicles entering the Telogen phase is the actual underlying cause of hair loss in women and men in nearly all cases. In some cases, we can figure out why the follicles are resting. In other cases, we cannot.

Childbirth, fever, major surgery, anemia, crash diets, emotional disorders, hypothyroidism and drug-use sometimes result in Telogen effluvium. But, even when that is the case, improved nutrient intake combined with improved blood flow to the scalp can help.

Certain nutrients are not considered essential, because they are produced by bacteria within the digestive tract. But, just how efficiently those bacteria work can vary greatly. Inadequate production of biotin and PABA may be the cause of hair loss in women, particularly when the condition is accompanied by frequent constipation and bloating.

Reduced blood flow to the follicles in the scalp is something that was attributed to age, at one time. Now, reduced circulation is not inevitable. Even regular scalp massages can help.

If the massage is accompanied by the use of a compound called Minoxidil, results are sometimes seen within a few months. When combined with increased intake of biotin and PABA, results are sometimes seen in just a few weeks. In short, we can combat the cause of hair loss in women, no matter what it may be.

Causes Of Hair Loss In Women






Genetics May Be the Cause of Hair Loss in Women - But, Maybe Not

Causes Of Hair Loss In Women