Why do Women Suffer from Hair Loss??
Hair loss in a woman and for a woman is a real disaster, a catastrophe - it’s hard to accept and even harder to deal with. Beautiful, shiny, healthy hair has always been an object of admiration – praised in songs and poems of all times among other attributes of overall female beauty.
So long, semi-long or short, wavy, smooth or curly hairs…what causes them to eventually give up and fall?? Finding out all of the reasons ‘Why?’ will help to provide individually adequate, effective treatment and, in the end, re-give birth to the missing hairs.
Below follows the descriptive list of some major reasons for hair loss in women:
1. Genetics
…is responsible for the initial type of hair you happen to have during your lifetime. Another part of the father/mother heritage, so to speak. Unfortunately, both the good and the bad hair properties and characteristics are usually transmitted to you from your parents. For instance, if you have a family history of, let’s say, female pattern hair loss – than chances are great that you will suffer this very same unpleasantness. So when approaching your hair problem – always analyze the hair condition of your family members.
2. Stress
…is a very powerful troublemaker – it affects the whole body - from the toe-tips to the last hair on the head. Constant stress and negative, emotional shake-ups cause dreadful “hairfall” as a consequence.
3. Hormonal imbalance
…is another important and hardly manageable cause of hair loss. If you are suffering from androgen sensitivity you will most probably fall victim to this hormonal imbalance aftermath.
4. Cosmetics
…or, better say, wrongly selected and misused cosmetics – is not at all good for overall hair health. For certain ingredients can result in scalp, hair-surface and hair-root damage causing weak hair, sick hair and eventually - serious hair fall.
5. Health disorders
…some of them (e.g., thyroid problems and anemia) may have considerable hair loss as one of the symptoms. So maintaining and promoting a good overall health condition is vital to keeping your hair unimpaired and cheerfully growing.
6. Drugs
…when taking care of a disorder whatsoever, they may cause the popping up of a different one, i.e., the use of certain medications may treat the initially targeted area but have hair loss as side effect.
7. Nutritional deficiencies
…is another common reason for hair loss in women. The lack of vitamin A, B, C and E, foliate and Biotin slowly weakens your hair up to the point where it starts falling out. If you’re not getting enough of these nutrients with foods – consult your doctor for prescription of supplements.
8. Scalp infection
…strikes many women in a form of excessive dandruff, itching, flakiness, patchiness and, of course, hair loss. Remember! Healthy hair implies healthy, clean and infection-less scalp.
9. Surgery
…amounts to physical stress and hair fall is a quite common consequence of the latter. Post-surgical patients should make sure their hair is taken care of along with their sutures.
10. Radiation/chemotherapy
…have fatal hair loss as side effect. Hair supportive treatment should be prescribed when undergoing these disagreeable processes.
11. Hair styles and hair do’s
…when too extreme – may result in temporary hair loss. Don’t overtighten your hair and don’t use harsh hair accessories! Hairs are very gentle and subtle head-guests. So treat them with due respect, care and courtesy.
12. Shampoo
…make sure it suits your hair-type. Using a hair-friendly shampoo and clean, soft water is the least you can do for your hair on a daily basis.
Find your reason then find your treatment – and enjoy all of the small Beautiful Hair pleasures.