Female Hair Loss New

Female Hair Loss New

Hair loss has a huge impact on person’s well-being and self-esteem.  Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) or androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of non-scarring hair loss that primarily occurs in adult women. The condition is characterized by the progressive loss of terminal hairs over the frontal and vertex regions of the scalp, resulting in a visible reduction in hair density. Unlike many cases of androgenetic alopecia in men (male pattern hair loss), the frontal hairline is often spared.

Androgenetic alopecia is a very common condition. The prevalence of female pattern hair loss in Caucasian women is about 19 percent. Although FPHL can occur at any time in life beginning in puberty, the condition most commonly occurs following menopause as approximately 38 percent of women over the age of 70 years have FPHL.

  • Relax. It is important to keep stress managed to help preserve hormonal balance.
  • Right diet. Reduce your intake of saturated fats and increase your intake of whole grains and fruits and vegetables.
  • Supplements. Biotin (Vitamin B6) and folic acid may help to stimulate hair growth.
  • Exercise helps contribute to good hormonal balance.
  • Stay away from hair care products that contain chemicals and dyes as well as avoiding very heat-heavy treatments as they can compromise hair and scalp health.
  • Relax. It is important to keep stress managed to help preserve hormonal balance.
  • Right diet. Reduce your intake of saturated fats and increase your intake of whole grains and fruits and vegetables.
  • Supplements. Biotin (Vitamin B6) and folic acid may help to stimulate hair growth.
  • Exercise helps contribute to good hormonal balance.
  • Stay away from hair care products that contain chemicals and dyes as well as avoiding very heat-heavy treatments as they can compromise hair and scalp health.

The visible thinning of hair over the frontal scalp and vertex of the scalp in FPHL results from a progressive decrease in the ratio of terminal hairs to shorter, thinner vellus hairs in the affected areas, a process known as follicular miniaturization.  As part of this process, the duration of the anagen (growth) phase of hair follicles shortens from a normal duration of a few years to only weeks to months. The mechanism of follicular transformation that occurs in FPHL is not completely understood. Androgens and genetic susceptibility do play a critical role.

Androgens — androgenetic alopecia occurs as a consequence of the effects of dihydrotestosterone (a potent metabolite of testosterone) on susceptible hair follicles. Dihydrotestosterone binds to androgen receptors in hair follicles, resulting in the up regulation of genes responsible for the gradual transformation of terminal hair follicles to miniaturized hair follicles.

It is polygenetic ie. multiple genes from both sides of the families contribute to the symptoms. Occasionally, hair loss can be caused by hormone imbalance or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

It is important to distinguish female pattern baldness from another form of hair loss common in women called telogen effluvium. The pattern of telogen effluvium is usually hair loss that is all over the scalp. This usually occurs more suddenly, possibly 3-8 months after a major stressor (illness, hospitalization, childbirth or death in the family). Other causes of telogen effluvium include medications, thyroid disorders and low iron stores.

Menopause and hair loss

By 50 years of age, an average woman will lose about 50% of her hair mass. During menopause, the hair loss is exacerbated as estrogen, the hormone most responsible for promoting hair growth, decreases, and testosterone levels increase, disproportionately. This hormonal imbalance causes thinning of the hair, hair loss and unwanted facial hair.

To Avoid Menopausal Hair Loss

  • Relax. It is important to keep stress managed to help preserve hormonal balance.
  • Right diet. Reduce your intake of saturated fats and increase your intake of whole grains and fruits and vegetables.
  • Supplements. Biotin (Vitamin B6) and folic acid may help to stimulate hair growth.
  • Exercise helps contribute to good hormonal balance.
  • Stay away from hair care products that contain chemicals and dyes as well as avoiding very heat-heavy treatments as they can compromise hair and scalp health.

Medications

  • 2-5% minoxidil
  • Biotin
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) | Acell MatriStemPRP has been clinically proven to increase hair growth and slow down hair loss resulting in thicker and fuller hair. PRP can restore your hair by attacking the very cause of hair loss or thinning. PRP involves the injection of own plasma and platelets (cells crucial for rapid wound healing after trauma), isolated from the peripheral blood into the scalp. Injected platelets have the ability to produce growth factors, cytokines and other chemical mediators that stimulate and reactivate the dormant hair follicles, initiate the skin regeneration process and stimulate skin remodeling and collagen synthesis. Since own platelets are injected, the PRP treatment is both natural and hypoallergenic.The Acell MatriStem is a synthetic product loaded with factors promoting tissue growth. By injecting these into the scalp, the part of the scalp that feeds the blood to the hair (dermal papilla) is stimulated.PRP can be performed with or without Acell MatriStem.