Female Hair Loss Articles
Introduction To Hair Loss In Women
Generally called alopecia, hair loss in women is more accurately known as androgenetic alopecia in women. Female pattern baldness is caused by hormones and genes mainly, but can also be exasperated by aging. The typical lifespan of a hair begins at the follicle and grows at a rate of about one-half inch per month for a total of between two and six years at which point it rests and then falls out. After this normal hair cycle in females, a new hair begins to grow at the follicle and the process is repeated all over again...
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5 Common Causes of Female Hair Loss
Each day the average woman loses fifty to hundreds of hairs naturally; it is nature’s way of recycling to keep our hair looking fresh while serving its protective purpose. But each day millions of women worldwide suffer from female hair loss, a potentially embarrassing and emotionally damaging condition brought on by a number of things. Here’s a look at some of the most common causes of female hair loss and what you can do about them...
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Female Hair Loss: Signs & Symptoms
Female hair loss is very different from male pattern baldness in that the hair normally thins on the top and crown of the scalp with women. This is initially usually seen in a widened, thinning strip through the central hair area. But unlike men, with women’s hair loss, the frontal area of hair typically remains intact. Also unlike men, women’s hair loss rarely is aggressive enough to progress towards complete or near complete baldness. Further, there are no itchy patches or sores on the scalp for most cases of female hair loss...
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