The words ”androgenic alopecia” might sound like gobbledygook to the ordinary person, but when translated to ”female pattern baldness”, the cause of 50% or more cases of hair loss in women, this is no laughing matter at all.
What is Female Hair Loss?
Female hair loss is a genetic concern, one in which either parent can pass it on to their child. The genetically pretentious hair follicles in women experiencing female hair loss are susceptible to a byproduct of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which causes the hair follicle to shed the normal hair and produce thinner, shorter, colorless hair. This is what is loosely described as ”peach-fuzz” hair, which initially makes the scalp appear thinner, but eventually these minuscule hair follicles atrophy and once they cease to exist, balding, or permanent hair loss occurs. The scalp tends to appear glossy as there is no peach-fuzz hair whatsoever in the scalp’s bald spots.
Baldness is a condition that cannot be circumvented. A hair follicle that has atrophied is permanently purged from existence. This would be similar to losing any other body part, and since we are not able to reproduce our body parts, there are no female hair loss products or remedies that can force the body to produce a new hair follicle.
Causes of Female Pattern Hair Loss
Women are no different than men in the sense that the gene for balding can be inherited from mother or father. Testosterone is produced in women in two body parts – the ovaries and the adrenal glands. It is impossible though for testosterone, once converted to DHT, to cause hair loss in women, because women are able to protect themselves with estrogen and progesterone. So long as the female body is able to produce sufficient amounts of these hormones, they can effectively reduce the production of DHT and prevent DHT from assimilating itself with the woman’s hair follicles. Any condition, no matter how infinitesimal in impact, as long as it leads to a decrease in estrogen and progesterone production and/or a surge in DHT production, can cause a woman’s hair to thin if she is preternaturally inclined towards baldness through her genetics. Most of the time, hair loss in women starts as a side effect of menopause, although it can start any time following puberty. A paucity in the production of female hormones occurs during menopause, which would lead to a less robust defense against thinning hair, and a greater possibility of female hair loss.
If hair loss occurs in pre-menopausal women, this might be an after-effect of hormonal imbalance; as such, anybody suffering from such a condition must seek treatment from their trusted health care professional and the appropriate medication.
For post-menopausal women, there is a method called hormone replacement theory that restores hormonal levels back to normal and precludes the process of balding. In cases where hormonal replacement therapy is not recommended, the only other available medical option is Rogaine 2%. Take note that Rogaine is able to activate the growth of hair follicles, yet is unable to prevent the production of DHT which eventually results in the atrophy of hair follicles.
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