Fear of Hair Loss, Woman? Never Fear, Hair Answers are Here

Hair loss is sometimes thought of as no joking matter, especially if that hair loss is happening to a woman rather than a man.  It is true, I suppose, that a lot of a woman’s self-esteem is tied up in the beauty of her locks, so a little bit of worry or panic may result if a woman finds herself staring at a bunch of extra strands in her hairbrush.

Some women, however, are worrying needlessly just because there are some strands of hair in the bathroom sink after their morning beauty rituals.  Hair loss, woman, is perfectly normal; everyone is constantly losing and re-growing hair, and the hair that is visible and hanging from your scalp is actually made up of dead tissue, anyway.  It is the roots that are alive, so hair will naturally break off, and that is what you usually see in the hairbrush and in the sink after you fix your hair.  That being said, there is such a thing as abnormal hair loss in a woman. 

If you are suddenly looking at what you would perceive to be five hundred hairs in your hairbrush (after just one brushing), you probably are losing more hair than average.  Hair loss of about fifty-to-one hundred strands a day is perfectly normal for a woman.   If you do find that you are losing more hair than would be considered “normal,” you may want to find out the reason(s) why.

One common and easily remedied cause of a woman’s hair loss may be oral contraceptives.  Yes, that’s right, The Pill.  Since its inception in the 1960’s, The Pill has become one of the most common methods of birth control, but hair loss, woman, may be a side effect.   If that is the case, you can switch to some other method of contraception in an effort to preserve your crowning glory.  If you think about it humorously for a minute, if you choose the contraceptive over the hair loss, you may find you don’t need the contraceptive anymore anyway.  Seriously, though, if you are a woman having excessive hair loss and also taking oral contraceptives, you may want to talk to your doctor.

There can, of course, be other reasons for excessive hair loss – which the medical community calls alopecia – and some of them may be only temporary and some may be long lasting.  Believe it or not, severe stress can actually cause you to lose your hair.  Stress can now officially be labeled a cause for everything, even hair loss for a woman.  If the source of the major stress is removed, most likely the hair loss will stop, as well. 

Another temporary cause of hair loss is the use of some prescription medications.  Of course, the medicines used for chemotherapy are sort of infamous for making a woman lose her hair, but aside from those rather harsh medications, other drugs can cause a woman hair loss, as well.  Common medicines that can have hair loss as a side effect include: 

Acne medications
Anti-coagulation medications
Depression medications
Heart medications
Anti-inflammatory medications

So, if you are taking medications for chronic conditions, you would be wise to discuss the possibility of hair loss with your doctor.  Of course, having thinning hair is probably preferable to having a heart attack or a blood clot, for example, so it becomes a matter of risk versus benefit.  Whatever the cause, if you are concerned about hair loss, woman, get some answers to your questions to ease your mind.

Tags: women hair loss,excessive hair loss, alopecia, oral contraceptives

Hair Loss, Women? Just When We Thought Men Almost Had it as Bad as We Do

Someday I am certain that women will get the upper hand, but apparently that is not the case in the one area we always thought was never going to be a female problem. Hair loss, women, it turns out, is not just a male phenomenon. And of course, a man who is going bald or is already bald is said to be distinguished or even handsome. Shoot, a lot of men actually shave their heads.

Try shaving your head, though, ladies, and see how many men find it attractive. There may be one or two here and there, but really, who would want those weirdos anyway? Hair loss, women, is no reason to hide in the closet and never come out, however. You know, of course, that some hair loss is perfectly natural and normal, right? So, if you start to notice about a hundred hairs in the brush, do not fear. Everyone loses that much hair every day, but if you do think you actually have hair loss, women, there are ways to deal with excess strands in the bathroom sink.

You could buy a wig. It may sound silly, but seriously, Dolly Parton has been doing it for years, and she doesn’t even try to hide the fact. Maybe that is because no one really looks at her hair, anyway? No, I don’t think that is it. I think she enjoys the fact that she can just stick her hair on her head instead of spending an hour in the bathroom or in the “makeup chair” trying in vain to make her natural hair perfect. Or maybe Dolly has hair loss, women? I wonder…

You could get some products that help hair grow. That really famous prescription medicine that has been around for a while now really wasn’t intended to be a hair growth product, you know. The hair growth was a side effect. That’s right, a side effect. Better than nausea and vomiting and certainly it has provided the manufacturer a hefty profit. It used to be marketed and prescribed for men only, but now, as a result of feminine hair loss, women, you can get it, too.

You could try to get at the root of the problem. Some say that hair loss in women is an indication that the otherwise-healthy-seeming women in question are having some sort of issue that is making their hair thin out. Probably, it is hormones. Is there anything we women have or do that does not relate to hormones? It seems not, but testosterone is a component of lots of other issues, too – like bar fights, for example. At least our progesterone doesn’t cause that.

You could visit your stylist and get her to help you with the appearance of your hair. Hair loss women please, don’t go for the comb-over. That is one thing the men can keep.

Tags: women hair loss, hair loss, dolly parton, hormones