Most people lose anywhere from 50 to 100 strands of hair each day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. On the days when hair is washed, people can lose up to 250 strands, But don’t avoid washing in an attempt to keep the hair, as it will fall out eventually, anyway. Typically, each time a normal hair follicle is shed, it is replaced by hair that is equal in size. But in women with female-pattern hair loss, the new hair is finer and thinner. The hair follicles are shrinking and eventually they quit growing altogether.
If you hair loss is sudden or extreme, a visit to your doctor should be your first step. Preliminary blood work is usually taken to make sure the thyroid gland or an autoimmune disease isn’t the culprit. The doctor may also ask what your mother, aunts, or grandmothers look like - if they have similar, or greater amounts, of hair loss. Using magnification on the scalp can show if a woman’s follicles vary in size - with some thick and others thin. These are two telltale signs of female pattern hair loss, also called androgenetic alopecia. This is a hereditary condition that affects about 30 million American women, according to the America Academy of Dermatology, and is the most common kind of hair loss.
If you've addressed the medical concerns for hair loss, then there are products that can help you to re-grow hair or minimize the impact and look of thinning hair. New innovations in hair and scalp care are being introduced and research is ongoing.
If you've addressed the medical concerns for hair loss, then there are products that can help you to re-grow hair or minimize the impact and look of thinning hair. New innovations in hair and scalp care are being introduced and research is ongoing.
Thank you for this article, very helpful, I havent had any hair loss yet ,but have a few friends that do.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info need this my hair is thinning
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that a person's thyroid should be checked for hair lose. Nice article - thanks for the info.
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