REASONS FOR FEMALE HAIR LOSS 

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 It's unusual to come across a woman who is suffering from hair loss but it can happen. It's simple to think of a man losing his hair but when it comes to a woman it's a little hard to think of. Mainly because it's rare. If you're a woman and you're suffering from hair loss then there could be a number of reasons why this is happening.

The easy answer is genetics. Hair loss is hereditary and just like in men with male pattern baldness, women can suffer from female pattern baldness. Unlike men, however, where the hair loss is centered around a particular area such as the crown, with women the hair loss can be sparse. This makes surgery as a possible treatment difficult.

Another reason can be pregnancy. A hormonal imbalance can occur with a pregnant woman. During the pregnancy the body can hold onto hair rather than shedding it but after childbirth, hair can fall out en mass. It will look like your losing your hair but your body will adjust itself.

Another reason, many women won't like to hear, is abusing the scalp with chemicals on a regular bases. Dying or bleaching your hair continuously can have a devastating effect on the hair follicle causing irreparable damage. Believe it or not, despite what you see in an advert, a particular product may make the hair look fantastic but the chemicals within the product can cause damage over a lengthy period of time.

A heavy diet or eating disorder can also cause hair to thin. The body sees this as an attack and will focus all it's energy in recuperating and ceasing what it sees as unnecessary functions to do that. Hair growth may be one of those functions.

 No one wants to lose their hair, least of all a woman and to help prevent that from happening there are steps you can take. It can be as simple as having a healthy diet to washing your hair with a good shampoo. People underestimate the body and think it will take care of itself no matter what you do to it. This isn't the case. You have to take care of your body just as you would wash your face or cleaning your teeth to keep up appearances.