Practitioners of the Foundation Aesthetic Hair Restoration Method understand that hair loss in women can be a deeply personal and emotional experience. Remember: you do not deserve to suffer alone. You can take steps to get the treatment you deserve so you can move forward with confidence.
Understanding Women’s Hair Loss
Hair loss in women can occur for various reasons, including the following:
- Stress levels: Experiencing high levels of stress, whether psychological or associated with medical conditions, can trigger hair loss.
- Poor diet: Regular crash diets or lack of recommended nutrients such as protein, zinc or iron can cause hair loss.
- Hairstyles and Hair Care: Tight braids and ponytails can result in traction alopecia, while heavy chemicals in hair care products can cause hairs to break or fall out easily.
- Genes: Progressive hair loss or a high hair line is often the result of genetics in both women and men.
- Skin issues: Some skin conditions, such as eczema or psoriasis, can have a negative effect on hair follicles.
- Autoimmune disorders: 2 of the most common conditions that can result in patchy hair loss or a receding hairline are alopecia areata and scarring alopecia, such as frontal fibrosing alopecia.
- Menopause and Other Hormone Issues: Many women first notice thinning hair or hair loss when they go through menopause or have other hormonal alterations such as anemia or low thyroid levels.
- Pregnancy: Some women experience telogen effluvium after giving birth, causing them to shed a lot of hair soon after delivering a child.
- Medications: Certain prescription medications as well as chemotherapy can lead to hair loss.
- Trauma: Prior plastic surgery or cancer surgery, burns, and other trauma can result in noticeable hair loss.
Depending on the cause and stage of hair loss, patients might first notice a widening part, changes to the hairline, or bald spots. Regardless of the cause, hair loss can significantly affect a woman's self-esteem and quality of life. Recognizing the unique challenges women face, we are committed to providing compassionate care and tailored solutions to restore not just your hair but also a sense of well-being.
