Hair Loss? Women Should Do the Same As They Do for Their Skin
Many problems contribute to thinning hair and hair loss.
Women with an inadequate diet, or who are stressed, or are going through hormonal changes often find that the condition of their hair deteriorates.
Taking medications, using dyes and always blow drying; all affect the health of a woman's hair and can contribute to hair loss.
Women, who go through menopause, are shocked to find that their hair is not only falling out, but is thinning dramatically.
Few women seem to be able to say exactly when the excess loss first started.
Usually it is someone close to them, maybe a sister, a friend or even their hairdresser who comments.
Unlike for men, it's not considered to be fashionable for women to shave their head.
It seems women with light coloured or blonde hair suffer less hair loss.
Women most at risk are those with darker locks and certainly some nationalities experience more loss than others.
Hair loss has been studied for centuries and scientists still do not fully understand the process of excess hair loss.
Women's hair goes through different stages in its life cycle.
There is the growing phase; resting phase and the transition phase where the individual hairs cease to grow and eventually fall out.
As much as 20% of a woman's hair can be resting and can stay that way for up to four months.
It is for normal for a woman to lose hair every day and normal loss could be as few as 50 hairs a day or as much 100 hairs each day.
Women are not likely to collect and count them each day but generally will notice occurrences like more hair on their pillow and the shower drain clogging with hair.
Often the first indicator that something is not right is that the hair seems to be growing more slowly than usual.
The normal regrowth rate is 10 millimetres per month - that's about half an inch every month.
If hair is not growing at that rate or faster, it could indicate the onset of excess hair loss.
Women are told that hair loss is caused by the mother's side of the family, but there is no scientific evidence to support that theory.
The latest evidence seems to indicate that women can inherit a problem from either side of the family.
While her hair is often referred to as her "crowning glory", any woman experiencing excess loss will want to stay indoors and cover up.
There is no doubt that shiny, healthy hair makes a woman look and feel her best but it is important to remember that the only living part is below the surface of the scalp.
Shampoos and conditioners play an important role in keeping the "dead" hair looking great but often do little for the condition of the scalp.
It makes sense, for a woman, to take extra care of her scalp and the individual scalp "pores", more commonly referred to as follicles, when the problem is excess hair loss.
Women have a skin care routine which includes cleansing, toning and moisturizing, and should develop a routine for treating excess hair loss.
Women should select a shampoo (cleanser) that thoroughly cleanses the scalp pores and the hair, plus a lotion (toner) that closes the hair follicle and a conditioner that makes the hair look shiny and healthy.
To moisturize the hair follicle, it's better to take a nutritional supplement which can moisture and condition the hair follicles from within.
Hair loss can be remedied but it can take up to three months for change to be noticed as unhealthy hair can be slow to react to treatment for hair loss.
Women should not wait until the obvious signs appear as the process is already underway and the earlier that the hair loss problem is addressed, the better the benefits of the hair growth treatment.
Women with an inadequate diet, or who are stressed, or are going through hormonal changes often find that the condition of their hair deteriorates.
Taking medications, using dyes and always blow drying; all affect the health of a woman's hair and can contribute to hair loss.
Women, who go through menopause, are shocked to find that their hair is not only falling out, but is thinning dramatically.
Few women seem to be able to say exactly when the excess loss first started.
Usually it is someone close to them, maybe a sister, a friend or even their hairdresser who comments.
Unlike for men, it's not considered to be fashionable for women to shave their head.
It seems women with light coloured or blonde hair suffer less hair loss.
Women most at risk are those with darker locks and certainly some nationalities experience more loss than others.
Hair loss has been studied for centuries and scientists still do not fully understand the process of excess hair loss.
Women's hair goes through different stages in its life cycle.
There is the growing phase; resting phase and the transition phase where the individual hairs cease to grow and eventually fall out.
As much as 20% of a woman's hair can be resting and can stay that way for up to four months.
It is for normal for a woman to lose hair every day and normal loss could be as few as 50 hairs a day or as much 100 hairs each day.
Women are not likely to collect and count them each day but generally will notice occurrences like more hair on their pillow and the shower drain clogging with hair.
Often the first indicator that something is not right is that the hair seems to be growing more slowly than usual.
The normal regrowth rate is 10 millimetres per month - that's about half an inch every month.
If hair is not growing at that rate or faster, it could indicate the onset of excess hair loss.
Women are told that hair loss is caused by the mother's side of the family, but there is no scientific evidence to support that theory.
The latest evidence seems to indicate that women can inherit a problem from either side of the family.
While her hair is often referred to as her "crowning glory", any woman experiencing excess loss will want to stay indoors and cover up.
There is no doubt that shiny, healthy hair makes a woman look and feel her best but it is important to remember that the only living part is below the surface of the scalp.
Shampoos and conditioners play an important role in keeping the "dead" hair looking great but often do little for the condition of the scalp.
It makes sense, for a woman, to take extra care of her scalp and the individual scalp "pores", more commonly referred to as follicles, when the problem is excess hair loss.
Women have a skin care routine which includes cleansing, toning and moisturizing, and should develop a routine for treating excess hair loss.
Women should select a shampoo (cleanser) that thoroughly cleanses the scalp pores and the hair, plus a lotion (toner) that closes the hair follicle and a conditioner that makes the hair look shiny and healthy.
To moisturize the hair follicle, it's better to take a nutritional supplement which can moisture and condition the hair follicles from within.
Hair loss can be remedied but it can take up to three months for change to be noticed as unhealthy hair can be slow to react to treatment for hair loss.
Women should not wait until the obvious signs appear as the process is already underway and the earlier that the hair loss problem is addressed, the better the benefits of the hair growth treatment.
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