| Hair loss usually occurs because of
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| | loss of all hair on the scalp or body
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| hormonal factors. As a consequence,
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| | hair. This type of hair loss affects both
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| biological events like puberty, pregnancy
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| | genders equally and can occur at any age,
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| and menopause that effect female hormone
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| | although it occurs most often in children
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| levels can also cause female hair loss.
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| | and young adults.
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| In the case of pregnancy, hair loss is
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| | Physical trauma - scarring, childbirth,
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| simply a consequence of the stress the
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| | burns, accidents, general anaesthesia,
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| body undergoes during labor and should
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| | surgery.
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| stop approximately 6 months after birth.
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| | Some common myths related to female hair
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| Discontinuation of taking birth control
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| | loss are that frequent washing and
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| pills can also cause temporary female
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| | shampooing, and wearing of wigs and hats
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| hair loss.
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| | all cause hair loss. In addition, rumors
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| The cause of female baldness is not just
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| | abound that permanents, coloring, and
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| limited to menopause. Some women begin to
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| | other cosmetic treatments can cause
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| see their hair thinning as early as
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| | permanent hair loss. Other myths are that
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| puberty. This typically results from a
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| | brushing your hair everyday will create
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| hormonal imbalance. A change in hormones
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| | healthier hair, that shaving your head
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| can often lead to female baldness. A
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| | will cause hair to grow back thicker, and
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| hormone evaluation can tell you if
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| | that stress causes permanent hair loss.
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| hormones are the cause.
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| | Stress is a major reason why you can
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| What can cause this hormonal imbalance?
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| | experience hair loss. Therefore, start
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| Most commonly oral contraceptives, PCOS,
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| | reducing the extra stress at once by
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| menopause and pregnancy (post natal
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| | taking some time out of your daily
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| stages) can. All of these directly affect
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| | schedule to relax. Also get enough sleep.
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| the hormone balance within a womans body
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| | You can also start supplementing your
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| and can lead to partial or dramatic
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| | diet with a good hair loss nutritional
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| thinning or loss of hair. Your doctor is
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| | supplement.
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| the best person to speak to for advice on
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| | The most important thing to remember is
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| this especially in relation to PCOS,
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| | to try to remain positive throughout the
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| menopause or oral contraception.
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| | treatments. It may take as long as a year
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| Causes of Hair Loss:
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| | to begin seeing results from any form of
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| Medication or drugs - the contraceptive
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| | female hair loss treatment. Start by
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| pill, blood thinning or blood pressure
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| | going to a doctor, and just remember,
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| medication, thyroid hormones, cancer
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| | almost everyone is affected by hair loss
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| chemotherapy, radiation therapy,
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| | at some point in their life.
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| coricosteroids, high dosage vitamin A,
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| | Rogaine is the only medication approved
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| amphetamines, cocaine drugs. (Please note
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| | by the FDA to treat female hair loss.
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| that hair loss does not necessarily occur
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| | Rogaine is packaged separately for women,
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| with these medications).
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| | in a solution of 2% minoxidil. Many
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| Alopecia Areata
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| | physicians suggest not using Rogaine
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| Alopecia areata is an immune disease that
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| | while pregnant or breastfeeding. Side
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| affects almost 2% of the population in
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| | effects can include scalp irritation and
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| the US. This type of hair loss appears in
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| | more serious, but rare side effects if
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| various degrees of severity from small,
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| | too much of the medication is absorbed
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| round patches of hair loss that regrow
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| | into the bloodstream. Talk to your doctor
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| without medical treatment to chronic,
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| | before starting any treatment.
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| extensive hair loss that can involve the
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