Hair Falling Out in Clumps? Locks Thinner Than Spaghetti Strands? Not Just a Bad Hair Day, You Might Be Experiencing Female Pattern Hair Loss. So What’s Causing It and Are the Effects Irreversible? We Tackle These Questions Head on (Literally). Psssst: Lucky Enough to Still Have Lush Locks? We Also Have a Tip or Two for You.
If the glossy locks of runway models and the perfectly coiffed strands of the Kardashian mob – not to mention the rise of hair extension salons on every corner – is anything to go by, it seems we’re currently in an era that places heavy emphasis on one’s #HAIRGAME. So closely linked is self-esteem to hair that a survey of more than 500 women revealed that 24 per cent equated hair loss to losing a limb. Since one in three women have thinning hair, that’s a serious portion of the female population in dire straits. And because hair loss is traditionally thought to only affect men, many women feel helpless when they learn of their condition. “Early intervention is key. Too often women live in denial about their hair loss,” says Andrew Wilson, director of Transitions Hair (transitionshair.com.au).
With over two million Australian women affected, what are the common causes and what can you do about it?
TYPES OF HAIR LOSS
Hair loss can start between puberty and in the early 20s, with a second peak in the early 40s. Statistics show that more than 50 per cent of women will experience a degree of hair loss in their lifetime.
Female pattern hair loss:
The most common types of alopecia in women are female pattern hair loss (FPHL), also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA). “This is a form of hereditary hair loss that is hormonally related, caused through the testosterone converting to DiHydrotesterone, which – if your hair is susceptible to it – will begin to miniaturise the hair follicles and eventually kill them off,” explains Wilson. The condition may occur all over the scalp or in a concentrated area. After the hair strand sheds, it is replaced by a thinner, finer strand – or no strands at all, in some serious cases. The natural ageing process is often associated with reduction of hair around the scalp.
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