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Genetic Alopecia Hair Loss
Genetic Alopecia Hair Loss Can Cause Grief for Women
Genetic alopecia hair loss can be found in either men
or women, but in females it can be heartbreaking. Baldness in women is
simply not as acceptable as it is in men, and you’ll find very few women who
choose to shave their heads as some men do when hair loss occurs!
What is the Cause?
What is genetic alopecia? It simply means genetically-linked baldness, and
can occur in both males and females. However, we are going to concentrate on
women here because the pattern is somewhat different and it is the most
common type of hair loss in women.
Blame it on Your Parents
When losing their hair to genetic alopecia, most men lose it in a pattern
that leaves a ring of hair around the sides and back of the head which is
still quite thick. In a woman, however, hereditary (or female pattern)
baldness shows up as a thinning of the hair over the entire scalp. It can be
more concentrated on the top, but in general the growth becomes wispy, thin
and fragile. This is because as shedding takes place, no new hairs are
growing in to replace them in certain follicles. Whatever is still growing
continues to wear and break, and the overall appearance is sparse.
Menopause May Cause Thinning
Many women begin to show their first signs of genetic
alopecia when they go
through menopause. Baldness is stimulated by or aggravated by the
fluctuation in hormones common to going through “the change of life.”
Balding while you are also dealing with hot flashes and mood swings can be
miserable, so be sure to bring any balding to your doctor’s attention so
that he can recommend some hair loss
solutions to keep it in check.
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