| Hair loss can be devastating to women as it erodes | | | | lost on top of the head and not at the back. The hair |
| self image and emotional well being. Women suffering | | | | becomes short and thin and overall density may |
| form hair lost must consult a physician trained in the | | | | reduce dramatically or the scalp is visible easily while |
| diagnosis and treatment of hair loss as they can | | | | styling the hair. Some women experience the growth |
| educate the women on ways to minimize and reverse | | | | of hair in the beard or moustache area associated |
| hair loss in women. Dr. Elise Olsen, M.D., Professor of | | | | with female pattern hair loss. |
| Medicine and Dermatology at Duke University in | | | | African American Women |
| Durham, N.C., at the meeting of the American | | | | African American women mostly suffer from a |
| Academy of Dermatology explained about the three | | | | common type of hair loss known as centrifugal |
| most common types of hair loss in women. | | | | cicatricial alopecia, CCCA. In this type of hair loss, hair |
| Hair Loss in Caucasian Women | | | | is lost on the top of the scalp leaving the back of the |
| Different types of hair loss are experienced by | | | | scalp. The hair follicles get destroyed and no re-growth |
| different ethnic groups. Caucasian women mostly | | | | is possible. These women may need a biopsy by a |
| experience Telogen Effuvium which is identified by | | | | dermatologist for diagnosis. Treatment involves treating |
| increased shedding of hair over the whole scalp. Hair | | | | the infection. Topical minoxidil is may be used to |
| will fall of while combing, washing or brushing of hair. | | | | stimulate hair growth. |
| This is caused by hormonal, thyroid or nutritional and | | | | Women with medical conditions |
| age related factors. The other causes include | | | | The third type of hair loss particularly in the women |
| underlying disease or the use medications. Some | | | | with medical conditions may have a male hormone |
| women may lose hair following the birth of their baby. | | | | called androgen. They require special blood tests to |
| The underlying problem must be identified and treated | | | | determine the androgen levels. Hair loss may be due |
| to cure this type of hair loss. The second type of hair | | | | to diabetes and these women should visit a |
| loss is female pattern hair loss that begins in early | | | | dermatologist to find out the underlying hormonal or |
| twenties or in the late years from 40-50, usually hair is | | | | endocrinal problem. |