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The Cause of Female Hair Loss in Most Women

by: BobAtkins
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Female hair loss is more common than people tend to be aware of and is a major cause of concern in women. Men are almost expected to lose hair as they get older but women don't consider the possibility or are easily horrified by the idea. Thinning hair or hair loss on a woman can cause depression and stress because the hair is a large factor in a woman's looks. Nobody gives a second glance to a balding male but people do stare at females with sparse or patchy hair, as rude as this is, because it is considered very unusual. The truth is many more women suffer from female hair loss than you might imagine. Female hair loss can be linked to various factors, either natural causes or exposure to certain things that are responsible for female hair loss.

The outside factors that may be the cause of female hair loss can be an illness, medications, childbirth, trauma of surgery and some other diseases. Exposure to some chemicals and elements may also contribute as a cause of female hair loss but these are rare cases and can almost always be diagnosed immediately.

Everybody sheds hair every single day. Hair grows for between two and six years, so one hair might grow continuously and then fall out. The natural cause of hair loss in women is at the end of this cycle when the strands come out. The follicles then grow another strand to continue the cycle. Each strand has a different growth cycle which is why we lose strands of hair every day and never lose a lot of hair in one day and none another day.

Another cause of female hair loss may be the hairstyle that some women use daily. These who tie their hair in tight pony tails can aggravate hair follicles with the constant pressure of pulling the hair and cause these to die out. This cause of female hair loss can be easily remedied by giving your hair a break and just wearing it loose.

Childbirth can affect female hair loss. Being pregnant releases hormones which improve a woman's hair and skin. After childbirth, these hormones are no longer produced, which can cause female hair loss. Some women will lose only a small amount of hair and hardly notice it whereas others lose enough to make them nervous.

The natural cause of female hair loss can be any of the ones outlined above. They can be very easy to spot especially because they are noticeable factors. The cause of female hair loss which are not included here are due to outside factors or diseases that are present in the woman's body.

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About the Author

If you are looking for more information on hair loss and its causes, visit Bob Atkins' website on reasons for hair loss  

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