Another article on Daily Mail mentioned a woman who displayed noticeable hair loss by the time she was twenty four. She was mortified when a stranger pointed out her bald spot. These feelings were compounded by the fact that she was a hair model during her teen years.

Restoring hair in women depends the cause of hair loss

Here aresome of the common causes to consider:

(1) Genes

In both men and women, baldness and thinning are largely determined by the genes. In females, hormones play a much larger role in affecting how the DNA for hair loss is expressed.

(2) Stress

Some people find it hard to believe how hair can be lost or restored due to neglecting or treating stress. But this depends on whether or not the stress actually elicits physiological responses in the body. When it does, neuro peptides cause more of the hairs that are in a growing state to enter a resting phase which lasts four months. Typically hair will fall out between three to four months after the stressful event.

(3) Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the opposite happens. The hormonal changes in the body will cause more hairs to stay in the growing phase for a longer period of time. After the pregnancy, massive amounts of hair are then shed.

(4) Alopecia Areata

Hair loss can also be caused by an immune disorder called alopecia areata. This is when the hair follicles are attacked by the immune system.

(5) Diabetes

Diabetes is classified as a metabolic disorder. One of its symptoms includes the growth of thinner hair

(6) Iron Deficiencies

Iron is an important mineral for many functions in the body. It is especially needed by skin and hair cells which turn over at a fast rate. Depleted levels of iron also results in hair thinning.

(7) Prescription Drugs

Birth control pills and other drugs can change the balance of hormones in the body. And this in turn will affect the hair growth cycles, leading to higher than normal rates of shedding.

Restoring hair in women depends the cause of hair loss : Some common treatment approaches based on known cause

The answer to this question will truly differ on a case by case basis. Environmental causes can certainly be identified and stopped.

Rogaine may help stimulate and revitalize the affected hair follicles through protaglandin pathway modulation

If the condition is due to alopecia areata, immunotherapy and steroids can minimize the attacks on the follicles.

If the condition is due to genetic pattern baldness, a hair restoration procedure can help redistribute the hairs. But eligibility for these surgeries will often depend on having enough donor follicles to create the desired end result. Global thinning may disqualify individuals.

To learn more about female hair loss  and restoration, click here.