Hair Loss & Thinning Hair in Women

Some factors are:

• Hormonal imbalances
• Stress
• Chemotherapy
• Disorders such as trichotillomania
• Certain prescription drugs
• Extremely tight hair braiding and inappropriate use of hair extensions

This constitutes over 85% of all female hair loss and is hormonally related. In some women, the body’s production of Dihydrotestoterone (DHT) builds up around the hair follicle and eventually kills it, like salt water to a tree.

Androgenetic Alopecia is typically hereditary, so it’s quite likely that other people in your family have experienced it, or are likely to. We call this ‘Generational Hair Loss’.

Example of Mother and Daughter experiencing Androgenetic Hair Loss (before and after Hair Restoration Treatment called Re-Allusions):

At Transitions we know that all women are different – in how you look, what you want, and especially how you are losing hair. Click here to find out about the different options available to treat female hair loss. Or, call us now on 1300 427 778 for a FREE, private, and strictly confidential consultation for the most effective female hair loss treatment.

Transitions International is the leader in treating hair loss in women and female thinning hair. We are the only company in Sydney to offer EVERY form of hair restoration. For many years, Transitions Hair has been treating women’s hair loss in Sydney. At Transitions, we have treatments that can help you with hair regrowth and hair restoration. We use the same proven technologies as clinical studies that help with hair regrowth and stopping hair loss in women. If, however, you have more extensive female hair loss, we have numerous hair restoration and hair replacement techniques to give you the hair you desire.

Call us now for a free, confidential consultation on 1300 427 778, or email us for more information about how we can make a positive difference in your life by reversing female hair loss.

Alopecia Areata is generally understood to be an autoimmune problem, when the body’s immune system begins attacking some of the cells in the skin or hair causing baldness. People who experience Alopecia Areata usually have a genetic predisposition for the problem. Usually it is triggered by an aberrant immune response. This could be anything from a viral or bacterial infection, a vaccination, stress, or trauma to the skin, to exposure to a foreign substance not usually encountered.

Some leading researchers in Australia are developing a new theory about the cause of Alopecia Areata. They feel that everyone may have a tendency towards Alopecia Areata, but the condition is triggered only when various genetic or environmental factors occur simultaneously. As a result, some people are more susceptible to losing hair through Alopecia Areata than others. For example, some need only one or two factors to trigger Alopecia symptoms, whereas others may need seven to eight. This means that it is unlikely for the latter group to ever experience Alopecia because there is a small chance they will experience all seven to eight factors at one time. However, there is a higher probability for the former group to experience Alopecia.

For more information about this kind of hair loss visit: AAAF – Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation OR: National Alopecia Areata Foundation (USA) at www.naaf.org.

Trichotillomania is a known obsessive-compulsive disorder, which involves the pulling out of one’s own hair. This condition is usually seen in pre-teen and teenage girls and is often unconscious to the individual. This type of hair loss can affect women of all ages. To properly diagnose this condition, a biopsy can be performed by a competent dermatologist through microscopic analysis of the ends of the short hairs; the ends of the new hairs are pointed whereas broken hairs have uneven ends.

Hair follicles are remarkably resilient and it would take years of pulling for permanent damage to occur, although if repeated pulling continues, permanent loss of hair may result. Trichotillomania can appear as Alopecia Areata and is, in fact, often misdiagnosed as such. New medications and treatments are available for the condition.

For more information on these types of hair loss check with the Trichotillomania Learning Centre, Inc. at www.trich.org

While most women do not experience baldness, many succumb to female hair loss. Thinning hair across the front and top of the scalp, whilst retaining a front hairline is most common. If you want to feel like the confident woman you once were, Transitions Hair offers female hair loss treatment that will show results.