While balding and thinning is not as common in women as it is in men it is infinitely more complicated. Partially, to blame for the intricacies and ultimately the complexity of treatment is the wide variance of causes. Some of these would include over beautification, tight hair styles, autoimmune disorders, childbirth, excessive stress, crash dieting, high fever, surgery, hormonal imbalances, diabetes, blood pressure medications, thyroid disorders, oral contraceptives, and heredity. While this list may seem extensive actually it is a fraction of the possible causes of loss of hair in women.
Thus with the myriad of possible culprits the key to finding a successful hair loss treatment for women is determining the cause, or in some cases the causes. The first step in this process is eliminating or addressing any underlying physical condition. This likely will require a doctor's visit at which time a blood test and possibly a scalp biopsy will be performed. Once the tests results are in your doctor will likely be able to determine whether it is an underlying physical condition, a problem with medication, or an unrelated problem such as androgenetic alopecia.
If the culprit is androgenetic alopecia or female pattern baldness swift action is needed due to its progressive nature. Androgenetic alopecia is a hormone driven genetic condition that eventually affects one out of every four women. Hair loss begins on the top of the head and is usually a thinning or the hair rather than the complete loss of hair so often seen in their male counterparts. Also noteworthy is that the hair line generally does not recede.
Finding a hair loss treatment for female pattern baldness has proven somewhat elusive but with billions of research dollars being spent it is only a matter of time until a cure is found. Until then we are left with a handful of solutions.
The most permanent proven hair loss treatment solution is hair transplantation in which follicles are removed from on part of the scalp and moved to the bald area. This procedure has improved greatly over the last few years and should not be ruled out if cost is not a factor.
Next on our list is minoxidil. Minoxidil is more of a hair regrowth stimulator rather than a cure for balding. It is applied topically and takes a few months to show results. The most important effects of minoxidil are that it seems to prevent further hair loss.
And lastly in our quest to find a proven hair loss treatment for women are alternative remedies. Certain combinations of herbs and B vitamins when taken orally seem to block the harmful balding hormone DHT and nourish the scalp, especially those containing nettle root extract.
In summary, our quest find a proven hair loss treatment for women has lead us to the conclusion that while there are good answers worth considering there is, as of yet, no single whiz bang solution. Nevertheless, it is important to take steps to halt the progression of female pattern baldness as soon as possible to preserve your remaining hair until a cure is found.
Hair Loss Treatment WomenR.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate of alternative natural health products and supplements with over 10 years experience. To learn more about natural remedies for better health visit Purchase Remedies.com