Thinning hair? It might be female pattern baldness.

Have you noticed that your ponytail is thinner these days? It is usual to shed some hair each day but when bald patches or thinning happens, it may be due to female pattern baldness. It is a type of hair loss that affects women. The medical name for the condition is Androgenic Alopecia.

Doctors divide female pattern baldness into three types: Type I is a small amount of thinning starts around your part.Type II includes widening of the part and increased thinning around it. Type III is thinning all over with a see-through area at the top of your scalp.

Medical causes for female pattern baldness

1. An underactive or overactive thyroid: Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism may cause hair loss.
2. Iron deficiency anaemia: Women with low iron levels often suffer from hair loss.
3. Psychological and emotional stress: A major illness, severe psychological trauma, significant weight loss and childbirth may trigger an episode of hair loss that begins a few months after the episode. This is called telogen effluvium and hair loss occurs in all areas of the scalp.
4. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): Sometimes, this condition causes your body to produce too many androgens which can decrease the growth of hair on your scalp.
5. Medications: Some common culprits of medication-related hair loss include beta-blockers, antidepressants, anticoagulants and chemotherapy drugs.

Female hair loss treatment

Female pattern baldness can progress from a widening part to overall thinning without treatment. Female hair loss treatment is aimed at slowing down the progress of hair loss and facilitating the growth of hair. In advanced cases, the individual may require to wear a wig or hairpiece or undergo hair transplantation. The duration of female hair loss treatment depends on the stage of hair loss and other factors, such as the health of hair or scalp - this may take 2-3 months, or more, to respond to treatment.

Homeopathy forms the main line of female pattern baldness and it can be supplemented and supported by various other treatment options as listed below:

1. Dr Batra’s® groHAIR is based on a 2003 Nobel Prize-winning discovery. It is India’s first non-invasive treatment therapy.It works on electroporation in which the hair serum comprisingof dihydrotestosterone inhibitors enters the scalp and stimulates hair growth. It has no side effects.The treatment duration is 10 weeks.
2. Dr Batra’s® Instant Hair involves artificial microfibers that give the appearance of a full head of hair. It covers bald patches in just 30 seconds. It gives absolutely natural-looking hair that lasts until the next wash. It is non-toxic and free of side effects. It hides and disguises bald and patchy spots and is resistant to wind, rain and perspiration.
3. Dr Batra’s® Hair Transplant reverses baldness and restores the natural hairline. It employs state-of-the-art technology. It uses a trusted and scientific approach. It is performed by internationally trained surgeons.
4. Dr Batra’s® STM Cell Therapy is revolutionary and the latest treatment brought to India by Dr Batra’s®. It works on stem cells that endorse new hair growth within six weeks of the treatment.It causes minimal to no pain.It has no side effects. It reinstatescellular growth by improving blood circulation. It restores the hair follicles to their original size and minimises hair thinning.The treatment duration is 10 weeks.

Conclusion

Female pattern baldness can be upsetting and affect a person’s confidence and self-perception. After having treated more than 7 lakh hair loss patients successfully with a winning combination of homoeopathy, trichology and technology, Dr Batra's® can claim that you will have harmless, effective and permanent solutions for your hair loss problems.