Hair loss is not just a man's issue.
Millions of women all over the world are noticing that their strands are thinning.
It usually starts during middle age, but it can happen during the teen years and early adulthood.
Luckily, there are some natural ways to stop the female balding process and get the strands to start growing back.
What Starts the Female Balding Process? There are many different factors that can start the female balding process.
The first place to look is your health.
Have a physician evaluate your situation.
Sometimes women lose hair in large quantities due to problems with the thyroid, hormonal changes that occur after childbirth or during menopause, vitamin deficiencies, anemia, lupus, or stress.
Often when these conditions are effectively treated, the strands will start to grow back.
The number one cause for female balding is a condition which is often referred to as male pattern baldness.
The medical term for this condition is androgenic alopecia and it affects as many women as men.
It is linked to the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes the strands to fall out by attacking the follicles.
The styling products women use on their hair can also cause the strands to shed excessively.
Perms, the heat from curling irons and blow dryers, and chemicals contained in coloring agents dry out the strands and strip away their natural proteins.
These proteins must be replaced or the strands will break off.
Simple Hair Loss Treatments You can stimulate your strands to grow by spending several minutes each day massaging your scalp.
This will increase the flow of blood to your scalp which will make it easier for the blood to transport important nutrients to your strands.
When you massage your scalp, you are also removing dirt, bacteria, and other debris which can block the nutrients from reaching your roots.
Vitamins can help speed up hair growth.
Vitamins A,B, C, and E strengthen the strands and help them grow faster.