What Causes Female Hair Loss?
Although a typical person sheds between 60 and 100 hairs a day, a woman who notices that her hair is significantly thinning is probably suffering from a more excessive hair loss. In these cases, the hair follicles are not regenerating hair strands that have fallen out, or the hair is just becoming thinner. In general, hair loss in women is very gradual and often cyclical. Additionally, female hair loss patterns differ from that of their male counterparts with their hair loss being diffuse. There are three general patterns of female-pattern hair loss as noted by the standard Ludwig Classification System:
Hair loss and thinning hair in women is primarily due to inherited genetics, but there are other causes of hair loss such as hormonal changes, discontinuation of birth control pills, sudden changes in diet, thyroid problems and stress. Some studies suggest that a majority of premenopausal women and a greater number of postmenopausal women will experience some degree of diffuse hair thinning as part of the natural aging process. A medical exam and blood lab work is often required for the proper diagnosis of female pattern hair loss. If certain medical causes can be identified and treated, female hair loss can in many cases be reversed. The keys for effective female hair loss treatment are a proper diagnosis by a hair loss expert, early intervention, and proper education of all the non surgical and surgical female hair loss solutions.
If you are a woman looking to disguise scars from other cosmetic procedures like brow and facelifts, Dr. Ziering specializes in transplanting hair through scars. We understand and cater to this increasing number of women who are seeking out hair transplant surgery to camouflage those fine scars.
With the dawn of follicular unit grafting, women make excellent hair transplant candidates. The Ziering Team is dedicated to the highest standards in female hair loss solutions, achieving beautiful results for women while creating a positive experience in our medical centers. The state-of-the-art surgical rooms are equipped with Dr. Ziering’s patented technology, yet are subdued and aesthetically pleasing for our patients. The specialized Ziering for Her teams that are assigned to each case will answer every question with the desire to meet our patients’ goals together.
Dr. Ziering’s unique artistry gives a customized hair restoration that enhances facial and anatomical features, and brings back the look that makes a woman feel truly feminine. What’s more, detailed attention is given to the precise direction and angle for placement of the producing high quality, viable FUE grafts as compared to microscopic dissection from a strip harvest that is employed in follicular unit transplantation which is still considered the Gold Standard for graft creation. Additionally, many prospective patients are deterred by the requirement to shave their heads for FUE procedures. Only the donor strip is shaved for standard follicular unit transplantation. And this is easily camouflaged by your remaining hair in the donor area, and the suture line cannot be seen immediately post-op.
However, it may be beneficial to a limited group of medical hair restoration patients, such as those seeking to treat specific limited areas or who have reduced donor densities due to poor hair quality in the donor area. It may also be of use to surgical hair restoration patients with bad scarring of the scalp.