Female Hair Loss – Page 59

April 3, 2007

Young Teen Girl With Hair Loss Questions – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

Hello. Lately I have been experiencing excess hair loss. I am only 13 years old (female), and nobody in my family has had any hair loss problems. Everyone has a full head of hair. I still have tons of hair, but more hair is coming out than it used to. I lose probably about 150 hairs a day. Is this normal? Should I do something?

QUESTIONS:

Can a dry scalp cause hair loss?
Am I losing the right amount of hair?
Is there anything I can do to stop it?
Can going through puberty cause hair loss?
I am stressed because of my hair loss, and hair loss is caused by stress. WHAT DO I DO?!

PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE help.
Thank you

To answer your questions in the order in which they were asked –

Dry scalp does not cause hair loss.
It is normal to lose the 100 hairs a day. Sometimes more. There are other hairs growing at the same time.
There is nothing you can do about it. (sorry)
Puberty may be a factor in your hair loss situation.
Stress can cause hair loss and stress of losing hair can be a vicious cycle (to a certain degree).

If you are a regular, healthy teenage girl, it may only be just a phase, but if this bothers you that much, you should see your primary care doctor. Get your parents involved. Let them know what’s going on and have an appointment setup with your physician. This might not be anything to be concerned about, but if you are worried, best to get it checked out with an in-person exam.

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April 2, 2007

Anemic Teen Girl Losing Hair – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

i am an 18 year old girl and for about 6 months my hair has been falling out-particularly in the shower. it used to be fairly thick and now has become so much thinner. The doctors have said i am anemic- with very low ferritin in my blood. i am on iron pills and have been for two months. how long should it take to restore these levels and thus stop my hair loss? i have no problems with thyroid and no genetic history of premature balding if balding at all. what else could you suggest and is it worth buying any hair loss products? please help!

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Iron deficiency in one of the medical conditions that could lead to hair loss or could accelerate hair loss due to other causes. Its treatment is not always easy and it may take a few months. You need to be checked with blood work periodically to assure that you are heading in the right direction with your treatment. When the iron deficiency is treated, your lost hair may re-grow within a few months.

March 29, 2007

Hair Loss InformationCan My Traction Alopecia Reverse? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

i’m a 15 yr old girl and i have traction alopaecia-i have really long hair and i’m not allowed to cut it so i braid it really tightly every day- if i change my hairstyle, will it grow back?

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Traction alopecia may not reverse if it has been a chronic problem. Some hair may grow back, but there is no guarantee. If you are worried about hair loss from traction alopecia the best advice is to stop the offending cause (stop braiding your hair). Your circumstance may not be as easy as words of advice, but at the least do not braid your hair so tightly.

March 29, 2007

Hair Loss InformationCan an 18 Year Old Woman Develop Female Baldness? – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

hi i was wondering if its possible that an 18 year old woman can develop the female pattern baldness at the age of 18 and with no history of family baldness.

thank you

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Although anything is possible, it is rare to occur at such a young age, but it does happen. If you are losing hair and suspect that there is something wrong, you should see a medical doctor for any health realted issues that may be causing your hair loss. (most common cause of hair loss in women is a medical condition) as hair loss may be sign of other underlying health issues.

March 28, 2007

Hair Loss InformationHair Loss and Scalp Acne – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

HELLO,
I am 37-year old woman from Finland.I have suffered from severe acne on my scalp and hairloss ever since my mother died suddenly on 1994. It was a horrible shock to me,and soon after that my face became infected with pimples as well as my scalp.I got some antibiotics and it helped to the face but not to scalp.During past years I have spent a lot of money to different kinds of shampoos and liquids,with no results.The only thing that helped for a while was Roaccutan which I took for about six months. After I stopped,hair became again very oily and the scalp irritated.Lately I have tried Revivogen, Tricomin and Thymuskin and the result is…..hair gets oily and sticky.My question is,is there any solution to this problem and what products should I use every day in able to keep my hair and scalp clean?? I recognize that when I’m stressed,the problem gets worse.Please answer!!

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It seems you have tried many products for your acne and hair loss problems for over 10 years. Although you have tried many products, you have not indicated that you were ever evaluated by a qualified medical doctor. If you have seen a doctor for your problems, I do not believe I can offer any significant help. Hair loss and stress are closely related and there is no definitive cure or answer. Unfortunately, acne and hair loss is a difficult combined problem to address.

March 27, 2007

Astralagas and Hair Loss – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I am a fifty year old woman that has been using Astralagas for the past almost year. I have noticed the past few months that my hair/bangs area central to forehead is thinning out ALOT. I read that taking Astralagas can do that. My mom has a full head of hair, no thinning and neither did her mom. I have stopped taking the Astralagus and want to know will my hair regrow? What can I take to help it come back?

Please, please answer!! I used to have beautiful hair and I’ve lost half of it I think. Please answer soon. I need help!

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Unfortunately, I do not know enough about this botanical to answer your question. You can find more information here.

March 26, 2007

Minoxidil, Pregnancy, and Nursing – Hair Loss Information – Balding Blog

I’m a 32 year old female who is experiencing generalized thinning on the top front portion of my scalp. I had micrografting done 18 months ago and have been using minoxidil 5% topical since. I’m content with how my hair looks now, but I’m considering trying to get pregnanmt with our third child and I’m concerned that I will lose a lot of hair when I stop taking the Minoxidil. I know that woman’s hair generally thickens during pregnancy and then falls out afterward; in your experience, would my hair remain the same (or thicken) during pregnancy, or would it still fall out due to discontinuing the minoxidil? If the hair didn’t fall out and I began the minoxidil after the birth, would the extra hair stay as well? And lastly, I have heard conflicting stories about using 2% and 5% Minoxidil while nursing – is any strength ok to use? What are the effects on the child? Thanks

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Pregnant Although hormonal changes during pregnancy are in favor of promoting hair growth, we don’t have enough information to compare its positive effect with catch up hair loss that may occur with minoxidil withdrawal. We also don’t know whether you can hold on to the extra growth of hair with topical minoxidil.

Topical minoxidil can have systemic absorption and be secreted into the milk. It should be avoided during both pregnancy and nursing.

March 23, 2007

Woman Losing Hair with Hormones, DHEA, and Antibiotics – Balding Blog

I started to lose your hair this July. About that time you also went on hormones, DHEA, and antibiotics. Could these medications have caused my hair loss. I recently stopped taking these medications and think that the loss may have slowed and some reversal may be going on. Is this possible

I believe that considering the short period of use and the known relationships between DHEA and hair loss, it is reasonable to expect that the hair loss you had might be related to the medication. You think that the hair loss is reversing upon stopping the medication so it is reasonable to expect that your progress will continue. You need to determine the status of your hair in and around your head, get the hair and scalp mapped out for miniaturization and if this is normal, that would make the process most probably reverse.

March 21, 2007

Female Hair Transplant and Shock Loss – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

I am a female planning to get a hair tranpslant and have heard that the trauma of the surgery can cause other hair to fall out. I was wondering if being on Propecia would help keep the hairs from shedding. And if so, do you need to be on Propecia for a certain number of months before it works (i.e. keeps hair from falling out)? Thanks!

Propecia (finasteride) is contraindicated in women who may become pregnant and inefficient in post-menopausal women. It probably will have no impact on pre-menopausal women. Although studies have shown significant reduction in the rate of shock loss in men who are on Propecia, it has not been studied for in women for that purpose and in theory should not work. Hair loss shock is not common in women after transplantation.

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March 20, 2007

70 Year Old Woman Just Started Thinning – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

Hi Dr. Rassman,

I just found your web site an hour ago. I have a very specific question:

My hair has been thinning at the hairline (above the forehead and can see through to the scalp) Thinning last 2-3 years. The sides above my ears have thinned out also. I am 70 years old, still wear long hair (my previously feminine crowning “glory.”) I take estrogen-all appropriately prescribed by my gyne. Good homeostasis with estrogen!

Why is this happening? My late daddy was bald at age 30. Any genetic connection to me. Anything safe I can use to stop any progression. I notice people look up at my forehead hairline so I know they see the same thinning scalp which concerns me.

Yes, Dr. Rassman, it is just as important at age 70 to be beautiful as age 20.
Won’t you respond to me?

I totally agree with you that “it is just as important at age 70 to be beautiful as age 20”.

Several question and answers are posted about female pattern baldness in the Female Hair Loss category of this site.

You need to be seen by a hair specialist for confirmation of the diagnosis and pattern of your baldness. Women with baldness need to be tested for some medical conditions that may cause hair loss; among those, thyroid disease, iron deficiency, hormonal and autoimmune diseases. Some of these conditions can be easily treated and the process of baldness may be reversed.

You need to know that women do not necessary follow the phenotype of baldness of their male ancestors. Unlike male pattern baldness, female hair loss is generally more diffuse with no preserved area of hair that could be used for transplant. That is why for a typical female pattern baldness, hair transplantation is rarely indicated. Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved medication that will treat hair loss in women, but first you must be sure that the hair loss is not medically induced.

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