| Hair loss in men is pretty much expected as they | | | | scalp everyday. If the use of Procpecia is halted, |
| age, it can even be said to add character. | | | | so are the results and the hair loss will continue. |
| However, hair loss in women is a completely | | | | 5- If none of the non-surgical treatments seem to |
| different story. For a woman, losing hair can be | | | | work in your situation, and you are losing you hair |
| absolutely devastating. There are multiple reasons | | | | due to age, you might be interested in hair |
| to blame for a woman losing her hair, age, disease | | | | replacement surgery. Hair loss in women can be |
| and nutrition are just a few. What most women | | | | treated using this method because it utilizes hair |
| want to know is how to recover from this loss, | | | | from your own scalp that is not "programmed" |
| either by being able to re-grow the hair or at | | | | by nature to fall out. In short, the doctor |
| least cover up the loss. | | | | removes hair from the back of your head and |
| 1- When you first notice that you are beginning to | | | | transplants the individual follicles into the hairline at |
| lose hair, it is important to rule out any explainable | | | | the front of your scalp. This process may need |
| reasons such as pregnancy (up to 50% of | | | | to be completed several times over the course |
| women lose hair after giving birth), age or | | | | of a couple of years as hair progressively falls |
| nutrition (not getting enough protein, vitamins or | | | | out. It can also take up to a year to see any real |
| calories could cause hair loss). | | | | new growth from this procedure. Your physician |
| 2- If these issues to not seem to be factors in | | | | will be able to answer any specific questions that |
| your hair loss, you need to seek the professional | | | | you may have in regards to this option. |
| opinion of your physician. The doctor will run tests | | | | 6- Many women want to cover up the fact that |
| to rule out any thyroid or alopecia issues. | | | | they are losing hair, even if they are trying to |
| 3- The most common treatment option for hair | | | | reverse the situation. Women have many more |
| loss in women is the use of an over-the-counter | | | | options available to them than men do. For |
| drug, Minoxilil, commonly known as Rogain. This | | | | example, a woman can wear a variety of pretty |
| treatment has been shown to work to prevent | | | | hats or scarves, have a weave or hairpiece |
| further hair loss in women and men. It is | | | | placed into the remaining hair or a wig to cover it |
| recommended that women use a two percent | | | | all up. |
| solution only and to never use the five percent | | | | 7- If you do not want anyone to know that you |
| which may also be available (this dosage can | | | | are losing hair, for whatever reason, a wig might |
| cause birth defects), but hasn't been shown to be | | | | be the right choice. Wigs have made tremendous |
| more effective. Minoxilil is applied two times per | | | | strides in the recent past; they look natural and |
| day when the hair is dry. However, be advised | | | | can be styled just like natural hair. It is important |
| that if this treatment is stopped, hair loss will | | | | however, to find a hair stylist that is accustomed |
| resume. | | | | to working with wigs. A wig may even be |
| 4- Another drug-Propecia is only available with a | | | | covered under your medical insurance as a cranial |
| prescription, but has been found to be successful | | | | hair prosthesis; your doctor can help you |
| in women. Propecia works in much the same way | | | | determine if this is your case. |
| as Minoxilil, in that it needs to be applied to the | | | | |