Female Baldness

Hair is very important to women. They even consider having shiny healthy thick hair as a passport to being beautiful. There is a variety of reasons why Female Baldness occurs.  Women tend to get numerous hair treatments immoderately and most of these hair treatments that they get from a salon contain harsh and ruinous chemicals to their hair.

Younger women seldom endure hair loss in which most women suffer this condition when they go through hormonal imbalances. Middle aged women experience hair loss right after giving birth to a child, approximately 2 to 3 months. However, this occurrence is not life threatening and that medical doctors have said that hair loss caused by pregnancy is totally normal and just temporary. Older women on the other hand suffer hair loss when they experience menopause. Generally, body conditions can substantially affect the hair’s condition and menopausal stage is one of the most prevalent causes why women are bothered by hair loss. Other causes of women’s hair loss include anemia, lupos, crash diets, thyroid diseases, nutritional deficiencies, eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia.

Hair loss in women is caused by two (2) enzymes: 5-alpha reductase which is found in both men and women and aromatase which is predominantly found in women. The 5-alpha reductase enzyme converts the hormone testosterone to dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT is responsible for the miniaturization of the hair and thus causing the hair follicles to gradually die. Women just have half amount of 5-alpha reductase compared in men, though they have higher levels of the aromatase enzyme, particularly at the frontal hairline. Aromatase enzyme forms the female hormones estradoil and estrone that decreases the formation of DHT. This indicates that the demonstration of female baldness is totally different from the display of baldness in males.

Women’s hair loss extremely differs from men’s hair loss. This relevantly explains why women have a weak response to the drug finasteride (Propecia) as oral drug extensively used to treat hair loss in men that works by blocking the formation of DHT and stimulates hair regrowth. The display of loss on women’s head comes in a diffuse manner which a certain pattern can be observed on the head, particularly on the crown area. This can be inherited either from the mother’s or father’s side of the family. There are many hair loss treatments that are especially formulated for women’s use such as the minoxidil 2 percent topical solution. This type of treatment is widely recognized worldwide. It is believed to alleviate the condition by slowing down the hair loss process and hence can as well promote hair regrowth. Minoxidil requires more time as this needs to be applied twice daily. Side effects of this topical solution include scalp itching, swelling and redness.

Today, one of the most efficient treatments that is commonly used nowadays for female baldness is Leimo. Leimo contains the number one herbal DHT inhibitor called “Saw Palmetto”. This herb is highly regarded all over the world with its prime purpose, to inhibit DHT in the scalp and stimulate hair regrowth  and stop female baldness significantly. Leimo also offers a hand held laser device that uses low level laser therapy or LLLT. The Laser Comb is best used in conjunction with the wet products to maximize your results. Check out their website at www.leimo.com.au to learn more about their products.