Hair Loss In Women Review

What was once thought to be a condition primarily, affecting womens hair loss is now gathering a lot of attention. There have been numerous studies to determine the cause of hair loss. Many hair loss products, hair loss cures and treatments have flooded the market place in recent years.

Diagnosing hair loss in women can be different than the diagnosis in men. With men, genetics is the cause of over 90% of the alopecia cases presented. Female hair loss is often triggered by multiple factors. There are several diagnostic hair loss tests that are often performed in women to determine the trigger of hair loss. Hormone levels, iron serums and thyroid screenings are usually performed as a first line of treatment.
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Is Your Hair Healthy?

– Check the Comb

Pluck out a strand of hair at the root and examine the base. Strong hair has a thick bulb. “If there’s no bulb, the hair follicle isn’t healthy,” says Michael Shaun Corby, global creative director for Alterna Hair Care. The cause? Damage from styling or, potentially, genetically linked hair loss in women and male pattern baldness.

Looking for hair loss treatment? First, you need to determine if you have a hair loss problem. The tips below will help you to do just that:

– Give It a Tug

Wrap a strand of hair around your index finger and thumb (like a piece of string), then use your other hand to tug on it. If it snaps immediately, your hair is lacking moisture; if it stretches “like bubble gum,” says Corby, it needs protein, which strengthens the hair’s keratin bonds.

Do the “Sink or Float” Test

Drop a strand of hair into a glass of water. A healthy strand will float. If it sinks, the shaft is porous. This can happen to color-treated hair, but it can also occur with a protein deficiency.

To get a fair picture of your hair’s overall health, repeat tests on at least four strands from different parts of your head, suggests Donna Maggi, education manager of Nioxin, a hair-and scalp-care company.

Stop a Bad-Hair Day Before It Starts

If you go outside with wet hair

Outdoor elements (wind, cool temperatures) can be rough even for dry hair, explains Corby. But when hair is wet, it’s actually more fragile and susceptible to breakage.

Healthy-hair fix: Try styling products designed to cut drying time. The Paul Mitchell hair products, namely Paul Mitchell Express Style line, is formulated with technology to help hair dry faster.