Female Hair Loss, Permanent or Temporary - How to Tell the Difference

Finally hormone change due to menopause also causes permanent hair loss but rarely a total loss of hair.  In fact most of the above causes permanent hair loss in women do not cause total baldness.  With menopause, the hair follicles do not die but instead a large number of them shift into a prolonged resting phase. This creates thinning. As the ratio of resting hair follicles increases relative to active hair follicles, more hair will fall out and hair density decreases.

Effective Treatments for Temporary & Permanent Female Hair Loss

If you should experience a sudden onset of significant hair loss the first thing to do is take a quick inventory of your overall health, emotional and physical.  If you feel physically fine, look at the stressors in your life and/or your diet.  Illness, prolonged stress, and/or poor diet will most likely explain the temporary hair loss, so if you can identify and address one or more of these causes, you can usually immediately start to recover your hair.

Gradual hair loss, on the other хэнд, most likely signals the start of progressive permanent hair loss. Nevertheless, you should consult with your doctor or a qualified hair loss specialist to rule out any known temporary causes and/or underlying illnesses.

If you have progressive permanent hair loss, don’t despair.  The science of hair loss and advances in permanent hair loss treatment have today created a wide array of treatment options for women. These range from medications that effectively protect remaining hair follicles, hormone replacement therapy that stimulates dormant hair follicles to grow, advanced hair enhancement materials and attachment techniques that create a more full appearance, to new surgical hair restoration techniques that create an unprecedented natural look.