Hair loss in women myths and truths.

There is a range of explanation of hair loss in the midst of women. Disorder starts from the numeral of advertises that generally deal with male baldness. According to a study, more than 50% of women face the hair loss problem at some extent once in their life time. Causes of hair loss can vary. As there are a lot of misconceptions and myths exists about the hair loss and its treatment that can misrepresent the realities.

In the United States, 2% of people are affected by Alopecia Areata. It begins with different unstable amount of very little patches and squares, all the way to loss of body hair and total baldness. Sometimes with the minimal treatment some of the part of body may start the hair growth on its own. But for the major part, a proper medication is required. The treatment may include topical immunotherapy and other topical treatments. Oral drugs and natural supplements are reported to be beneficial in it, therefore, they can also be used for the hair loss treatment.

Following are some Myths and Truths about hair loss in women.

MYTHS:

* Frequent use of shampoo causes the hair loss.
* It is a general thought that bad blood circulation wasted away the hair follicles which makes hair fall out.
* Daily 100 strokes of brush generate healthier hair.
* Patient inherits hair loss from his/her father.
* Irregular bleeding can occur from female pattern baldness.

TRUTHS:

* Usually hair loss starts from the age of 12 to 40. Menstruation is not affected by hair loss.
* Women also have the treatment for baldness as the male baldness has. You need to talk to your doctor to determine both the reason and the treatment for your experience particularly. Hair loss becomes very difficult and embarrassing at times. It can be given up easily.
* Genes from both parents contribute to hair loss. A genetically linked hair loss/thinning disease is Androgenic Alopecia.
* This is totally untrue. As 100 brush strokes can damage your hair rather than making them healthy. It is more destructive for thinning and fragile hair. For such hair gentle combing is needed and tangle should be removed with the help of your fingers.
* Several websites refuse this general concept. But it is suggested in the books of trichology, that for fragile and thinning hair extra care should be taken. For this purpose gentle shampoos should be used rather than heavily medicated ones. As medicated shampoos can damage the scalp, and brushing should be gentle too. Pulling the hair to separate any tangle should be avoided. So it depends on what you use to wash your hair, not how much you wash.
* Although patients with poor blood circulation do not appear to be more likely to suffer from alopecia. Very few people suffer from hair loss causing wigs and tight fitting hats. The mechanism is not clear
* But if it happens, it is may be due to the impairment of blood flow in the scalp. Those people who suffer from alpecia, they should do intense care using hats and wigs.