Female Hair Loss

For many men and women, your head of hair may determine how comfortable you are with your appearance. Needless to say, thinning hair is, at the very least, unnerving, but it can also be confusing. Since shedding hair is normal, we may ignore the first signs of hair loss, also known as alopecia, or question…

Have you ever gone to your high school reunion and found that all these years later many of the men are experiencing hair loss? Balding is a shocking reality and one that makes many men feel old. Unfortunately, for many men it can start long before they are considered “older.” Male pattern baldness (MPB), the…

If you’re a female experiencing hair loss, you may be waking up in the mornings to an above average amount of hair on your pillow. Or maybe when you comb your hair, too many strands are left behind. You might notice that your hair has an overall thinner appearance when you look in the mirror.…

First of all, congratulations on your sweet new addition to your family! Having a baby no doubt brings so many exciting surprises, but the one surprise you may be unprepared for is post-pregnancy hair loss. Hair loss after the baby arrives is not as uncommon as you might think. Forty to 50 percent of new…

You’ve had beautiful, full and lush hair your whole life. So, why all of a sudden is your part widening every day? Few health issues may be more frustrating to understand than the underlying cause of hair loss. And if you complicate matters by attempting to identify the connection between hormone levels and hair loss,…

Are you experiencing female hair loss? You may be feeling confused, lonely and self-conscious. Even though as many as 50 percent of women have visible hair loss or thinning by the time they are 50 years of age, this topic is usually not openly discussed and is often seen as taboo. It’s definitely normal to feel emotional…

Imagine this: You’ve pushed through a major lifestyle change to focus on being healthier … and out of nowhere your hair begins to fall out. For many individuals, female hair loss after weight loss or bariatric surgery is eye-opening. After a diet change or surgery, the body can go into a mode of “storing” the…

When you hear “hair loss,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Many people, including the media, often associate hair loss with men and the image of baldness. What many people don’t realize is that hair loss comes in many different forms and isn’t exclusive to one gender. For years, hair loss was wrongly…

By Kate-Madonna Hindes I had just been let go from my full-time job, was barely making ends meet, and to top it all off, was having constant arguments with my boyfriend. I was dealing with some extreme stress, to say the least. While I knew that stress could cause things like moodiness, headaches and low…