Hair loss is very common in men and it is in the process of ageing. But when it occurs in women, it could prove to be very traumatic. The figures says that more then 30 million women in US has to deal with the problem of hair loss. However with good hair care and few precautions this could be handled easily. The primary reason for womens hair loss is due to genes. Other causes for womens hair loss could be nutritional deficiencies, stress, and over medication.
Minoxidil, if used for 6-8 months could prove to be beneficial if taken by women with hair loss problem. However, this should not be taken without consulting your dermatologist as this has a lot of side effects too. It is dangerous to take this in pregnancy or it could also cause growth of hairs in face.
Hairmax laser comb also prove to be beneficial and is seen to increase the follicle count and hair strength in women and prove to be very effective in womens hair loss problems.
Alopecia areata is the culprit skin disease due to which millions of people in US alone are losing their hairs. This is due to the unpredictable autoimmune skin disease which is the cause of baldness hair loss. Hair follicles that is affected by this disease are attacked by the immune system of the person. In the beginning alopecia areata causes baldness hair loss in small patches which leads to a complete baldness.
The people affected with this disease lose hairs but it re grows and falls again. The disease is very unpredictable and there is no way that it could be predicted that when the hair will re grow or when the hair will fall out again.
Till now there is no hair loss medication for this skin disease.