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Female Scalp Hair Loss A Source Of Shame
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By:
Mike Jones
There are so many jokes about bald guys, but scalp hair loss in women is nothing to laugh about. It seems normal for a man to lose his hair but highly unnatural when a woman starts to lose it. For women, hair is a sign of beauty. It's something women fuss over, spending a lot of time and money to perfect.
In psychological studies regarding hair loss in both men and women, men felt concern and stress about their thinning hair, but women suffer extreme loss of self-esteem. A women's sense of self can be tied up in her hair and she can be sensitive to how she is perceived by others.
When men find that they're losing their hair, there's a vast network of hair restoration places, products and family to offer them support. A man's wife can pat her husband's hand and reassure him that he's still a real 'man'. But when a woman starts losing her hair, no one will joke about it or look for a silver lining. They don't have a support system. It's a cause for shame.
Just look at the number of male actors and political figures that have lost their hair yet are idolized for being handsome. Women don't have such role models. You won't find a woman with thinning hair featured in the pages of a glossy magazine because it's too unfeminine. There's been the odd famous woman who has lost her hair due to cancer, but we offer our sympathy and support because it's an illness, not a black mark against their femininity. More awareness about female scalp hair loss is definitely in order.
Temporary hair loss due to hormonal changes, particularly post-partum is distressing but normal. Other causes which may be temporary or treatable with medication include hypothyroidism, chemical processing and an OCD disorder called Trichotillomania which is compulsive hair plucking. Women can start to loose their hair if they have tight braiding such as corn rows which can cause permanent damage.
These are preventable and treatable types of hair loss which can be upsetting but controllable. It's hair loss that can't be stopped that is particularly devastating. Alopecia, which is unexplainable, sometimes hereditary, that is sometimes irreversible. Hair loss or thinning because of the aging process can be upsetting as well.
There are a variety of hair care products that have produced dramatic results in women and men. However, women should run to their dermatologist if they suspect hair loss is not temporary. A treatment program can be recommended after a consultation which could include a treatment program with a hair restoration specialist. |
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Article From: Hamstoo.com |
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