Sudden hair loss in women

"Diffuse Un-patterned Alopecia" is another type of hair thinning in women. Hair loss, or sudden hair loss in women or men, can be seen when the thickness of the hair shaft is smaller compares to normal hair. Women with this problem are not suitable to go for Hair Transplant Surgery because the surgery is done on that thinning area. A Densitometer can identify this type of abrupt hair loss by assessing the amount of miniaturize hair in different parts of the scalp. (Miniaturization is the process by which hairs shrink in length and diameter from the effects of androgen hormones).

Different factors other than hereditary can cause diffuse hair loss (thinning) or excessive hair loss in women. Women suffering from sudden hair loss should visit experts in this field. A hair analysis is encouraged for young women with the similar problem to get some answers. However, all women and men must be wise enough to know when a medical evaluation is proper and if different treatments bring them benefits. This advice applies to all sorts of hair loss problems, including alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, telogen effluvium and male pattern baldness.

Normally, women’s hair loss is genetic-related but this type of alopecia in women and young women is health related. Through the observation of dermatologists, health reason that caused diffuse hairloss are:

Anemia
Thyroid Dysfunction
Other Endocrine problems (especially those that produce excess androgens)
Gynecological conditions - such as ovarian tumors
Connective tissue disease (such as Lupus)
Surgical procedures and general anesthesiarapid weight loss or crash diets that are not nuritionally balanced
Severe stress

While health problems play its role, so does medication in contributing in sudden hair loss in women such as:

Drugs (such as cocaine or LSD)
Birth control pills
Cholesterol lowering medications
Thyroid medication
Blood pressure medication (such as beta-blockers or water pills)
Extra supplement (zinc, amino acid L-lysine, or vitamins B6 and B12, iron)
Blood thinners (heparin or coumadin)
Contact Dermatitis from hair dyes
Medication for gout, such as Zyloprim
“Happy Pills”(lithium, Prozac, or tri-cyclic antidepressants)
Anti-Inflammatory drugs such as cortisone
Vitamin A or tryptophan in high doses

Solutions for Hair Re-growth in Women

Hair will grow back to normal again once the cause of diffuse is known. Medications that have the high risk of causing TE should be replaced with other alternative while hormone therapy should be stabilized. Dermatologist will prescribe minoxidil to stimulate hair growth in sudden hair loss in women victims if medication can’t be substituted.