Hair loss in women can be a natural occurrence, but it can also be quite distressing. There are several different causes to excessive hair loss in women, and by understanding the causes, you can make proactive lifestyle changes or seek ways to regain your confidence and replace your lost hair.
At The Hair for Life Center, we offer a non-invasive method to replace your hair and allow you to look and feel like yourself again. Here are some of the most common causes of hair loss in women.
Emotional Factors & Stress
There are plenty of ways that stress can affect your body. After traumatic events, illness, or major life changes, it can result in a condition called telogen effluvium. This condition involves the hair follicles entering a premature resting period, which can cause hair to shed without new hair growth.
Hormonal Imbalance
Hair loss can be triggered by hormonal imbalance because of life changes like pregnancy, menopause, or even thyroid disorders. During these experiences, your body produces less estrogen and progesterone, which will result in slow hair growth, thinning, and even hair loss.
Poor Nutrition
Our bodies require a good number of vitamins and minerals to remain healthy and continue producing hair. Lacking in certain nutrients like vitamin D, protein, and iron can weaken your hair and result in an increase in shedding.
Excessive Hair Treatments & Procedures
It’s important to look your best, whether it’s for a job interview, a fun event, or simply to “treat yourself.” However, using heated tools, harsh chemicals, and even tighter hairstyles often can affect your hair and lead to shedding, thinning, or damaged hair.
Medical Treatment & Conditions
There are a few medical conditions and treatments that has the side effect of hair loss. Chemotherapy, scalp infections, lupus, and medications for blood pressure, depression, and even birth control can result in slower/stunted hair growth, and even hair loss.
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a mental health condition that results in the sudden urge to pull ones’ own hair out. While there are treatments like therapy and medication, it’s often a condition that people live with.
Finding the Right Hair Loss Alternative
Dealing with hair loss doesn’t mean that you’re stuck with it. Often, women will wear cover-ups or result to wearing wigs to hide their thinning or lost hair. However, in 1981, our proprietary non-surgical method- the Intralock Process™ was developed. Since then, the Hair for Life Center has helped countless women deal with thinning or lost hair and have helped them regain the look and feel of a full head of hair.
If you’re experiencing hair loss as the result of one of the causes listed above, we can help you! We offer a complimentary consultation to detail and explain our process so you can determine if it’s the right step for you with regaining the look of a full head of hair.
Contact us today or call us at 201-731-3530 to schedule a consultation or to learn more about the Intralock™ Process!