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FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS AT 21: Our Results after 12 months treatment.

In today’s increasingly stressful world, the number of women suffering from hair loss is increasing. We all want to look our best and damage to a woman’s ‘crowning glory’ can be a uniquely upsetting affliction.

Hair loss in woman can generally be seen evenly across the scalp, without definite bald patches. If this is happening to you, the following conditions may be affecting you:

Diffuse hair loss is a gradual thinning of the hair as opposed to a straightforward bald patch and is the most common type of hair loss in women. The replacement of old hairs by new hairs is slowed down so that the hair becomes sparse and the scalp can be seen clearly through the hair. The causes can be numerous and include stress, restriction of the blood supply, a poor nervous system and hormonal influences.

Androgenetic alopecia (female pattern baldness) in women is often linked to hormonal changes with the hair loss following events such as the menopause, childbirth or as a result of stopping or starting oral contraceptive pills. The hair loss is generally more uniform over the scalp than in the male counterpart, but also results from a complex chemical reaction when the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase converts the testosterone in the system into DHT or dihydrotestosterone. The hair follicles are genetically predisposed to be over sensitive to the DHT and become smaller and smaller with time, leading to the eventual hair loss.

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FEMALE HAIR LOSS AT 32: My hair was beginning to thin, my scalp became very dry, itchy and flaky all of a sudden my appearance was in rapid decline at the age of just 32.

  March 2006           August 2006           

Julia says: 

In March 2006 I started to realize that there was something wrong with my hair and scalp. My hair was beginning to thin, my scalp became very dry, itchy and flaky all of a sudden my appearance was in rapid decline at the age of just 32. I decided to visit my GP for immediate help and what I thought would be solid advice. I was appalled at his attitude and immediately looked for qualified help. I clicked on to the internet and found the word trichology and then trichologist – a specialist in the study and treatment of hair and scalp problems.  After several visits to my GP without success I asked to be referred to a trichologist for a second opinion. My GP said there was nothing he could do as it was a waste of time and money. After getting no further help from my GP I decided to get a second opinion for myself. I had heard about The Hair Centre on the BBC radio 5 and decided to go along for a consultation. 

I was diagnosed as suffering from female pattern hair loss and after speaking to a trichologist I felt much happier and relaxed knowing there was some treatment that could help me. At first I was a bit apprehensive and worried it was not going to work but after just 3 months of treatment I can see a very noticeable change of hair growth and the treatment has been very successful as it has stabilized the hair loss. I am currently using a maintenance treatments recommended by The Hair Centre at home and I am very happy with the results and will continue to use it after the treatment has finished in 9 months’ time as it has made my hair  much thicker and healthier. I am really happy with my results and I have seen and spoken to other patients at The Hair Centre and my case is one of their success stories.

Thank you.

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