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Women Over 45 With Hair Loss.

20.07.2007 in FEMALE HAIR LOSS

Question: I have noticed that many of the women in the hairdressers who are my age 47 have thinning hair. Is there a bug going around that is causing women to lose hair? What can I do about it?

Answer: Female genetic balding affects possibly half of post menopausel women. All you have to do is go to any hairdressers any where and look at what is going on. The hair stylists have learned that the best way to treat female genetic balding is to lighten the color of the hair (have you noticed how many women over 50 are blonde?) and to style it ‘puffed up’ (this is a man’s description of the process, sorry for my myopic male view). For most women, there are numerous options today. A word of caution may be worthwhile here. Take anything that is offered to you in the solutions arena with a grain of salt. Believe less that what you hear and be skeptical of quick fixes, particularly those without first hand experience by people you know. For a qualified and expert view on any quick answers just simply phone one of our trichologists 020 7976 6868 for there opinion. Even better just book in for an assessment with one of our experts and take direct and immediate action today. We will have the answers to all of your questions.

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Minoxidil How does it work?

19.07.2007 in FEMALE HAIR LOSS

Minoxidil is a medicine used for the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss. It is not fully understood how minoxidil stimulates hair growth.

Minoxidil was first used in tablet form as a medicine to treat high blood pressure (an antihypertensive). It was noticed that patients being treated with minoxidil experienced excessive hair growth (hypertrichosis) as a side effect. Further research showed that hair growth could also be stimulated by applying a solution of minoxidil directly to the scalp. The amount of minoxidil absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream is usually too small to cause internal side effects.

Minoxidil dilates the tiny blood vessels in the scalp, which increases the blood circulation to the hair follicles. This may be how minoxidil stimulates hair growth.

The solution should be applied to the affected areas of the scalp twice a day. The scalp and hair should be dry before applying the solution. It may take twice daily applications for at least three months for any hair regrowth to become noticable.

Minoxidil will not work for everyone and it is not possible to predict individual responses by yourself that it why it is best to see one of our trichologists for an acurate assessment and correct levels of usage and dossage.

If your hair growth is stimulated, you will need to keep using Minoxidil twice a day for the growth to continue. Regrown hair may disappear three to four months after you stop using Minoxidil and the balding process will then continue.

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