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Women and Hair loss

Women experiencing hairloss can be very devasting to the self esteem. But the goods news is that it is fully reversible unlike in men. Hairloss is women are typically due to a hormonal imbalance, and blood tests need to be performed to determine the problem. Once the hormones are balances, the hair loss should slow down and regrowth will start to occur within 6 months.

Hormones and Hair loss

The main hormones involved in hairloss are thyroid, adrenal, DHT, and progesterone. Some patients have a combination of hormonal imbalances. Every woman with hairloss should be tested for all these hormones. Only then can we find the root cause of hairloss and reverse it. 

Treatment of Hair loss

Progesterone cream is prescribed for those patients exhibiting estrogen dominance. Natural thyroid hormone is prescribed when an underactive thyroid is identified. Adrenal support which consists of a combination of herbs and hydrocortisone is used to repair the gland. When females exhibit hairloss in the temples resembling male pattern baldness a DHT inhibiting drug and herbs are prescribed. Treatment can be very successful, but patience is required. Typically 6 months of treatment is required to notice a thickening of the hair.

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