April 28, 2008

Medical Treatments for Hair Loss in Women

When looking for hair thinning treatment, women often find it difficult to seek help because hair loss in women tends to be a taboo subject.  Yet it can be very traumatic for women.  

When finding a cure for thinning hair, it is important to consider if it is pre-menopausal hair loss or post menopausal hair loss.  Hair loss before menopause is likely caused by low iron levels, hormonal imbalances, thyroid imbalances, illness, psychological conditions, or skin disorders.  After menopause, these same reasons can be present, but it is much more common to have thinning hair then because of hormonal imbalances.

A thinning hair treatment can be found through products, although it can be confusing and there may be many gimmicks out there.  Rogaine (Minoxidil) is the only FDA approved product for women.  Another thinning hair solution is surgical.  If you have a good donor area that is not shedding significantly, the surgeon can harvest donor hair and transplant it forward.

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April 24, 2008

How to Use Rogaine

Many women turn to hair transplants to get a cure for thinning hair.  To stop thinning hair, you have to commit to an approximately three month period of recovery when your hair will be even more thin.  This video offers a tip for thinning hair by showing instructions about how to style your hair to cover the problem area.

 After hair restoration, you are likely to have thin hair on top, with plenty of hair on the sides.  Take hair from the sides and bring it to the top of the head.  Take the two pieces from each side and twist them and use a clip to hold them up.  You can use one side of the twist in front to form bangs, and another side to cover the back of your head.

This temporary thinning hair solution can get you by until you fully recover from your hair restoration.

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