The Facts About Thinning Hair and Hair Growth
Find out the causes and solutions of hair loss including hair care products that actually boost hair growth
In what is called female pattern baldness, the cause of this inability to grow new hair is not well understood, but likely has to do with genes, aging and levels of endocrine hormones. The hormonal process of testosterone converting to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) -- which occurs in men and women -- damages the hair follicles. Note: All you need to remember as you're reading this is that DHT is not your friend because it triggers hair loss and inhibits hair growth.
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Other than female pattern baldness, thinning hair happens in women for myriad reasons:
• Underactive thyroid
• Telogen effluvium (temporary hair shedding)
• Alopecia areata (an immune disorder causing temporary hair loss)
• Breaking of hair due to styling treatments and pulling of hair
• Iron deficiency
• Vitamin deficiency
• Certain medications
• Particular skin diseases
• Hormonal abnormalities
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