This procedure consists of removing little plugs of hair from the sides and back of the scalp (donor area) where the hair is still growing and putting them in areas that are balding. Cons: hair transplants are pricey, usually require several sessions and can cause minor scarring. Pros: results are positive and lasting.
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Hair extensions
Extensions may disguise female hair loss -- not to mention boost appearance and therefore confidence. Don't have the funds to get extensions done at the salon? Lorenzo, Stylist at Warren-Tricomi Los Angeles, walks you through some quick tips on how to put in a clip-in hair extensions with this quick video tutorial.
Although balding is more of an overtly male disease, according to the American Hair Loss Association, women actually make up 40 percent of hair loss sufferers. And just so you know, a hair grows about a half-inch per month from its follicle. Each individual hair grows for two to six years, rests, falls out, then new hair grows in its place. Unfortunately, sometimes, when a hair falls out, a new hair does not grow.
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.
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
� Stress
Dr. Philip Kingsley, unmatched expert on hair health, explains stress and thinning hair further. Plus, we highlight some hair care products to help stop hair loss and increase hair growth.
