How to Tackle Female Hair Loss in Black Hair
Medicine Thinning Hair: There are certain types of medicine that have side effects about hair loss, such as medicines used during chemotherapy, diabetic medicine, blood thinners, gout medicine, birth control pills or antidepressants. Ask a doctor if it's possible to use an alternate medication because every type doesn't necessarily make hair come out depending on the person.
Stress demands that people do things out of their comfort zone, whether it's an unusual activity at their jobs, in their homes, in a relationship or on themselves in an activity. Hair can either stop growing (telogen effluvium) or white blood cells make the hair stop growing (alopecia areata).
Diseases like diabetes and lupus tend to thin hair immediately. Bacterial and fungal infections can develop quickly in the scalp, which accounts for sudden hair loss.
Read the ingredients in shampoos, conditioners and hair oils to make sure that products in these items aren't something you're allergic to. Allergies to a shampoo product can cause immediate hair loss, such as sulfa, sodium Lauryl, sodium laureth and ammonium laureth sulfate.
Hormonal problems may cause hair loss, such as thyroid glands being overactive or underactive. Female hormones (estrogen) out of balance cause hair loss and may be fixed by taking treatment for a thyroid disease.
A new hairstyle that pulls the hair (ex. cornrows, tight hair rollers or different types of weave) may pull hair out immediately. While some hairstyles are meant to be tight (ex. cornrows), if hair looks like it's being pulled or cannot be combed as usual, remove or take down the hairstyle immediately.
Additional Notes: This entry was originally published by the Chicago Black Hair & Health Examiner.
Published by Shamontiel
Shamontiel is the author of Round Trip and Change for a Twenty, and in mid-October became the Chicago Tribune s Digital News Editor. She works on National Travel, Health and occasionally Breaking News, and w... View profile
- How to Deal with Female Hair LossLosing hair can be a very traumatic experience for women. Here are some helpful tips in dealing with hair loss.
- Hair Loss Remedies for MenBefore hair loss remedies there were only two choices: walk around bald or wear a wig. Now medications are on the market which claim to regenerate hair growth.
- Top Products for Caring for Black HairThis article is a quick guide to some great products for African American hair!
- Hair Loss Facts for Men and WomenThe causes for hair loss in both men and women are a similar mix of genetics and the effects of hormones, although the balding pattern varies between the sexes. There are some medically approved treatments that can help.
- Women and Sports: Female NASCAR Fans, a Growing TrendThe growing female fan base in what was an almost exclusively male sport will have a long lasting effect on the sport of auto racing. Companies are more aware of women's interest in the racing and are beginning to ge...
- The Thinning Girl's Guide to Female Hair Loss - Common Causes and Solutions:
- Female Hair Loss Prevention Tips
- Why Diabetes Can Cause Hair Loss
- What You Ought to Know About Hair Loss
- 3 Metabolic Causes of Women's Hair Loss
- The Best Natural Remedy for Hair Loss
- Steps and Solutions for Female Hair Loss