Is hair loss normal for a woman?
Hair loss is a natural phenomenon for both men and women. In its normal life cycle, hair falls out at a normal rate of 40 to 100 per day. However, when more than 100 hairs are lost daily, hair loss in a woman is pathological.
Temporary hair loss can be caused by an event, an illness or a stressful event, without necessarily developing into something more serious. On the other hand, excessive and prolonged hair loss must be intercepted by a suitable hair treatment, without which it could spread and worsen.
Am I affected by baldness as a woman?
Indeed, baldness also affects women. Although female androgenetic alopecia is less well known than that of men, it is a daily reality for many women today. Fortunately, there are several hair treatments available to treat female pattern baldness, depending on its progression on the Ludwig scale.
Definition
Baldness in women has always existed. Less publicised than in men, this form of pathological hair loss affects 1 in 5 women over 50 years of age. Female pattern baldness is genetical and often linked to hormonal disorders. It is also known as female androgenetic alopecia.
Potentially aggravated by several biological and psychological factors, a woman's baldness results in increased and continuous hair loss. It leads to a loss of hair density and in its most advanced stage, a bald area at the top of the head.
A specialised and complete hair treatment can be used to treat female baldness to regain a healthy and flourishing head of hair, as our experts offer at Maison Lutétia in Paris.
How is my female pattern baldness treated?
Female pattern baldness operates differently from the male version. Instead of concentrating on one bald area such as the temples, the hairline or the back of the crown, female androgenic alopecia is often more diffuse. On the other hand, unlike men, the alteration of women's hair is never total.
In a woman with symptoms of androgenetic alopecia, hair density decreases significantly in both mass and volume, resulting in a progressive thinning of the hair. When female pattern baldness occurs, the growth phase of the hair becomes shorter and shorter, until it exhausts its life cycle, falls out and no longer grows back.
In its advanced stage, female pattern baldness results in the appearance of a bald area, usually in the central parting at the top of the head, as shown on the Ludwig scale.
Causes of female pattern baldness
Hair loss in women can be caused by many factors. Female androgenetic alopecia, or baldness, is hereditary. Depending on genetic make-up, the scalp, hair follicles and hair fibre can develop a certain sensitivity at the cellular level, in terms of energy exchange and hormone regulation. However, in most cases, apart from heredity, female baldness results from a hormonal disorder.
Certain deficiencies can also accelerate abnormal hair loss, such as a lack of vitamin B, mineral salts - iron, zinc, magnesium, or a deficiency in methionine and cysteine, two amino acids that make up keratin, a protein that is essential for healthy hair and the hair system. However, these hair loss factors do not cause female baldness.
Stress, anxiety and any other form of unhappiness or psychological disorder can also have a direct influence, as can ongoing medication, in causing hair loss or thinning of the hair. Finally, traction alopecia is also very common, especially in women who are used to tight hairstyles, braids, or aggressive hair tying.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I treat my female pattern baldness?
There are many hair loss remedies for women. Shampoos, lotions, dietary supplements and other conditioning formulas are readily available in pharmacies. However, while many of these hair care products are mainly about maintaining healthy hair, they are not effective enough to deal with severe hair loss. In case of baldness in women, you should consult one of our experts to set up an appropriate and efficient hair treatment plan.
Maison Lutétia in Paris welcomes and refers each patient to the most appropriate professional hair solution, depending on the cause and extent of the hair loss. We offer hair treatments for women with baldness or severe hair loss. Our range of solutions responds to all hair problems and in particular to female baldness, activating both regrowth in bald areas and revitalisation of thinning areas.
With the DHI method of hair implantation for women, the hair taken from the patient's donor area is grafted onto the area to be treated, one by one, without incision or scarring. In addition, scalp regenerating mesotherapy, combined with LED hair therapy, is ideal for regaining beautiful hair and the pleasure of beautiful hairstyles.
What hair treatments exist to treat my female pattern baldness?
In the case of advanced female baldness, hair transplantation using the DHI method is an effective solution. Governed by the DHI Total Care System protocol of excellence, our hair transplant method for women is completely painless, as it is performed without incision and therefore leaves no scar.
Recognised worldwide for its comfort, discretion and results, the DHI hair transplant method is exclusive to Maison Lutétia in France, which we offer to our patients in Paris. With care and precision, our experts manually remove hair, follicle by follicle, to re-implant it on bald or thinning areas and restore a natural regrowth cycle.
- My MesoLED hair treatment: mesotherapy and light therapy for my scalp
Mesotherapy revitalises the scalp, resulting in shiny hair and a harmonious head of hair. Our doctors gently and painlessly inject a cocktail of vitamins and hyaluronic acid into the scalp, bringing together the essential ingredients for the regeneration of the hair ecosystem.
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