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Genetic Pattern Hair Loss
In Women
Genetic Pattern
Hair Loss In Women
Women have limited treatment options like minoxidil, and spironolactone
The diffuse hair thinning pattern in women makes hair transplants a cause of more hair loss
TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration is a standalone treatment for female pattern hair loss
Hair loss in women does get the same attention as with men, but genetic pattern hair loss is also prevalent in women. Genetic pattern hair loss, AKA androgenetic alopecia, AKA androgenic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in women, making up about 95% cases.
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“I had hair restoration in 2009 and I am very happy
15 years later.”
– A.R.
Genetic Pattern Hair Loss
In Women
Genetic Pattern
Hair Loss In Women
Women have limited treatment options like minoxidil, and spironolactone
The diffuse hair thinning pattern in women makes hair transplants a cause of more hair loss
TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration is a standalone treatment for female pattern hair loss
“I had hair restoration in 2009 and I am very happy
15 years later.”
– A.R.
Hair loss in women does get the same attention as with men, but genetic pattern hair loss is also prevalent in women. Genetic pattern hair loss, AKA androgenetic alopecia, AKA androgenic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in women, making up about 95% cases.
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Female hair loss is a difficult and often unspoken issue. Female pattern hair loss occurs throughout the head instead of given areas, and can be most identified by a widening of the hair part.
What Causes Female Pattern Hair Loss?
The exact cause of female pattern hair loss is yet to be determined by science, but like male pattern hair loss, it is a genetic condition. Like with men, the genes of pattern hair loss can come from several generations from both sides of the family.
Although the exact cause of female pattern hair loss is unknown, it can still be managed. Our strategy for treatment is inducing healthier growth with the TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration treatment so that thinning hair grows back thicker, covers more scalp, and narrows the widening hairline.
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TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration is proven effective to thicken thinning hair in over 99% of female pattern hair loss patients since 2011.
How to Treat Hair Loss in Women?
How to Treat
Hair Loss in Women?
Minoxidil
Minoxidil, which is most often used as a topical application, doesn’t thicken thinning hair. Minoxidil appears to work by delaying the natural hair shedding cycle, and prolonging the growth cycle so there is more hair on the scalp, so hair appears fuller. When minoxidil works, it does take time for results to be noticeable. However, if minoxidil use is stopped, or if its effectiveness wanes over time, hair delayed from shedding can suddenly shed all at once. Losing gains from minoxidil with time makes it a wasteful, and unsustainable treatment for female pattern hair loss.
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Spironolactone
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Spironolactone is a prescription testosterone-blocker, which is prescribed to women to treat acne, excessive hair growth (hirsutism), and by some doctors female pattern hair loss. However, as excessive testosterone in women is not directly linked to female pattern hair loss, spironolactone is not seen as a predictable treatment for hair thinning in women, and is not prescribed by Dr. Prasad for his female pattern hair loss patients.
TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration -
The Most Effective and Convenient Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss
The Most Effective and Convenient Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss
TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration -
The Most Effective and Convenient
Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss
The Most Effective and Convenient
Treatment for Female Pattern Hair Loss
TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration treatment has shown visible results in 99% of female pattern hair loss patients with just one treatment. It takes several months to a year for thicker hair to be long enough to see improved scalp coverage. A second treatment session called the booster is done 15-24 months later to thicken new, fine hair growth stimulated by the first treatment.
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Minoxidil and Spironolactone Not Needed
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After the TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration treatment, minoxidil no longer needs to be applied, and spironolactone doesn’t need to be taken or considered. For female pattern hair loss, TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration is a standalone treatment, so pills, and daily application of minoxidil on the scalp isn’t needed.
Treatment for Menopausal Women
Menopause is a major factor in hair loss in women, as the incidence of female pattern hair loss goes from 30% of women under age 50, to 50% of women over age 50. Estrogen is an important hormone for hair growth, and thickness, so as estrogen levels decline during menopause, so does hair thickness and growth. For best results during menopause, TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration patients can benefit from additional hormone therapy.
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Ruling Out Other Hair Loss Causes in Women
Ruling Out Other
Hair Loss Causes in Women
Hair Loss Causes in Women
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is a common cause of hair thinning in women, and treated by gynecologists, usually with hormone therapy using oral contraceptives. It can appear like female pattern hair loss, but the cause, and treatment are different.
It’s important to properly diagnose female pattern hair loss/ androgenetic alopecia before starting any treatment. Female pattern hair loss is more challenging to diagnose than it is for men. A common cause of hair thinning in women is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD). This type of hair thinning can usually be treated with oral contraceptives. While 95% of hair loss cases are due to genetic pattern hair loss, other hair loss causes should be ruled out such as autoimmune disorders attacking hair follicles such as alopecia areata, traction alopecia caused by tight hairstyles, and temporary causes of hair shedding such as telogen effluvium due to
severe mental or physical stress. While TrichoStem® Hair Regeneration can help with hair growth due to other causes of hair loss, it cannot treat the cause of these hair loss conditions. Postpartum hair shedding, and higher than normal hair shedding due to stress
Does a Hair Transplant Stop Hair Loss?
Does a Hair Transplant
Stop Hair Loss?
Hair transplants are generally not an ideal option to treat female pattern hair loss because diffuse hair thinning occurs throughout the whole mid scalp. Transplanting hair with a sharp implanter among diffuse thinning hair is likely to cause permanent damage to native hair follicles, causing more hair loss. Damaging native hair follicles with the hair implanter is called collateral hair loss, which is the reason hair transplants in women are rare Hair transplants are performed on women in cases where scalp hair was lost completely, usually due to injury, or traction alopecia where constant tension on hair follicles from tight hairstyles cause permanent damage, leaving areas of the scalp completely devoid of hair.
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Female pattern hair loss of the scalp can’t be treated with hair transplantation as placing hair grafts near native hairs will result in collateral damage and loss of native hair. However, in cases where hair is completely lost on the scalp (such as from excessive pulling of hair), or in lowering the hairline, a hair transplant can be performed on women.
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