Best Women's Hair Loss Options

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                                                              By T. D. Crawford

Women aren't supposed to lose their hair. There's a reason why it's often called our "crowning glory"-we are conditioned to believe that long, shiny, flowing tresses are a necessary part of our feminine beauty. Sadly, there's a lot of shame and stigma attached to hair loss-even more for women than for men, since it's not supposed to happen to us at all! However, there are so many options for women today. Let's discuss some of the choices.

Medications-Both minoxidil and finasteride are clinically proven to re-grow hair. Minoxidil is readily available over-the-counter, so you have the option to treat thinning hair without seeing a physician or needing a prescription. There are side effects-dizziness is one, bodily and facial hair growth is another. Each of us can determine if these apply to us, and whether the benefits outweigh these possibilities. Finasteride is prescription only, and there's a little more of a trick to this-finasteride is strictly for women who have NO chance of becoming pregnant. It is pregnancy category x, meaning that it can definitely result in severe birth defects (deformities in male fetuses). Obviously, with warnings like this, many women need to stay, literally, as far away from the pills as possible (even touching them can cause risks), but there are still a good number of women who are under no risk and may be able to use this medication to re-grow hair.

Hair Transplant Surgery
-yes, this is available for us as well! Although it's quite costly, transplant may be an even better option for women than it is for men since we're less likely to need repeat procedures. Men who undergo transplant surgery can still progress farther toward utter baldness-giving their transplant the appearance of an island in the middle of a sea of barren scull. It is more likely that we will thin at our crowns than for our hairline to recede down to our ears, so a single influx of follicles can provide great results.

Hair Replacement-this term refers to wigs or hairpieces. There has always been a subculture of wig-wearers. It is a completely acceptable method to add style and body to a woman's hair, even if she is not experiencing any thinning! The styles and forms of hairpieces are nearly endless. You have the option of finding something that makes your hair look exactly like it used to, or getting something that makes your hair look better than it ever did!

Hair Treatments-these are cosmetic products that increase the thickness or appearance of hair strands, giving a fuller look. Treatments, thickeners, and scalp concealers are all inexpensive products that give instant results. As women, we're comfortable with cosmetics that give us the appearance of fuller, longer, darker eyelashes, or unblemished skin. Perhaps it's time that we familiarize ourselves with similar products for our hair!

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