Baldness is something that many people fear. This is a very common problem among men, but women also suffer from it. In these cases, when hair loss affects women, the problem is viewed with more fear. Dr. Benarroch explains in this article how to treat this pathology with the best results.
What is the cause of female baldness?
Female baldness usually manifests itself in the middle area of the head and is due to genetic factors, medical conditions or low thyroid and iron levels. Another reason for female alopecia can be hormonal imbalance, such as high testosterone levels, compulsive dieting or pregnancy. This hair loss can also be due to distortion of hair growth and scarring from previous facial plastic surgery.
Skin diseases are also a cause of female baldness, as well as injuries or burns. Circular hair loss is a type of alopecia, which causes circular bald patches and is a very dreaded problem among women.
Treatment for female baldness
Female baldness is treatable, something that gives women a lot of hope. The treatment applied in these cases is hair transplantation, something that was not contemplated five years ago. Today, many of the doctors who perform hair transplants still do not consider women as patients, as they see many difficulties.
FUE hair transplantation is performed to hide scars and reduce the size of the forehead in reconstructive surgery.
When is female baldness treated?
Hair transplantation in women is applied when hair loss is visible, with half of the hair having disappeared. When this amount of hair or more has been lost, the transplant can be performed, since the hair will look thicker.
If female baldness is due to a hormonal problem, hair transplantation is the option that everyone chooses as a treatment. The doctor must do an investigation on whether the patient can undergo the transplant or not, as well as different tests once he gives the go-ahead. With these tests, the expert can determine the success of the treatment.
Advantages of hair transplantation for female baldness
- Women are not required to shave their hair.
- Hair transplantation allows more density in the hair.
- It is an easy and painless technique, which does not last long.
- The return to daily life is done after 5 to 7 days.