New report dispels female hair loss myths
- By Susan Whitford
- Published 23rd October, 2008
- Hair News
- Unrated
Susan Whitford
Susan Whitford has twelve years experience as a health and beauty journalist in the United Kingdom. Susan has worked as a staff writer and features editor on a number of consumer magazines.
With 4.8 million women experiencing some degree of hair loss, a new report from hair loss experts Regain addresses the issue and attempts to dispel some of the common myths that surround it.
There are three different types of hair loss. The first is Androgenetic Alopecia, which occurs gradually because of a combination of hormones and genetics. Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss where clumps of hair come away and Alopecia Totalis is when the entire head of hair and all body hair is lost - Gail Porter is probably the most famous British woman to have experienced this form of hair loss in recent years.
By the age of 35, 40% of women display signs of hair loss to some extent. It is not, however, caused by commonly cited factors such as frequent hair washing and colouring. In fact, blow drying can cause hair loss and bleaching or colouring the hair can make it fall out more quickly.
Another common myth is that poor diet and/or stress is the main contributory factor to female hair loss. Whilst these factors can come into play, the vast majority of hair loss - 95% of it in both men and women -
There are three different types of hair loss. The first is Androgenetic Alopecia, which occurs gradually because of a combination of hormones and genetics. Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss where clumps of hair come away and Alopecia Totalis is when the entire head of hair and all body hair is lost - Gail Porter is probably the most famous British woman to have experienced this form of hair loss in recent years.
By the age of 35, 40% of women display signs of hair loss to some extent. It is not, however, caused by commonly cited factors such as frequent hair washing and colouring. In fact, blow drying can cause hair loss and bleaching or colouring the hair can make it fall out more quickly.
Another common myth is that poor diet and/or stress is the main contributory factor to female hair loss. Whilst these factors can come into play, the vast majority of hair loss - 95% of it in both men and women -