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About Your Hair Loss and What Causes It
Hair Loss & Restoration in Women
Hair Transplants are for Women Too
Non-surgical Hair Loss Treatments
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Hair loss due to normal anagen-catagen-telogen cycling activity is usually recognized as normal by the individual man or woman; it is the amount of lost hair he or she is accustomed to seeing. Substantially more than 100 hairs lost per day is unusual and may indicate an abnormal shift in cycling activity.
Rogaine is one of the more popular over-the-counter topical hair loss treatments. This article will provide you with a basic understanding of Rogaine from our ISHRS physician's perspective.
Minoxidil is reported to be effective in halting hair loss and stimulating new hair growth in both men and women.
Finasteride is not approved the use in women, and particularly in women who are pregnant or who become pregnant.
Physician hair restoration specialists understand that hair restoration must be as individualized to the patient on the basis of (1) cause, pattern, rapidity and extent of hair loss, and (2) the wishes of the patient regarding desired result, cost, investment of time, and potential complications and side effects.
The goal of hair transplantation is to give you, the patient, completely natural-appearing hair growth that expresses your unique individuality.
Art and science come together at the recipient site where primary aesthetics are addressed like hairline, part and ease of styling along with physicians knowledge of hair follicle biology and its application in the processes of hair transplantation.
The most common type of hair loss in women is female androgenetic alopecia (female pattern baldness).
Your medical treatment history is important as they are all risk factors that have the potential to affect the successful outcome of hair transplantation or other form of hair restoration surgery.
