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Age-related hair loss in women
Last reviewed: 18.10.2021
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At a young age, cases of female alopecia are rare, since increased production of estrogens ensures normal growth of curls. Age-related hair loss is associated with the woman's entry into the climacteric period, that is, with the onset of menopause. In addition to puffing up the head of hair, problems with the nails begin, they become brittle, the elasticity of the skin worsens.
Causes of the age disorder in women
The causes of age-related alopecia are most often associated with the effect of such factors:
- Hormonal changes in the body.
- Emotional experiences and stresses.
- Unbalanced nutrition - leads to disruption of tissue trophism and blood supply to the follicles.
- Drug therapy.
- Hereditary factors - alopecia on the maternal line.
- Scarring baldness - occurs after injuries and head tumors, tuberculosis, syphilis and with trichotillomania, that is, obsessive desire to pull the curls.
Other causes of hair loss in women in this article.
Hair loss in women after 30, 40, 50, 60 years
It has been scientifically proven that hair loss in women has age specific features. So in young girls, this problem is quite a rare phenomenon. Symptoms of alopecia arise from improper care of curls, because of frequent experiments with staining and curling, with unbalanced nutrition during a diet. After eliminating the provoking factor, the condition of the hair is restored.
There are more serious reasons for hair loss, which are inherent for women of any age:
- Chronic fatigue, stress, emotional stress.
- Treatment with antibiotics, antidepressants.
- Infectious lesions of the body.
- Long-term use of hormonal contraceptives.
- Dermatological diseases
Another important factor is the instability of the hormonal background, from the period of puberty to menopause. Hormonal fluctuations affect the density of vegetation, skin condition, nails and overall health.
- Hair loss after 30 years
Can indicate hereditary predisposition or the effect of the above factors. The damage to the head of hear is carried out gradually, evenly over the entire head, which is hardly noticeable from the side. Girls over 30 are at risk for thyroid disease and anemia (iron deficiency).
Dull and thin curls can be a sign of hypothyroidism. Pregnancy and childbirth should also be considered , since this age is most preferable for motherhood.
- Alopecia in women after 40 years of age
By this age, many women have a number of chronic diseases that affect the condition of strands and dermis. During this period, a genetic predisposition to alopecia appears. According to medical statistics, a hereditary factor reveals in 40% of women.
There are such main reasons for the loss of vegetation on the head in women after 40 years:
- Diseases of the thyroid gland.
- Exacerbation of chronic diseases.
- Drug therapy.
- Cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, osteochondrosis and other pathologies that disrupt the blood supply of hair bulbs.
In women, the childbearing function begins to fade, estrogen production is reduced, the body prepares to enter the phase of menopause. In this case the sex glands continue to produce androgens, the excess of which leads to baldness.
- Loose hair loss after 50-60 years
The causes of alopecia of this age period are a continuation of the problems of forty-year-old women. Only new pathologies are joined by new age-related diseases that aggravate the general condition of the body and the appearance of the woman.
Most drugs used to treat age-related diseases have a trichotoxic effect, that is, damage the hair follicles. The acute deficiency of estrogen due to menopause also adversely affects the condition of the hair, skin and nails.
The problem of female balding requires comprehensive medical attention, regardless of the patient's age. After determining the factors that cause pathological symptoms, the doctor makes a treatment plan. Therapy is aimed at preserving and strengthening the head of hair, improving the general condition and increasing the protective forces of the immune system.
Hair loss in women with menopause
Climax is a stress for the female body. An increased level of stress hormone adrenaline leads to an outflow of blood to the heart muscle. Because of this, the follicles cease to circulate normally and die. Oppression of estrogen production entails increased dryness of the skin, which affects the tissues of the head. Also in the climacteric period, vitamins and other useful substances are actively washed out of the body, which significantly undermines the state of the immune system and contributes to exacerbation of chronic diseases.
The period of menopause entails significant changes in the hormonal background in the female body. Infringements affect the cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous and genitourinary systems. All these processes are physiological, but cause huge discomfort and anxiety in women.
The loss of hair on the menopause is primarily associated with a violation of the balance of sex hormones. Because of the extinction of the function of the ovaries, the amount of estrogens decreases. Against this background, gradually increases the level of male sex hormones - testosterone. There are also other reasons contributing to female hair loss during menopause, consider them:
- Emotional experiences and stresses.
- Pathological changes on the part of the thyroid gland.
- Iron-deficiency anemia.
- Reception of medicines.
- Exacerbation of chronic diseases.
- Bad habits.
- Wrong hair care.
Pathogenesis
Menopause occurs with a decrease in the amount of estrogens and an increase in the level of dihydrotestosterone. Male hormones negatively affect hair follicles, weaken them, contribute to the thinning of strands, their increased fragility. Hormonal imbalance provokes the development of alopecia.
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Symptoms of the age disorder in women
Age-related hair loss has a number of symptoms:
- After washing the head, the amount of curls dropped is much larger than usual.
- The hairs remain on the pillow after sleep.
- Each combing is accompanied by the removal of clumps of strands from the comb.
- In the hairstyle the skin is translucent and there are bald patches.
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Treatment of the age disorder in women
Age alopecia is a separate type of female alopecia, therefore it requires special attention. The treatment of alopecia in women is engaged in a gynecologist, endocrinologist and trichologist. The success of therapy and the speed of recovery of the head of hair depend on properly selected hormone replacement therapy and a healthy lifestyle.
Prevention
Age alopecia can be prevented. To do this, it is recommended to start timely hormone replacement, increase the amount of vitamins, minerals and other useful substances that enter the body. To improve the health of the climacteric period, hormone replacement therapy is shown , and a lifestyle change is recommended.
Particular attention should be paid to proper care for your hair. First of all, you should avoid using shampoos and other cosmetics from unknown manufacturers and with a rich chemical composition. It is recommended to give preference to professional cosmetics for hair care with keratin and vitamin supplements.
For washing, it is better to use water with a minimum content of chlorine and not too hot. Wet locks can not be combed, because in such a state their structure is most sarcastic for mechanical trauma. To improve the blood circulation of the scalp, you should regularly massage the skin.
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