For me treatment consisted of thyroid testing, I had to be placed on Synthroid. My Vit D 3 was low and I had to improve my diet and take supplements. My hair had thinned through out and was not just in one or two patches and as it grew back it was a little wavy. It was bone straight before my surgery. Ive been told that major surgery is a huge stress on your body and that this was a very normal phenomenon for what I had done.
Second, there are many reasons for hair loss in women and about as many treatments:
Causes for hair loss are highly individual, but can include any combination of the following:
- Stress (emotional and physical)
- Hormonal imbalance, specifically androgen sensitivity
- Change in hormonal birth control
- Genetics
- Immune system irregularities
- Yeast overgrowth or fungi
- Thyroid disorders
- Crash or liquid protein diets leading to sudden dramatic weight loss
- Nutritional deficiencies (especially vitamin D, vitamin A, iron, and protein)
- Cosmetics (allergies and harsh treatments)
- Radiation/chemotherapy
- Dental treatment
- Blood loss
- Medications (including anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, antithyroid medication, and hormone therapy)
- Severe psychological distress or life-threatening situations
- Disease
- Surgery
- Scarring
Here are the tests I’d recommend discussing with your practitioner:
- hormone panel (testing specifically both free and total testosterone levels)
- thyroid testing
- fasting insulin
- metabolic panel (for kidney and liver function)
- ferritin stores (for iron deficiency)
- CBC (complete blood count) with differential
- allergy testing
If you don't have a severe form then the milder forms you can deal with on your own by eating a well balanced diet, addressing vitamin replacement and your improving your emotional health. Paying attention to your stress and diet can make a big difference it halting hair loss.
When it comes to foods for healthy hair and beauty, variety is the best way to go.
"An overall balanced diet of lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish like salmon and low-fat dairy will help keep hair healthy,"
Top ten foods for healthy foods are Salmon, dark green veggies, beans, nuts, poultry, eggs, whole grains, oysters, low fat dairy products and carrots. This article will give you more in dept as to why each of these foods is great for your hair so I will link it instead of just copy and paste it all: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/features/top-10-foods-for-healthy-hair?page=2
Women typically don’t experience hair loss all at once. It frequently occurs over time. There is usually thinning around the crown and at the sides and some gradual, increased shedding. The hair’s part begins to widen, a ponytail has less volume, and the scalp may start to show through the hair.
Forty percent of people who experience temporary or long term hair loss are women. And if you have an underlying medical problem or a nutritional deficiency, hair usually grows back on its own once that condition is under control. Treatments usually consist of scalp drops(medications like Latisse or Minoxidil), laser treatments and hair replacement.
What Exactly is Alopecia? http://www.hairlosstalk.com/alopecia/index.php
Do you have Patchy Hair Loss? http://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-women/
This is probably the best reference and they aren't pushing u to buy their product as you absorb all the information
Women and Hair Loss: Possible Causes: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/features/women-hair-loss-causes
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