Hair replacement for women tends to be more complex when compared to treatments made specifically for men. There are many factors that contribute to the complicated process of finding the right hair replacement for women. Since female hair loss is often “all over” rather than in patches (as commonly seen among men), treatment can be compromised. However, there have been promising developments in the previous years focusing on hair loss among women.
The most commonly employed medications for hair loss are often not indicated for women. Thus, there is a belief that medical advancements in treating hair loss in women is not as prominent. However, more and more research facilities are taking female hair loss into account, since the psychological effects of hair loss in women tend to be worse. While among men baldness is common and a normal thing to occur, it is not widely seen that way when it comes to women and hair loss.
Is Hair Replacement For Women Effective?
Oftentimes, for a woman to be a good candidate for surgical hair replacement, the type of hair loss has to be one or more of very specific conditions, which include scarring alopecia, androgenetic alopecia, traction alopecia or alopecia caused by serious trauma or faulty cosmetic surgery. All these can be helped by taking out the affected portions or via transplantation or both. In other words, hair transplants in males can also be done in about the same manner among females.
Also in almost the same way for men, the same boundaries of feasibility for hair transplantation apply to women. The main problem is whether a woman has a good donor portion from which to obtain the hair follicles. A surgical transplant is often appropriate only for female candidates who have a adequately thick portion of hair from the sides and back to donate to a more scarce portion of their head.
So Is There Hope?
Prior to the newest medical advances, many women decided to just “accept” their hair loss. However, word is spreading about hair replacement for women. Already thousands of women got hair transplants in 2008 – there was a 21 percent rise from the year 2000. Because women are strongly advised to avoid DHT blocking drugs that are made to treat male hair loss, other solutions were made just for women. In fact there are now topical treatments made especially for women. These are also good news for those who currently aren’t considering surgery.
There is also now a growing popularity of a type of hair replacement for women, which involves surgically lowering the hairline. Some women don’t actually suffer from serious hair loss, but instead have a naturally high hairline that can make them feel self-conscious and more “masculine.” This option often calls for multiple sessions. A similar procedure involves lowering the person’s hairline in a single session by excising extra tissue right below the natural hairline and then bringing the hairline forward and down.
When it comes to hair replacement for women via transplantation, a probable compromise is to also use hair loss drugs at the same time. But first, it’s important to find out what type of hair loss you’re experiencing.