Do you remember your grandmother and great grandmother in their 70s or 80s with warm smile and scalp full of thick and long hair" Do you wonder why you didn’t inherit their hair" The truth is, the change in our lifestyle, pollution, and unhealthy diet, has taken an adverse toll on our body and hair. A majority of women these days complain about severe hair fall and bald spots on their scalp. Actually, hair fall is a problem faced by almost all men and women whereas baldness is more common among men. The hair loss pattern differs from person to person. It has been proven that a major chunk of women population is experiencing female pattern baldness which is also called androgenetic alopecia. With change in lifestyle, unhealthy diet, use of chemical-laden hair products, women suffering from baldness is steadily going up. In this article, we will discuss what causes female pattern baldness, various treatments available, and most importantly, preventive measures to stop bald spots from showing up in the first place. Balding is also called alopecia commonly and it can affect anyone, irrespective of their age or gender.
But first let’s understand the hair growth cycle. The hair growth cycle would give you an idea about the rate of hair growth.
Hair Growth Cycle:
Usually each hair (naturally) grows approximately half inch per month irrespective of how you take care of your hair. Each hair has a growing period of 2-6 years [depending on various factors lik...