Hair loss in older women tips and advice.

About Hair Loss In Older Women

Before considering hair loss in older women, it is worth noting that more than 20 million women in the United States alone are suffering from hair loss. Not just older women, there are 10 million who are under 40 and there is also an another 40 million who suffer from what is termed "problem hair", that is, hair that is unusually fine, or sparse, or hair that just won't grow to any appreciable length.

On a larger scale study in Maryborough, (Australia) the prevalence of mid-frontal hair loss increases with age and affects 57% of women and 73.5% of men aged 80 and over.

There are some women who start suffer from female pattern baldness will lose their hair later in life and almost never lose the frontal hairline, no matter how thin their hair gets.

Causes of hair loss in older women

Elderly women may experience age-related hair thinning due to some androgen-dominant birth control pills.
Hair loss due to androgenetic alopecia occurs at all ages after puberty in women. according to a study undertaken by International Society of Hair restoration Surgery the onset of female-pattern hair loss appears to be most frequent at ages 20 to 30 and 40 to 50.
In a rare case it has been found that that two elderly women who contracted Tinea capitis (which is rare in the elderly) at a hairdresser salon have presented themselves to the dermatology clinic of George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Nuneaton CV10 7JD, U.K within 8 weeks of each other, with scalp scaling and alopecia.
Hair loss in senior women also occurs due to natural ageing process.

Generalized hair loss is normal in elderly women as a result of menopause. Menopause and hair loss are commonly linked and result in thinning hair in older women. Before menopause, about 13 percent of women experience hair thinning. Reporting of the problem,after menopause, increases to about 37 percent.

It is good to know that there is no set pattern for female hair loss. A few women don't start to lose their hair until later on in life, others find their hair thinning while they are relatively young. Elderly women in particular should realize that hair thinning is a natural part of the aging process although the process is gradual and should not result in large clumps of hair falling out all at once.

Treatment of hair loss in older women

According to medicinenet.com ,Propecia is safe for older women but not very effective; newer studies suggest that it might be somewhat helpful and may be worth considering.
The wearing of wigs can be considered in cases of loss of hair or thinning-haired women at this stage of life.
Some elderly women may consider hair transplantation as a solution.

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