Female hair loss is totally common, yet completely unacceptable socially. If it's happening to you, one, you're hardly alone, and two, there are remedies.
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If you think you're the only 20-something, 30-something, or 40-something woman with thinning hair, you're wrong. Hereditary hair loss affects 30 million American women, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. And women make up 40% of all cases of hair loss in the US, says the American Hair Loss Association. Strength in numbers, right?
Most female hair loss is evenly distributed, but if your hair is falling out in legitimate clumps, you might be suffering from stress. A death in the family, a car accident —any sort of trauma can trigger temporary hair loss. If you've experienced physical or emotional trauma and then started experiencing hair loss, there's a big chance the two are linked. So get yourself to a therapist and deal with the problem.
Apparently, severe dandruff can make hair loss worse. Some dandruff shampoos, like Nizoral, can help with balding even if you don't have flakes, according to Encino, California-based dermatologist Dr. Alex Khadavi. "Dandruff can cause
excessive shedding, irritation and inflammation on the scalp," he says. "These shampoos — whether you choose TGel, Selsun Blue, Head & Shoulders — can reduce redness."
