4 Main reasons causes of hair loss in women - 3

3. Stress Causes of Hair Loss in Female

Studies have shown that high levels of stress can cause hair loss, particularly in women. The reasons for occurring stress can be the environment, or internal factors, such as depression, grief or resistance to change. Stress affects our hormone balance, the hair follicles will undergo a resting stage. This will result in a decrease of hair's activity on the scalp.

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There are three types of hair loss in women due to stress : Telogen Effluvium, Alopecia Aeata and Tri-chotillomania.

1. Telogen Effluvium

The more common type is called telogen effluvium. As much as 70% of your hair can prematurely enter the resting phase. Three months later, these hairs begin to fall out. Then it grows back within 6 to 9 months.

2. Alopecia Areata

Stress is starting to change the balance in your body and cause an abnormality in the immune system. The body's own immune system attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation.

Alopecia Areata usually presents as a single oval patch or multiple confluent patches of asymptomatic, well-circumscribed, non-scarring alopecia. Very often it grows back spontaneously by itself but if it hasn't after six months it might be worth considering treatment.

3. Trichotillomania

People with Anxiety have a habit to pull their own hair or rub their scalp and it affects 2 percent of the population. Hair loss due to tri-chotillomania cannot be treated effectively until the psychological reasons are addressed.