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women, can have devastating effects on one’s self-esteem and self-image. Studies show that women aged 50 and under experiencing hair loss report feeling unattractive, embarrassed and helpless.
“Many women have a difficult time confronting hair loss; some even try to hide it,” said Dr. Loma Thomas, a dermatologist at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. “What women really need to do is be proactive, take control of their situation and get help. When women confront hair loss and treat it early on, great things happen.”
Hair loss is caused by age, hormones and genes passed on from either the maternal or paternal side. Hereditary hair loss is marked by miniaturized hair follicles and a shortened hair growth cycle.
When hair follicles become smaller, they produce thinner, shorter, lighter and more brittle hair, which cannot adequately replace hairs that are shed naturally. As miniaturization progresses, it can lead to no fUrther hair growth at
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