Am I Losing Hair? 3 Signs Ladies Need To Look Out For

Hair loss for women may not be very prominent in the beginning, but if left untreated, can lead to overall hair thinning and bald spots. What ladies in Singapore want to know is how to best treat hair loss and hair thinning and regain fuller, thicker hair that plays a major part in our everyday lives.

In this article, get to know some of the common causes of female hair loss in women, when it becomes a cause for concern and what can be done about it.

What causes hair loss in ladies?

Losing your hair can be a sign of many things – ageing, stress, nutrition deficiency, medical condition, genetic disposition, and others. Here’s a short infographic depicting the human hair growth cycle.

Several factors can impede the anagen phase (growth phase) or lengthen the telogen phase (resting phase), thus leading to visible hair thinning and bald spots in ladies. Some of the most common causes of hair loss in Singapore include:

• Age;
• Stress;
• Poor nutrition, i.e. deficiency in vitamins such as folate or vitamin B12;
• Genetics, i.e. inheritable traits, including androgenetic alopecia; or
• Environmental factors, i.e. lifestyle habits such as tight ponytails, bleaching, blow-drying.

Generally, hair loss is brushed aside (pun intended) as a typical occurrence, as research has shown that losing 50 to 100 strands a day is not a cause for concern.

But before you run off to a hair loss treatment centre, it’s good to know the differences between a natural, healthy hair cycle and when hair loss becomes a problem.

Exactly when should hair loss be considered a problem?

1. When you see hair clinging to your pillow

It may not warrant a second glance if there are fine strands caught in your comb when you brush your hair in the morning. But when hair starts falling out easily during the night when you sleep or when you run your fingers through it, this is an indication that your hair shafts are becoming weak and brittle, and prone to breakages.

2. When parts of your head feels thinner than other parts

We may not like to admit as much, but we often touch our face and head throughout the day. When getting ready for work, you style your hair in a bun or in a ponytail. Did you feel a slightly “worn-out” gap on your scalp? Do some areas feel thinner than others? If so, you are losing hair faster than it grows back.

3. When your scalp starts showing in places before your hairline / gap in your parting grows wider than usual

Besides feeling the thinning areas on your scalp, another sign of problematic hair loss in women is when our friends or family start noticing the widening gap in the hair parting. Is your scalp showing a lot more when you pull your hair back? Or if your hairline is visibly receding, you should consider taking action to tackle your hair loss problem.

What can I do to treat female hair loss?

Women as young as their early 20s can begin experiencing hair loss, and if you’re lucky to not have hair falling out, you’re not out of the woods yet. As the saying goes, “Prevention is better than cure”, and there are dozens of ways to prevent hair loss in females.

If you’re looking for a more long-lasting solution and immediate results, many hair loss and scalp treatment centres in Singapore use advanced technology and scientifically-proven formulas that are specially designed to combat hair loss in females and naturally stimulate the healthy hair growth cycle.

Whichever it is that you decide, keep in mind that the journey to hair regrowth may be a long one, but it is worthwhile for you to regain your healthy hair. 

Have you noticed your hair falling out more than usual lately? Let us know which treatment you decided to go for!