Hair Loss Treatment for Women

The most common signs of hair reduction in women include:

• Excessive shedding while brushing or washing your hair 
• Thinning hair around the crown
• Widening hair parting

The resulting symptoms can include:

• Bald spots 
• Gradual loss of hair on top of your head 
• Handfuls of hair falling out
• Losing hair over the entire body.

If you suddenly start losing your hair at an unusual rate, we recommend seeing a doctor in order to find the cause and receive a diagnosis. 

Any treatment for hair loss in women is based on the cause behind it. While the type of hair loss experienced will differ from person to person, here are some of the issues we often see patients affected by:

Androgenetic Alopecia

Androgenetic alopecia, also commonly known as female pattern hair loss (FPHL), is the most common cause of women’s hair loss. It can occur at any time during your teenage years through to middle and old age.

Differing rather significantly from the pattern caused by male pattern baldness, female pattern hair loss causes thinning on top of the scalp. A female pattern hair loss diagnosis typically considers family history, the pattern of thinning or shedding, and a doctor’s observations during the assessment.

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder that causes sudden patchy hair loss as a result of the immune system attacking the hair follicles.

While this condition may start out as one or more bald patches, it can begin to overlap and affect large areas of the scalp.

Cicatricial Alopecia

Referring to a group of conditions, cicatricial alopecia causes irreversible hair loss. Cicatricial alopecia creates inflammation, which destroys the hair follicle, leading to hair loss and the creation of scar tissue.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA)

Destroying the follicles, frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a form of cicatricial alopecia that will often cause a thin band of balding skin that runs along the hairline’s front and sides.

Telogen Effluvium

This form of hair loss is fairly common and occurs when a large number of follicles on the scalp are shifted into the “shedding” phase of the hair growth cycle.

Possible underlying causes may be nutritional, stress, hormonal or drug-associated.

Anagen Effluvium

Anagen effluvium is a form of non-scarring alopecia and refers to hair shedding that occurs during the growth stage of the hair cycle.

This form of hair loss is caused by a sudden injury to the follicles from either an internal or external bodily cause and is common among those receiving chemotherapy.

Yes, additional causes of hair loss in women include:

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Hormonal changes
• Short and long-term illnesses
• Certain types of medications and medical treatments
• Tight hairstyles, such as weaves and hair extensions
• Skin conditions such as scleroderma or lichen planus
• High levels of emotional or physical stress
• Dietary deficiencies
• Immune system imbalances
• Vitamin deficiencies

While a hair transplant for women offers a permanent solution for consistent growth in the thinning areas at the transplant site, it will not stop hair loss in the future. This means that while your transplanted follicles will permanently grow new hair, existing hair in other areas may continue to thin over time.

The FUE technique is an extremely effective hair-thinning treatment for women suffering from hair loss on their frontal hairline, crown, at the temples and in the mid-scalp region.

During your initial consultation, Dr Bonaros will assess your areas of concern and talk you through the best options available to you.

FUE hair transplants for women have no set cost because they are assessed on a case-by-case basis. It usually depends on the clinic, the complexity of the case, and how many grafts will be needed. Hair transplants at our clinic start at £4 per graft. 

If you’re looking for a female balding treatment but can’t afford the upfront cost, we also offer several finance options so that you don’t have to wait to start your hair regrowth journey and regain your confidence.