Hair loss treatment for menopause needs to look at all the factors. Typically, menopause hair loss is hair thinning, not physical hair loss. But they get referred to as the same, because of menopause. Female pattern hair thinning is the type of hair loss usually referred to perimenopause, menopause and post menopause. Yet this pattern of hair thinning is a gradual hair thinning.
Menopause Hair loss
Identifying if the hair is physically falling out or thinning in a pattern or patch is the biggest clue to find the associated menopause factor. Physical hair loss is diffuse and from telogen effluvium. This can occur from the following reasons:
- Starting, stopping and changing medications such as antidepressants and HRT
- Low iron, ferritin, vitamin D or B12
- Moving thyroid levels
- Hormonal fluctuations
Menopause Hair Thinning
Menopause hair thinning can either be diffuse or in patterns. This needs to be identified to get to the true underlying cause and choose the right treatment. Diffuse hair thinning is related more to the hair cycle and cellular health. Female pattern hair thinning only ever occurs at top, front, recession and crown.
Menopause Hair Loss vs Menopause Hair Thinning
Sometimes it not obvious to the naked eye or those experiencing hair changes during menopause which one it is. This is when a Trichologist with a microscope can help identify what it is for you. Each case needs to be treated individually, with consultation and health history. At menopause time it usually uncovers things that have been accumulating for years, but are now just exposed because of the hair loss, diffuse hair thinning or female pattern hair thinning.
Hair Loss Treatment for Menopause
The right hair loss treatment for menopause should be chosen based on your individual diagnosis, not just a one treatment suits all approach. In the case we share here, there was physical hair loss, telogen effluvium, along side female pattern hair thinning, but we also found diffuse hair thinning, which she never really knew was there.
Age and Hair Loss
Age gets blamed a lot for hair loss and hair changes, as if it is acceptable. But our hair is not meant to change, think of it as a sign something is wrong. For women particularly, there is always a backstory such as low iron, pregnancy, birth, surgery, stress, that are the real causes that have been happening in the background sometimes for over 30 years. The hair changes are gradual, so get accepted, and then go unnoticed, until there is a big change, such as menopause.
Trichologist Help for Menopause Hair Loss and Hair Thinning
As Trichologist Brisbane at Absolique Hair Health Clinic, I see cases like this all the time. So many women say, I wish I had met you earlier! If you are experiencing any hair changes around menopause, reach out for help, you will be surprised how simple thing can make dramatic changes in as little as 4 months, as we share in these images. Email Trichologist Brisbane at ua.mo1787331685c.euq1787331685ilosb1787331685a@ofn1787331685i1787331685 and follow us on our socials and website to stay up to date with our real results. Find everything you need here.