Hair Loss – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
One of the most important causes of hair loss in women is the male hormone “testosterone” and the dihydro-testosterone produced from it, and genetic predisposition plays an important role in this type of hair loss. Testosterone and dihydro-testosterone increase hair growth on bald skin, but cause thinning and loss of scalp hair.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most important cause of androgenetic alopecia hair loss starting at a young age in women. Hair loss due to polycystic ovary syndrome is a general hair loss. There are many negative effects that we observe in hair loss due to polycystic ovary syndrome in women, menstrual irregularity and excessive hair growth, as well as other symptoms of the disease can be seen, as well as other diseases.
Research has shown that only a minority of women with hair loss due to AGA have high levels of male hormones. This is because the hormones in the blood release hormone levels from the ovaries and adrenal glands. Most of these hormones are produced in the skin, fat and breast tissue. This shows that very little of the male hormones produced here passes into the bloodstream, and another annoying physical symptom of polycystic ovary syndrome for women is excessive hair growth and acne. The stimulation of dihydro-testosterone activates the hair follicles in the balding skin and hirsutism begins.
How can you reduce body hair loss due to polycystic ovary and prevent hair loss due to polycystic ovary?
Contraceptive pills are still prescribed despite side effects such as hair loss, excessive hair growth due to polycystic ovary syndrome, risks of lung clotting and breast cancer, which are very difficult to prevent. Since these pills do not provide a long-term and permanent solution, they should not be used in hair loss due to polycystic ovary and excessive hirsutism.
In order to reduce hair loss and excessive hair growth, you must first lose weight and reduce your insulin resistance under the control of an endocrinologist and dietician, if your weight is regulated and your nutrition is improved, the amount of testosterone produced from the ovaries decreases and free forms of testosterone circulate in the blood due to increased protein production from the liver. Finasteride is one of the few hair loss treatments that has received FDA approval. Testosterone is converted to dihydro-testosterone by an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase and this hormone is the cause of hair loss and unwanted hair growth but this is a drug, Finasteride inactivates this enzyme and the dihydro-testosterone hormone is significantly reduced.
Finasteride, which is widely used by men in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, should be considered as the first treatment option for this type of hair loss in women and of course, thanks to Finasteride, an increase in the number of existing hair and thickening of thin hair is observed. Excessive hair growth in scientific studies; It has been found that the use of finasteride in individuals with hirsutism problem significantly reduces hair growth.
How can you reduce body hair growth due to polycystic ovary?
Unfortunately, contraceptive pills do not reduce hair loss and are still prescribed despite side effects such as excessive hair growth due to polycystic ovary syndrome, lung clotting and breast cancer risks. Since these pills do not provide a long-term and permanent solution, they should not be used in hair loss due to polycystic ovary and excessive hirsutism and other natural treatments would be more appropriate. In order to reduce hair loss and excessive hair growth, you must first lose weight and reduce your insulin resistance under the control of an endocrinologist and dietician. In this way, the amount of testosterone produced from the ovaries decreases and free forms of testosterone circulate in the blood due to increased protein production from the liver.
Psychology of hair transplantation in women.
Women are never as comfortable as men when explaining that they have hair transplantation. In fact, it is very difficult to understand that women have hair transplants because they can easily camouflage the operation areas with their long hair and camouflage them by using coverings such as bandanas or shawls. Every year, a large number of women undergo hair transplantation, although not as many as men.
Zeynep Metin Clinic and Hair Transplantation for Women
Our team has a lot of experience in hair transplantation for women, the point we care about is the psychology of women, the most beautiful and frequent transplantation, and most importantly, it is not visible. Hair transplantation for women differs from hair transplantation for men in terms of the shape of the hairline and the angles of the hair.
In Zeynep Metin Clinic, before each FUE or DHI hair transplantation operation, a personalised planning is made and the transplantation areas are drawn with measurements and of course, they are shown to our patient afterwards.
Our doctors, who have successfully performed hair transplantation for many women with hair loss, take into account your own needs and requirements for your hair and do their best. The shape of your face is evaluated and the most suitable hair transplantation method for you is determined and this is a very important point.