Hair loss in women: find out how menopause affects it

Decreased estrogen disrupts the skin’s barrier function, reduces antioxidant function and the production of elastin and collagen fibers

In an interview with Marie Claire magazine At the end of last year, presenter Angélica commented that menopause had caused her to lose some hair. Dr. Luciano Machado (CRM-TO 2081), a hair restoration specialist, explains that this happens thanks to hormonal changes due to the decline in estrogen. The hormone is associated with stimulation, the renewal process and the appearance of the hair itself. When female hormones decrease, testosterone begins to manifest itself, reducing the hair renewal cycle, responsible for a drier scalp, called androgenic effect. The doctor says that women may have a similar tendency to baldness as men. Yes, testosterone can be converted into another hair-damaging hormone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Reverse hair loss

Luciano points out that if this loss occurs due to hormonal problems, it is possible that the woman, entering this phase of menopause, can take hormone replacement therapy and increase these estrogen levels again, once again stimulating the growth and health of the hair.

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Furthermore, the doctor explains that it is possible to combat the androgenic effects caused by testosterone, with drugs such as Dutasteride AND Finasteridewhich reduce DHT, a hormone derived from testosterone. The expert underlines that the Minoxidil It can also be used to restore good blood circulation in the scalp. The third most used drug against these androgenic effects are nutrients: mixture of vitamins and minerals which are also administered to strengthen the hair.

Specific region of the scalp affected by hair loss

According to the doctor, hair loss caused by menopause has a very selective region. Point out that the hair falls from the top of the head. “You take the front line, the mid-scalp part (the highest part of the head) and the crown at the back. It is customary to preserve the regions of the nape of the neck and the sides near the ear, giving a similar appearance to that of hair loss of men. The hair is in the process of atrophy. The first signs noticed in these areas of the top of the head are thinning,” he points out.

Source: Terra

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