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Hair Thinning Causes and Remedies for Women

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Your once thick mane teeming with healthy locks suddenly becomes thinner. You can’t pinpoint the exact reason why, and you’re becoming agitated and worried as days pass by. Let’s face it: Thinning hair in women can truly be alarming.

Hair thinning for females can be due to a wide variety of causes. But the good news is that you have ample time to figure out the cause. It’s because thinning hair is considered minor to moderate hair loss, and it doesn’t usually lead to baldness right away.

Thinning hair may appear to happen suddenly, but the truth is that it has a gradual development. This gives you more time to dig deeper into any possible causes of your hair thinning.

Our post for today will focus on both major and minor causes of hair thinning in ladies. We’ll also give some remedies to address your hair thinning woes.

What Causes Hair Thinning in Women?

There are a number of possible causes that may cause hair to gradually thin out in women. They include the following:
  • Major Illnesses
Sudden hair thinning could hit women experiencing major illnesses such as lupus, thyroid diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Hair growth is significantly stunted if you are suffering from such chronic medical conditions.

Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. In lupus, the defense mechanisms of your body attack healthy cells because they mistake them as foreign invaders. Your immune system can then readily attack hair cells on your scalp, causing stunted growth, hair thinning, and ultimately, hair loss.


Thyroid diseases can also cause hair thinning in mild cases. But chronic hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can lead to hair loss that’s uniformly sparse across the entire head. Regrowth may take several months in conjunction with adequate treatment for the illness.

Similarly, diabetes and cancer could weaken your immune system and make you prone to hair thinning. Add to that the chemotherapy medications that could cause temporary hair loss or baldness.
 
  • Nutritional Imbalances
Perhaps you’re not consciously aware of it, but your diet may be lacking nutrients essential for healthier tresses. Nutritional imbalances are often brought about by certain unhealthy practices such as:
  • Going on yo-yo diets
  • Eating certain foods too much
  • Frequently skipping meals
  • Regularly feasting on take-out meals from fast-food chains
  • Not drinking enough water and fluids
  • Skipping your doctor-prescribed supplements
  • Suffering from an eating disorder 

A deficiency in iron, biotin, protein, zinc, and vitamins C, D, and E all contribute to accelerated hair thinning in women. Similarly, excess consumption or supplementation with vitamin A could lead to hair loss as well.

  • Heredity
Genetics play a big role in hair thinning and its eventual loss. Conditions that may lead to hair thinning such as seborrheic dermatitis and female androgenetic alopecia are all hereditary and are passed to women through their parents.


Female androgenetic alopecia or female pattern hair loss creates thinning hair on the top of the head. It can get worse when the woman enters menopause.

  • Lifestyle factors

Everyday habits may take a toll on your hair’s general health, causing it to fall and thin more than usual. Such lifestyle habits and factors include the following:

  •   Frequently wearing tight hairstyles

Hairstyles that are too tight tugs on the hair, break the hair follicles and causes hair fall accompanied by scalp damage. Cornrows, braids, and tight ponytails are often the culprits, along with the use of low-quality hair accessories.
 
  • Hair over-treatment
Hair treatments such as perms, relaxers, re-bonds, and coloring are great, but too much of these can damage your hair and scalp, causing hair thinning.

  • Regularly using harsh hair care products

Gels and hair sprays can also weaken your scalp, dry out your hair, and make it brittle and fragile.

  • Undergoing extreme or uncontrolled stress

Going through tough life moments increases the amount of cortisol in your body. This hormone works on the brain to regulate your moods, fears, and motivations while under stress.

Cortisol is also linked to changes in the hair follicle’s function. Increased amounts of cortisol disrupt the normal growth of hair, leading to hair thinning and hair loss.


Events such as childbirth, sudden loss of weight, illnesses, and surgeries can cause cortisol-induced hair thinning or telogen effluvium.


Who’s at Risk for Thinning Hair?

Girls and ladies of all ages can get thinning hair at any time in their lives. But one is especially at risk in the following situations:

  • Over 40 years of age
  • Have recently given birth
  • Those with family histories of thinning hair and baldness
  • Have been using medications known to have hair loss as a side effect
  • Those who style their hair frequently in tight braids or ponytails
  • Those who frequently use chemical treatments on their hair
  • Women with skin infections or disorders
  • ·Going through hormonal changes


Over 50% of women across the world experience thinning hair at some point in time. This is regardless of the race where a woman belongs to.

Easy and Effective Treatments for Women’s Thinning Hair

The good news is that thinning hair can be treated at home with simple remedies and lifestyle changes. Note that pinpointing the exact cause of your thinning hair will make it easier for you to choose an appropriate home treatment to act on your thinning hair’s underlying causes.

Have a look at these options and see which ones can best be used for your personal thinning hair situation:

1. Proper Scalp Massage

This option won’t send you shelling out bucks, and it’s also super simple to do. Apply some pressure on your scalp using your fingertips while you are washing your hair. Massage the scalp in teeny-tiny circular motions, gently moving your fingertips around the entire scalp.

Scalp massage does wonders in keeping your scalp circulation healthy. You’ll also see a boost in your hair growth if massage is done regularly.

2. Vitamin Supplementation


If your thinning hair is caused by imbalanced nutrition, you may consider taking vitamin supplements.

Talk to your doctor first so he can diagnose which nutrients are truly lacking in your diet. You will likely undergo a quick blood test to pinpoint your nutrient deficiency or excess. Once that’s done, have a prescription written for your lacking vitamins.

If you lack several nutrients, then your doctor may advise you to take multivitamins.

3. Essential oils


The use of essential oils has been on the rise today due to increasing demand for alternative medicine. Oils such as lavender, rosemary, and thyme are known to induce hair growth and keep thinning hair at bay. You can combine any of these oils with a carrier oil and massage small amounts on your scalp daily. Placing a few drops on your favorite shampoo and conditioner is also beneficial.

Stay away from possible allergies by conducting a quick patch test on your arm. Rub a tiny amount of oil onto your inner arm and let it stay there untouched for 24 hours. After that time, check your skin for any redness, rashes, or hives that may indicate an allergic reaction. If there is none, proceed to use the oils.

4. Minoxidil

Minoxidil is a hair loss treatment that often comes in creams, lotion, foams, or liquid forms. It’s rubbed onto your scalp usually twice a day. Daily use of Minoxidil stimulates hair growth and moisturizes the scalp. However, it could take up to 4 months of continuous use to see visible results.

Some side effects to watch out for in Minoxidil use include:
  • Allergic reactions
  • Continued hair thinning in the first weeks of use
  • Unwanted growth of facial and body hair
  • Redness, burning, and stinging sensations for some people
You can grab Minoxidil products (brand name: Rogaine) over-the-counter at your nearest pharmacy.

5. Anti-thinning shampoos

If you’re looking to add volume to your thinning hair, anti-thinning shampoos are your best bets. These medicated shampoos help fluff up your hair to make it look fuller and thicker. Plus, they’re also loaded with lots of vitamins, proteins, and moisturizers to induce hair growth and improve your scalp and hair’s general health.

6. Letting your hair loose


Give your hair a breather every now and then. Let it down naturally, or work it into simple styles that don’t need a lot of twisting, turning, and tightness. Limit your use of hair accessories as well to really give your hair some rest.

7. Go easy on heat, hair products, and hair care treatments.

Help ease your hair’s brittleness by limiting the hair treatments your mane is subjected to. This includes coloring sessions, perming, relaxing, and similar services. All these treatments infuse too many chemicals on your scalp and causing damage in the long run.

Harsh hair products contain chemicals that make styling hair easier, yet leave damage to your hair follicles and strands. Use hair sprays and gels sparingly and go for easier hairstyles that do not need these products.



Heat exposure is also a main factor in brittle, weak, and thinning hair. As much as possible, limit the use of hot hairdryers and styling tools. Shield your hair from the sun’s harmful rays by using an umbrella or a wide-brimmed hat when you’re out and about.

In A Nutshell

Hair thinning in women is caused by a wide range of illnesses, nutritional imbalances, environmental issues, and unhealthy hair practices. Pinpoint the exact causes of your thinning hair in order to tailor your remedies suitably. Enlist the help of your doctor if you think it’s from an illness or medical condition.

Lots of easy hair fall and anti-thinning treatments are available for you to do at home. You can help heal your damaged thinning hair in a variety of ways, ranging from simple scalp massages, switching hair habits, and medicated shampoos and scalp lotions.


Ladies, take control of your thinning hair right now, while it is still early. You still have time before it turns into serious hair loss! Act now and give your thinning crowning glory the care it truly deserves!

Have you got any more hair treatment tips in mind? Share it with us by posting on the comments section below.
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  1. LudiNovember 25, 2019 at 5:19 AM

    Hair thinning came to me naturally as I aged. Being in my 60s now, my hair has thinned significantly. I do scalp massage everyday and use an organic rosemary shampoo to manage my thinning hair.

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