Women: You are beautiful despite your hair loss!

When a man begins to lose his hair, it is the cause of jokesamongst friends as well as an increase in hat purchases. Asembarrassing as it may be for an individual, male hair loss is avery socially accepted condition. When a woman starts to noticethinning hair, it is another matter entirely. There are nositcom jokes about a balding woman character, there are nobumper stickers aimed at females with hair loss, and there areno commercials telling women that there are options and thatyou're not alone. Our culture is simply silent on the subject.The fact is, however, that there are over 30 million women withthinning hair. That's one out of every five females. But none ofthem are prepared for it. It comes as a complete shock due tothe lack of information on the subject. Female hair loss, like its male counterpart, is largely causedby genetics. If there is a history of hair loss in your mother,grandmothers, and aunts you may be susceptible to hair lossyourself. Other causes include heavy stress and illness as wellas diets and medication.If you're a woman in the 20% suffering from hair loss, the firstthing to do is stop panicking. Stop stressing out. It only makesit worse. Your hair doesn't own you. Don't let it. Your friendswill still be your friends. You won't lose your job. And the menwho date you will actually be interested in you and not justyour appearance. So you're working on your attitude. You're learning to live withit. But that doesn't mean you have to just accept it. There areoptions out there to help you fight back. Rogaine is the most popular treatment for balding men. There isalso a Rogaine available for women. It'll cost you under $50 amonth and has been clinically proven to help reduce hair loss.If you stick with it you just might see your hair loss slow downand, in some cases, even revert.Propecia is another medication that is FDA approved to treathair loss. It requires a prescription, however, so make anappointment with your doctor soon.You can also look into wigs as a way to hide your thinning hair.Obviously this doesn't fix the problem, but it will make yourlife much more bearable. A good wig can be expensive, so it isup to you to decide how important it is. By far the most important thing to remember, however, is thatyou are as beautiful as you ever were. In a culture that forceswomen to fit a mold, you may feel outcast. Don't let it changeyour life. You will find true people who will support you. Youwill find a man who will see past your thinning hair. Don't losehope. And remember there are 30 million other women goingthrough the same thing!