Hair loss in southern women more common than in northern women?

July 30, 2009 Dr. Mike 6 comments

I came south about 6 years ago and immediately noticed a lot of women were balding. I had never seen anything like it up north. Now I am seeing a lot of strands on the floor and in the sink and wonder if moving south could have some negative effect on women ’s hair.

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Written by nobodyuknow about 3 years ago.

The #1 cause of female hairloss is genitics.

Other causes are medical: Hormonal, PCOS, Thyroid Problems, Lupus, so on and so fourth.

Diet plays a very little part in the average woman unless you are fasting/starving yourself or live in a 3rd world country.

"Much of what is known about the relationship between iron deficiency and hair loss is based on studies involving women. Although the data suggests that iron deficiency may be linked to several of the most common kinds of hair loss, there is insufficient evidence to recommend universal screening for iron deficiency in hair loss patients, the Clinic researchers report. Further research on this subject is necessary. " ~Cleveland Clinic

I myself saw Dr. Wilma 6 years ago, there is no magic cure.

Over 25 million American women (more probably) suffer from hair loss. Usually we just don’t pay any attention to it until it happens to us.

Then we see it everywhere…because we are more aware.

The north has just as many case studies as the south.
Written by Sara S about 3 years ago.

No. Hair loss is linked closely with diet. So, maybe you eat differently in the SOuth than the North? Check this out:
Food Factors
What you eat may well have an effect on how good your hair looks, but there’s little you can do in terms of diet that will have an impact on how much hair you have. Here are a couple of things that doctors say you can do for healthier hair.

Steer clear of crash diets. Trimming pounds gradually not only is healthier than crash dieting but also keeps your hair on your head. "Any woman who has lost 20 pounds or more in a period of three months is going to have a problem with hair loss," says Wilma Bergfeld, M.D., a dermatologist and director of the Section of Dermatopathology and Dermatological Research at the Cleveland Clinic. The safe and effective way to lose weight: trimming no more than a pound a week.

Pump up your iron. To boost iron absorption, some doctors also recommend drinking orange juice, which is high in vitamin C, whenever you eat foods high in iron, such as broccoli and red meat, says Alexander Zemtsov, M.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

Prescriptions for Healing
Except in cases of starvation, it doesn’t seem that vitamins and minerals affect hair growth in men. On the other hand, nutrients may prove helpful for some women who have experienced hair loss. Here’s what the experts recommend.

Nutrient Daily Amount

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Iron 50 milligrams (Niferex)

Vitamin C 100 milligrams

Plus a multivitamin/mineral supplement containing the Daily Values of all essential vitamins and minerals

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MEDICAL ALERT: High daily intake of iron can cause iron overload in some people. For this reason, doses exceeding the Daily Value (18 milligrams) should be taken only under medical supervision.

Taking a Little Insurance

Because a broad array of nutrients, including vitamin C, iron, biotin, folate and zinc, seem to play roles in hair growth, some experts recommend taking a multivitamin/mineral supplement to cover all your nutritional bases.

“Biotin, for example, appears to enhance hair growth, thicken fibers and diminish shedding. But all of these nutrients sort of do the same thing,” says Dr. Bergfeld. “What we’re talking about is fitting multiple pieces together. There are just so many factors that it’s hard to isolate which one is the most important.”

Further strengthening the argument for taking a multivitamin/mineral supplement is that many older people get fewer nutrients, says Dr. Bergfeld. “As women get into their forties and fifties, medical conditions that exaggerate hair loss include reduction of female hormones, thyroid disorders and diabetes. The frequent necessity for drug therapy for medical conditions can also exaggerate hair loss,” she says.

Some Promises Don’t Wash

What about feeding your hair from the outside? Some ads for shampoos and conditioners that contain nutrients make it sound like your hair needs an infusion of what these products provide to stay lush and healthy.

“These really aren’t very helpful,” says Dr. Bergfeld. “They can help hair have the appearance of body and fullness by temporarily swelling the hair shafts, but that’s about it.”

Hair care products can’t help hair grow because the hair on your head is dead. The only way nutrients can affect hair growth is if they make it to the scalp, where hair is produced, explains Dr. Zemtsov. “You can put whatever you like on there,” he says. “But if it doesn’t penetrate about a half-centimeter or deeper into the scalp to reach the hair follicle—and it never will—it doesn’t work.” Nutrition must come from the inside.
Written by hottiemama about 3 years ago.

hey
Written by karuvashi about 3 years ago.

Since northern and southern cultures are combining, I doubt that its the food. I think maybe the extra sun that ur getting in the south may be causing ur follicles to die (thats wat causes hair loss; hair regrowth formulas "wake up" the follicles) and therefore making more hair fall out. I don’t know for sure so I would suggest asking a specialist.
Written by allforuoncam about 3 years ago.

I think yes , there is a connection , possibly more intense sun rays , or the chemicals and pollutions, have you looked at the statisics lately the south is known as Chemical Alley due to all of the chemical plants, trains and spills into the waterways.
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