There is nothing worse for a woman than losing her hair – aside from the fear and paranoia that follows after every shower or stroke of the brush – thinning hair is even scarier because of the notion that going bald is rare for women. Men are supposed to lose hair – not women! Of course we’ve heard of cases involving women, but isn’t the reason usually because they’ve mistreated their hair or contracted a terrible sickness? With all these thoughts running through a woman’s head when she’s losing hair, the worries go far deeper than concerns about her looks.

Why Are You Losing Hair?

The real issue is actually a lot less sensationalistic. Female hair loss is not rare – in fact, nearly 30 million women across the country (about 40% of all hair loss sufferers) experience thinning hair during their lifetime. In most cases, thinning hair is caused by genetics (parents) so women have to look out for the same things as men. However, hair loss for a woman can be incredibly devastating.

Because women have both male and female hormones, they are susceptible to not only the hormonal defects that cause male pattern baldness, but also a variety of other causes that affect only women. One common disorder is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), which claims nearly 1 in 15 women. A difficult disease with currently no cure, PCOS affects a woman’s menstrual cycle—and unfortunately, hair loss is one of its major symptoms. Unlike men, when women seek out solutions, they have only a single option to rely upon – Rogaine.

While Rogaine is strong and works for a lot of women, many more are affected by its side effects (burning scalp, acne, birth defects, and even tainted breast milk). While men can switch drugs if the side effects are unbearable, women have only this one route to follow. Even though hair loss is nearly as much as a risk for women, the pharmaceutical companies have yet to catch up with the demand.

Why Laser Therapy Is Best For You

Through ten years of research, the Beachwood Hair Clinic has worked to streamline low level laser therapy, a relatively new technology that uses a series of combined lasers to regrow hair at the cellular level. Doctors have been aware of this technology for a few years now, but it has been slow to catch on in the US medical community because its application is clumsy and its results take a long time. We've restructured low level laser technology to make it both stronger and more effective.