It’s normal for us to lose about 100 hairs each day. On average, we each have more than 100,000 hairs on our head. When each hair has reached the end of its growth cycle, it sheds itself to make room for the new hair.

Normally, the new hair will grow back exactly the same way as the old hair. In some cases however, the new hair will grow back thinner and shorter. Eventually, this can lead to female baldness.

A lot of times, your genes are to blame for this, and there isn’t much you can do about it unfortunately. Even though female hair loss happens to less than half of us, it can be devastating when you realize you’re starting to “thin out”.

Most women who experience hair loss won’t notice until after menopause, but it can happen earlier than that so it’s important to keep your eye out for signs now, especially because hair loss can also be a sign of disease like a thyroid disorder.

There are certain factors, like stress, illness, childbirth, and medical treatments that can cause temporary female hair loss, but this usually stops when your body gets back to normal. This can take many months so don’t expect your hair to have a full recover overnight.

If not, there are other methods you can try that can help stop the hair loss, or even regrow your hair.

Some of these methods are:

• Changing your diet
• Special shampoos
• Prescription medication
• Hair transplanting
• Technology like laser or cell therapy

Some of the above methods can be extremely pricey, but there are also some things your hairstylist can do to help reduce the appearance of female pattern baldness:

• New hairstyle (layers add fullness)
• New hair color (lighter color that matches skin)
• Hair extensions
• Wigs or partials

Some salons cater specifically to women who are experiencing pattern baldness. If you’d like to stick with your current stylist, they should know of some tricks to make your hair look fuller.

If you are looking for a new stylist, see our list of the best Las Vegas hair salons to find one that is right for you.