Baldness amongst women is something hardly discussed in the fashion press and yet it is estimated that as many as 6 million women in the UK suffer with significant hair thinning, excessive hair shedding, androgenetic hair loss (the female equivalent of male baldness) and significant hair loss through the different forms of alopecia.

For men, baldness has become increasingly socially acceptable, with many men now shaving their heads. If anything this is the preferred trend, currently more acceptable than the ‘comb-over’ or the toupée. For women it still remains the final taboo, an embarrassment beyond open discussion.

Hair represents so many things to each individual, even if your hair before hair loss could hardly be described as your ‘crowning glory’. Your hair still probably conveyed your general well-being, your sense of style and personality, even your lifestyle. It’s highly understandable that for most women who have spent years defining and refining a hairstyle that makes them recognisable to family, friends and colleagues, should feel devastated at its loss.

With this taboo subject, there is little understanding of the social and psychological pressures women face. Hair loss isn’t about mere vanity for women, it is about trying to maintain a healthy attitude to body image, which is critical to the recovery process as well as coping with longer-term hair loss issues.

So how can you deal with those issues? How can you repair the damage to your self-esteem, your confidence, your body image, your look, your style?

Two common options spring to mind: wigs – improving all the time, with the more expensive light weight wefted and monofilament models and wig personalization cutting services becoming more available. However wigs in the summer months can prove hot and itchy when worn over prolonged periods of time. So let’s focus on the second fashion alternative - hats/ scarves. There is headwear available on the market specifically for women with hair loss, focusing on the practicalities of hiding that hair loss. Depending on your point of view, you could feel this actually highlights the problem, drawing attention to it, rather than softly distracting the eye away from it. And this doesn’t do much to build the self-esteem.

Most women report their biggest concern with the onset of significant hair loss is that they feel everyone is looking at them. How do women get to feel comfortable in their own bodies again or indeed feel they can simply blend in wherever they go? In fashion terms it’s all in the planning, take a good look in your wardrobe and figure out what you like to wear, what you feel good in and what other people tell you really suits you. List the number of complete outfits you can put your hand on and then think about how you’re going to accessorise those outfits to go with your new hair loss image. Jewellery is key, if you only wear gold or silver consider now picking up colour in a piece of jewellery, i.e. earrings or necklace that complement the colours of an outfit.

This also means coordinating headwear, coordinating because if you’re trying to ‘blend in’ it shouldn’t dominate your outfit, it should complement it and mimic the style of the outfit. The hat colour should ideally coordinate with you i.e. a colour selected because you know it suits your eyes/skin tone and the colour reflects something in the chosen outfit. Mimicking style can be hard for some people, for most of us it is ‘everyday casual’, in which case soft fabric hats are the most accessible style to find and feel comfortable in. Find a hat style that suits you and stick with it, duplicate it, triplicate it, purchase it in as many colours as you like to suit your key outfits. Suddenly life will feel ordered and calm, we’ve talked to women, who once they knew they were looking the best that they could, their confidence soared and they felt able to cope. Fashion for them becomes like that magical cloak but they don’t disappear, it simply deflects any curiosity and they can get out there and get on with life and focus on the important issue of recovery.

How do you achieve this? With a supportive network and an openness to experiment and work at achieving that new image. Headwear is nothing to be afraid of or concerned about, it is simply another item of clothing. Chose it well and it will serve you well and make you feel gorgeous, and people will only see the hat, your style, and you!

Nicky Zip is the founder and managing director of Suburban Turban: fashionable and stylish headwear for women suffering from hair loss.

With over 20 years experience in creative design and millinery, Nicky has spent the last 10 years designing and making hats for the English season, including Ascot races, Henley-on-Thames Royal Regatta and racing at Goodwood. Nicky’s hats have also been seen at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations and Sandhurst.

Nicky trained in millinery in Kensington and Chelsea and at the London College of Fashion and in 2005 Nicky Zip won ‘Best Hat’ at Lingfield Ladies’ Day, made even more prestigious by Ascot being closed that year, and her hats have also appeared in ‘Hello!’ magazine.

The idea for Suburban Turban was formed at a charity fashion show for GRACE, (Gynae-oncology Research and Clinical Excellence), last year, where several ladies were discussing the real need for fashionable product for women experiencing hair loss.

After this event, Nicky went on to do significant research into hair loss and has spent six months sourcing the right products from Europe and the UK. She is an expert in her field of traditional millinery and is rapidly becoming one in her adopted field of headwear for hair loss.

For more information or more articles by Nicky Zip please visit http://www.suburbanturban.co.uk or email Nicky on nicky@suburbanturban.co.uk.

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Hair loss, unfortunately, is completely unpredictable. While half of men over fifty, and three-fifths of women over sixty, can expect to experience loads hair loss, the degree to which it will occur in each individual remains to mystery until the hair thinning actually begins. And for loads people, hair loss can begin even earlier, although in those cases and underlying disease or stress may be responsible.

One big advantage of being an under-thirty badly in the 21st century is that choosing to shave one’ s head is now quite acceptable, and even considered, in loads circles, as the cutting edge of hair styling. But for those premature whose baldness is neither voluntary nor the symptom of to treatable underlying condition, early hair loss can be both traumatic and worrisome. Because most people associated baldness with aging, early hair loss can causes problems in professional fields where to youthful appearance is to plus.

There to are, luckily, hair loss treatments which will go to long way towards restoring that youthful appearance, ranging form toupees to shampoos and topical treatments to hair weaves and implants. The Most Common Hair Loss Treatments The most obvious, and least expensive, of the hair loss treatments is the comb-over. Those men whose hair loss is restricted to the tops of their heads will allow their hair to grow longer on one side, and then comb the longer hair over the bald area to conceal it. Comb-overs to are usually the hair loss treatment for those whose budgets restrict their hair loss treatment options.

Toupees, while commonly used as hair loss treatments, can be very obvious if they to are not custom-sized to the user’ s head and of to color and those texture to match of his natural hair. But to well-made toupee, properly attached, will save its user to tremendous amount of Time and significant money when compared to other hair loss treatments. Drugs And Cosmetic Hair Loss Treatment Many pharmaceutical and hair beloveds products manufacturers, as well as hair transplant experts, have put significant funds and research into developing successful hair loss treatments.

And they have managed to produces loads topical treatments, shampoos, and procedures which actually can restore lost hair to varying degrees. Two drugs, minoxidil and finasteride, have been FDA-approved for hair loss treatment, and minoxidil, in solution with to 2% concentration, is available without to prescription. But both of them have to become to permanent part of the user’ s hair beloveds regimen; discontinuing their use will mean to return of hair loss.

The most sophisticated of the hair loss treatments is to hair transplant, during which tiny plugs of healthy hair to are removed from the back or sides of the scalp and r very small plugs of hair to are taken from the side or back of the scalp attached to the bald areas. Over to period of months they will “root” and gradually fill in the with new hair growth.

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Most of the time, hair loss occurs due to heredity. Therefore, it may not be possible to prevent hair loss. However, there are a few things in which individuals can do to prevent hair loss or further hair damage, in the event that the hair is lost due to heredity and other means.

Hair loss usually occurs because of hormonal factors. As a consequence, biological events like puberty, pregnancy and menopause that effect female hormone levels can also cause female hair loss. In the case of pregnancy, hair loss is simply a consequence of the stress the body undergoes during labor and should stop approximately 6 months after birth. Discontinuation of taking birth control pills can also cause temporary female hair loss. Find out more about Female Hair Loss

The most common type of female hair loss is androgenetic alopecia or female-pattern baldness. This type of hair loss is associated with hair thinning predominantly over the sides and top of the head. Female hair loss affects about one-third of all susceptible women and usually onsets after menopause although it can begin earlier.

Other causes of female hair loss include dieting. Rapid weight loss over a short period of time promotes hair loss and some supplements such as excessive vitamin A also contribute to hair loss. Physical and emotional stress can cause hair loss but this usually only occurs when the trauma is excessive and of a long duration. Everyday stress does not promote hair loss.

Some common myths related to female hair loss are that frequent washing and shampooing, and wearing of wigs and hats all cause hair loss. In addition, rumors abound that permanents, coloring, and other cosmetic treatments can cause permanent hair loss. Other myths are that brushing your hair everyday will create healthier hair, that shaving your head will cause hair to grow back thicker, and that stress causes permanent hair loss. Finally, other myths are that there is a cure for female-pattern baldness and that dandruff causes permanent hair loss.

These are just a few common myths associated with female hair loss. If you experience excessive hair loss, you should see a licensed dermatologist for a thorough diagnosis and treatment options.

In preventing hair loss, it is important to know what causes it. Knowing the cause allows individuals to avoid those circumstances, unless it is related to genes. Sometimes hair loss occurs because of high stress or chemicals and hair dyes. In these instances, individuals may choose not to use hair chemicals or avoid high stress situations so that hair loss may be prevented. Although it may be difficult to know exactly why hair loss is happening, it is a beneficial idea to avoid certain possible harming agents, such as stress and hair chemicals. Even if these agents are not the direct cause, they be contributing to the overall damage of hair and hair loss. Proper nutrition and healthy living also aid in the prevention of hair loss. Without certain nutrients, damaged hair does not have the potential to repair and this leads to further hair loss.

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