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Hair Loss in Women Happens. Here's What to Do About It

Thinning hair isn't just a guy thing. We've got the skinny on the best products and ingredients to fatten up your locks

by Hayley Mason, Annie Tomlin | 5 COMMENTS

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Hair loss in women is rarely talked about, but it's much more common than you might imagine. In fact, as many as 40 percent of women have visible hair loss by the time they reach 40, estimates the American Academy of Dermatology.

Thinning hair and hair loss in women can be chalked up to a wide variety of causes. Physical and emotional stress, poor nutrition and genetics (often the source of female pattern hair loss and post-menopausal hair loss) can all cause hair loss. To be sure, there's a difference between wanting to add some volume and 'oomph' into your hairstyle and truly needing products for thinning hair or hair loss. If you've recently gone through a hormonal change, like switching up your birth control brand or having a baby a baby, your hair loss is most likely temporary. But if you notice your hair thinning progressively over time, or you see noticeable loss around the crown and hairline, you may need to look into hair loss treatments.

We researched the newest products for thinning hair (along with a few tried and true favorites) with the help of cosmetic chemists, dermatologists and specialists in thinning hair to tell you which ingredients and formulas will get the job done. Here, your new secret weapons in combatting hair loss.

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