| You have probably already heard of male pattern | | | | How to Stop Female Androgenetic Alopecia |
| baldness, a hereditary condition known medically as | | | | There are numerous steps you can take to slow hair |
| androgenetic alopecia. This common condition is | | | | loss related to pattern balding, and even to stimulate |
| responsible for at least 85% of balding cases in men. | | | | the growth of new hair. |
| What many people don't know is that women can be | | | | - Medications: Topical medications such as minoxidil |
| affected by androgenetic alopecia as well. Find out | | | | are effective for slowing hair loss and restoring hair |
| more about female pattern baldness and what you | | | | growth. Available as a lotion or a foam, minoxidil is |
| can do about it. | | | | applied directly to the affected area twice a day. |
| Why Female Pattern Baldness Occurs | | | | After approximately three months, the follicles should |
| Like the male version of androgenetic alopecia, | | | | begin to produce noticeably thicker hair. |
| pattern baldness in females is an inherited condition | | | | - Hair Transplant Surgery: For women with extensive |
| which causes the follicles to shrink and eventually die, | | | | hair loss, hair transplants may be a good option. |
| disrupting the ability to produce hair. Individuals with | | | | Healthy follicles are harvested in a common |
| this condition are sensitive to the hormone | | | | outpatient procedure, and then reaffixed on the |
| dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which is derived from | | | | affected areas of the scalp. After several weeks, |
| testosterone. Pattern baldness is the most common | | | | new hair should begin to grow. |
| cause of hair loss in both men and women. | | | | - Hairpieces: For those who prefer not to use strong |
| What It Looks Like | | | | medications or undergo expensive medical |
| While men who are experiencing pattern baldness | | | | procedures, a natural-looking hairpiece is a good |
| typically lose hair from their foreheads, temples, and | | | | option. A salon specializing in hairpieces can help you |
| crown, women are more likely to develop an overall | | | | find an affordable piece that closely resembles your |
| appearance of thinning. In severe cases, bald patches | | | | original hair and can be washed and styled to suit |
| may occur. | | | | you. |
