Conditions like androgenetic alopecia (female pattern hair loss), telogen effluvium, and traction alopecia can all take a ...

Female pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is the most common cause of hair loss in women, but there are many other potential causes. Some effective treatment options are available.

“In my practice, the most common cause I see in women is androgenetic alopecia—also known as female pattern hair loss. It’s a progressive thinning that usually starts at the part line or the ...

A study of 137 postmenopausal women with mild-to-moderate female pattern hair loss found no significant difference in hair count changes between those taking finasteride 1 mg and those taking a ...

Female pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, is hair loss that affects people assigned female at birth. It’s similar to male pattern baldness, except that women may lose hair in ...

What Causes Female Hair Loss on the Back of Head? This story was reviewed by Addie Ganik, MD, FAAD. Female pattern hair loss can affect many parts of your scalp. But can it cause hair loss at the ...

“If a woman is prone to hereditary hair loss, this synchronized shed may reveal the traditional 'female pattern’ and in some cases requires treatment.” Factors that can make postpartum hair ...

Is male androgenic alopecia inherited from the female parent? According to the AHLA, it is a myth that people only inherit male androgenic alopecia, more commonly known as male pattern hair loss ...