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- Family history of male or female pattern baldness
- Hair loss can occur in women for reasons other than female pattern baldness, including the following: Breaking of hair (from treatments
- twisting or pulling of hair
- hair shaft abnormalities that are present from birth
- Certain skin diseases that lead to scarring of the hair follicles
- Hormonal abnormalities, such as
- too much testosterone
- too little thyroid hormone Iron deficiency
- Medications such as chemotherapy
- beta blockers
- Patchy hair loss (alopecia areata)
- Syphilis
- Temporary shedding of hair
- (telogen effluvium) after a major illness, surgery
- pregnancy Vitamin deficiency (such as biotin)
- Symptoms
- Hair thinning is different from that of male pattern baldness.
- The only drug or medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat female pattern baldness is minoxidil, used on the scalp.
- Signs and tests
- Female pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on:
- Ruling out other causes of hair loss
- The appearance and pattern of hair loss
- medical history
- The doctor will examine you for other signs of too much male hormone (androgen),
- Abnormal new hair growth, such as on the face or between the belly button and pubic area.
- front hairline remains
- hair loss rarely progresses to total or near total baldness, as it may in men
- Itching or skin sores on the scalp are generally NOT seen.
- This can cause minor scarring where the hair is removed, and carries a slight risk for skin infection.
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