Pattern Of Female Hair Loss
Patterned hair loss in women is characterised by diffuse hair thinning and often becomes an ongoing cause of psychosocial distress.
Pattern of female hair loss. Like male pattern baldness it also increase with age. Norwood in 2001 reported the following incidence in the female population. Female pattern hair loss androgenetic alopecia the most common type of hair loss seen in women is androgenetic alopecia also known as female pattern alopecia or baldness. 3 in age 20 29 16 17 in age 30 49 23 25 in age 50 69 28 in age 70 79 and finally 32 in age 80 89.
Many women are affected by fphl. It can start any time after the onset of puberty but women tend to first notice it around menopause when hair loss typically increases. This is seen as hair thinning predominantly over the top and sides of the head. If you have female pattern baldness you may be able to camouflage the hair loss at first by adopting a new hairstyle.
Eventually you might have too much thinning at the top of your scalp to hide. The most common type of female pattern hair loss is female androgenetic alopecia it affects about 20 of women. Female pattern hair loss fphl is a distinctive form of diffuse hair loss that occurs in women with androgenetic alopecia. It affects approximately one third of all susceptible women but is most commonly seen after menopause although it may begin as early as.
Objective the aim of this article is to present a practical approach for the clinical assessment of female hair loss and to review the up to date treatment modalities. Female pattern hair loss fphl is a commonly encountered clinical presentation in primary care.