Female hair loss

As psychologically stressful as hair loss is for men, it is even more stressful for women. This process is also less scientifically understood.

The most common cause is of hereditary nature, androgenetic alopecia, but the hormonal influences present in females may differ from those that are present in males.

Besides these hereditary factors there are other common causes, and these include alopecia areata, hypothyroidism, post-pregnancy and chemical processing.

There is ongoing research to understand these and other mechanisms better.

Click here to view the female Ludwig scale