Women
(Click here for details about men's Hair Loss)
The causes in women are more complex. Hair loss might be down to diet, hormonal or genetic issues, or the result of illness or disease. Because of this, it’s important that women see a doctor to diagnose the condition and, if necessary, investigate the cause. Once diagnosis has been made, we will know what we are working with and can design a programme of treatment accordingly.
For female hair loss, we generally recommend that you visit your GP first. The following blood tests will exclude most diseases that can cause hair loss: Download Blood Test Sheet ( PDF 38 Kb )
Once other causes of hair loss have been investigated, it is found that many women suffer Female Pattern Baldness (FPB or Ludwig pattern). This has different genetics to Male Pattern Baldness but can also be treated by hair transplants. It is not uncommon (approximately 3% of women suffer this and it runs in families, affecting mothers and daughters) but it sadly isn't realised that treatment is available. Some researchers believe that men can also inherit this type of hair loss too.
In addition, women can suffer Male Pattern Hair loss ( Androgenetic hair loss). Women can either genetically be more susceptible to normal amounts of testosterone that all women produce or, some illnesses can produce higher male hormone concentrations i.e PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome (symptoms include facial hirsutism but temple thinning). This can also be treated by hair transplantation.
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