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Hair loss in women increases with age
- By Susan Whitford
- Published 29th September, 2009
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Susan Whitford
Susan Whitford has twelve years experience as a health and beauty journalist in the United Kingdom. Susan has worked as a staff writer and features editor on a number of consumer magazines.
It is common knowledge that many men suffer from baldness as they age, however, women can also suffer from hair loss as they grow older.
Research has found that half of all women have experienced significant hair loss by the time they reach 50, with three quarters of over-65s experiencing the problem.
There are many causes for this hair loss, such as harsh chemicals and hair treatments, chemotherapy, child birth, stress and medical conditions.
However, there is also such a thing as hereditary female pattern baldness, known as ‘androgenetic alopecia’ that some women can suffer from, and unlike many other causes, hair loss from androgenetic alopecia is permanent.
Here are the facts about female pattern baldness:
This condition tends to be passed on through the family. However, some 12 per cent of cases are experienced by women with no family history of the condition.
Women with the condition rarely lose large patches of hair like men do. Instead they will notice a gradual thinning of the hair.
Female pattern hair loss is permanent but women may benefit from treatments aimed at male pattern baldness sufferers.
Research has found that half of all women have experienced significant hair loss by the time they reach 50, with three quarters of over-65s experiencing the problem.
There are many causes for this hair loss, such as harsh chemicals and hair treatments, chemotherapy, child birth, stress and medical conditions.
However, there is also such a thing as hereditary female pattern baldness, known as ‘androgenetic alopecia’ that some women can suffer from, and unlike many other causes, hair loss from androgenetic alopecia is permanent.
Here are the facts about female pattern baldness:
This condition tends to be passed on through the family. However, some 12 per cent of cases are experienced by women with no family history of the condition.
Women with the condition rarely lose large patches of hair like men do. Instead they will notice a gradual thinning of the hair.
Female pattern hair loss is permanent but women may benefit from treatments aimed at male pattern baldness sufferers.