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Baldness

Health Encyclopedia: Female Pattern Baldness

Alternative Names

Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women

Symptoms

Thinning of hair over the entire head
Hair loss at the crown or hairline, mild to moderate

Signs and tests

Female pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of hair loss and by ruling out other causes of hair loss.

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Health Guide

Male pattern baldness

Alopecia in men; Baldness - male; Hair loss in men Prevention There is no known prevention for male pattern baldness. References Sinclair RD.... Read more »

Female pattern baldness

Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women Prevention There is no known prevention for female pattern... Read more »

.........medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat female pattern baldness is minoxidil, used topically on the scalp. For women, the 2% concentration is... Read more »

Female pattern baldness

.........growing in its place. At any one time, about 85% of the hair is growing and 15% is resting. Baldness occurs when hair falls out but new hair does not grow in its place. The cause of... Read more »

Alopecia areata

...Definition Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, characterized by round patches of complete baldness. Alternative Names Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis ... Read more »

Images

Alopecia totalis - back view of the head

Medications

Plaquenil Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...effects occur: arm/leg/back pain fast heartbeat hair loss/color change mental/mood... Read more »

Ativan Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...blurred vision, change in sexual interest/ability, hair loss, constipation, heartburn, or change... Read more »

Aromasin Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...weak/painful wrists tingling/numbness of hands/feet hair loss mental/mood changes... Read more »

Rowasa Rect Precautions and Side Effects

...the suppository, headache, gas, diarrhea, and mild hair loss may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

Keppra Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: hair loss neck pain mental/mood changes ... Read more »

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