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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

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Health Encyclopedia: Female Pattern Baldness

Alternative Names

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


Treatment

The hair loss of female pattern baldness is permanent. In most cases, it is mild to moderate. No treatment is required if the person is comfortable with her appearance.

The only drug or 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...

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Health Guide

Male pattern baldness
...diffuse shedding, hair loss in patches, or breaking of hair shafts. Your hair loss is accompanied by itching, skin irritation, redness, scaling, pain, or other symptoms. Your hair loss... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms
...women, vaginal yeast infections or fungal infections under the breasts or in the groinSevere gum problemsItchingErectile dysfunction in menUnusual sensations, such as tingling or burning, in the... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Other Skin Cancers
...cryotherapy or other more invasive treatments do.It can cause pain, irritation, including stinging, itching, and burning, but in one study only 3% of patients stopped using it for this reason. In... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Chickenpox
...condition called Reye syndrome.Soothing Baths. Frequent baths are particularly helpful in relieving itching, when used with preparations of finely ground (colloidal) oatmeal. Commercial... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...10 days. Blisters in moist areas heal more slowly than others. The lesions may sometimes itch, but itching decreases as lesions heal.When the crust falls off, the lesions are no longer contagious.... Read more »

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