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female-pattern baldness, alopecia in women, baldness, female, hair loss in women, androgenic alopecia in women, female pattern baldness, typical pattern of loss of hair in women, hormones, aging, genetic predisposition, hair grows from its follicle at an average rate of, 1/2 inch per month, each hair grows, 2 to 6 years, rests, falls out, a new hair soon begins growing in its place, at any one time, 85%, the hair is growing, 15% is resting, baldness occurs, hair falls out but new hair, does not grow in its place, the failure to grow new hair in female pattern baldness is not well understood, genetic predisposition, aging, levels of endocrine hormones, particulary androgens, male sex hormones, in the levels of androgens, affect hair production, hormonal changes of menopause, many women find that the hair on the head is thinned, facial hair is coarser, new hair is not produced, follicles remain alive, suggesting the possibility of new hair growth, typical pattern of female pattern baldness is different from that of male pattern baldness, hair thins all over the head, the frontal hairline is maintained, a moderate loss of hair on the crown, rarely progresses to total, near baldness, in men, hair loss, occur in women, reasons other than female pattern baldness, the following, temporary shedding of hair, telogen effluvium, breaking of hair, from such things, styling treatments, twisting, pulling of hair, patchy areas of total hair loss, alopecia areata, an immune disorder causing temporary hair loss, medications, certain skin diseases, thinning of hair over the entire head, hair loss, crown, hairline, mild to moderate, female pattern baldness, diagnosed, the appearance, pattern of hair loss, by ruling out other causes, hair loss, a skin biopsy, procedures, diagnose medical disorders that cause loss of hair, hair analysis is not accurate, diagnosing nutritional, similar causes, hair loss, reveal substances arsenic, lead, hair loss of female pattern baldness is permanent, mild to moderate, no treatment is required person is comfortable, appearance, drug, medication approved by the united states food, drug administration, fda, to treat female pattern baldness is minoxidil, used topically on the scalp, women, 2% concentration, minoxidil, help hair to grow in 20% to 25%, the female population, majority it, stop the loss of hair, treatment is expensive, hair loss recurs, minoxidil's use is stopped, hair transplants consist of removal of tiny plugs of hair from areas, hair is continuing to grow, placing them in areas, balding, minor scarring, in the donor areas, carries a modest risk, skin infection, multiple transplantation sessions, expensive, excellent, permanent, suturing of hair pieces, scalp is not recommended, result in scars, infections, abscess, the scalp, use of hair implants made of artificial fibers was banned, the high rate of infection, hair weaving, hairpieces, change of hairstyle, disguise hair loss, improve cosmetic appearance, the least expensive, safest method of treating female pattern baldness, female pattern baldness is of cosmetic importance only, does not indicate a medical disorder, affect self-esteem, anxiety, hair loss, permanent, complications, psychological stress, a loss of self-esteem, due to change in appearance, hair loss occurs, persists, might be a treatable medical cause, the loss of hair, female pattern baldness is present, want to treat the hair loss, hair loss is accompanied by itching, skin irritation, no known prevention, female pattern baldness.