Female Pattern Hair Loss

Female pattern hair loss

Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a peculiar form of diffuse hair loss that is seen in women with androgenetic alopecia. FPHL affects maximum majority of women. 40% women show signs of hair loss at the age of 50 and less than 45% of women reach the age of 80 with a full head of hair. In FPHL, due to increase in the hair shedding and decrease in the hair volume, there is dispersed thinning of hair on the scalp. Normally we lose 50-100 hair strands per day.

Telogen effluvium is a condition which also presents with increased hair fall and is often confused with FPHL so it is important to differentiate between them as, treatment for both conditions are different.

Causes

Various causes are:

  • Hereditary
  • Nutritional deficiencies
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Stress
  • Comorbidities like Thyroid Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus etc 
  • PCOD
  •  Psychological effects of FPHL

Hair loss not only affects an individual cosmetically , but it also causes significant psychological discomfort. Hair loss can be associated with low self-esteem, unhappiness, social deprivation .

There will be certain BLOOD tests required for assessing nutritional deficiencies in order to correct the hair loss.

Treatments

Once started, treatment needs to continue for at least six months before the benefits can be assessed, and it is important not to stop the treatment without discussing it with your doctor first. Long term treatment is usually necessary to sustain the benefits.

  • Topical application of medicated lotions, hair serums ,shampoos.
  • Oral medications .
  • Procedures include hair PRP(Platelet-rich plasma ), mesotherapy.
  • Dermarollers for scalp.
  • Scalp micropigmentation
  • Hair transplantation can also be done for severe FPHL
  • Cosmetic camouflages include hair bulking fibre powder, and hair wigs.

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