In order to treat vast areas of hair loss, such as the entire top of the head in cases of (MPB) Male Pattern Baldness,
What brings on female pattern baldness?
Everyone experiences hair loss as they get older. Both men and women may agree on this. After leaving menopause, up to two thirds of women have hair loss. Less than half of women will maintain a full head of hair past the age of 65. The cause is typically genetic (hereditary), though it can occur earlier, sometimes in the 20s or 30s. Hormonal imbalances must be ruled out, though.
How is hair loss in women different from hair loss in men?
Hair loss in men begins in the front of the head and moves backwards until all of the scalp is bald. Hair loss in women typically begins at the part line and spreads to the entire head. At the temples, hair also recedes. Women are much less prone than men to become entirely bald, but there can still be significant thinning.
Three forms of female pattern alopecia are classified by doctors:
- Type 1 — At the portion line, a slight amount of thinning has begun.
- Type 2: The portion line has widened and the area around it has thinned out more.
- Type 3 — There is generalized thinning and a see-through region at the top of the scalp.
What options are there for treating female pattern alopecia?
It is impossible to treat or reverse female pattern alopecia. Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved alternative at the moment (brand named Rogaine). It might be a small aid. Hair transplantation can lead to a more predictable and noticeable improvement. He has been employing and physically transplanting individual follicular unit grafts in vast numbers to continue (during the past three decades) refining technique (1000-3000). The back of the head, where we would harvest, must have a good density of donor hair in order to do this. Female pattern alopecia typically does not affect this part of the scalp.
Can a female stop female pattern baldness?
Despite what you may have read in a beauty magazine, this kind of hair loss cannot be avoided. This genetic condition causes the hair follicles to actually shrink and change their pattern of growth. Nothing can be done to stop it, unfortunately.