The term alopecia is often used as a catch-all to describe hairlessness – but the reality is far more complicated than that. In truth, several distinct types of alopecia all exist, each of which has its own causes, risk-factors and treatments. Understanding this is key to understanding a potential diagnosis, and deciding which treatment avenues … Read more
The period shortly after pregnancy is fraught with the nervousness and stress of taking care of a newborn child. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the times in which women are likeliest to experience some form of hair loss. At best, that increases the stress of new parenthood; but at worst, it can lead to a … Read more
Female pattern baldness is a distinctive and common form of hair loss affecting women with androgenetic alopecia. 40% of women will begin to show signs of hair loss by the age of 50, and less than 45% will get to 80 without losing some hair. The condition is marked by thinning of the hair due … Read more
