If you are experiencing thinning hair (also known as
female pattern baldness) or hair loss, here are a few things you need to know.
Male or
female pattern baldness, referred to as androgenetic alopecia, accounts for the vast majority of hair loss.
Female pattern baldness usually begins about age 30, becomes noticeable around age 40, and may be even more noticeable after menopause.
| The long and the short of hair loss (information from NHS Choices and hair loss charity Alopecia UK) There are several types of hair loss in women, including
female pattern baldness which causes thinning of the hair primarily from the top of the head in the same way that men lose their hair.
A well known hair loss treatment, the oil is known to be tremendously effective for tackling the problem of hair loss, very often known as male and
female pattern baldness. In over 95% cases, hair loss in men and women is caused as an outcome of the DHT hormone.
Female pattern baldness (FPB), though rarer than the male version, follows the same pattern - general thinning, usually starting on the crown and spreading outwards.
It's been proven to be very effective, especially for
female pattern baldness.'
Mum-of-two Bev Waring, 64, from Solihull, is a receptionist who suffered
female pattern baldness from her mid-50s after going through the menopause.