Hair Loss : A Serious Problem
Hair Loss : A Serious Problem By some figures, 50 of cases, the cause of hair loss in women is due to androgenic alopecia, or female pattern baldness. What is Female Hair Loss? Female hair loss is a genetic condition inherited from either parent. The genetically pretentious hair follicles in women experiencing female hair loss are susceptible to a byproduct of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which causes the hair follicle to shed the normal hair and produce thinner, shorter, colorless hair. This peach-fuzz hair makes the scalp look thinner, and over time, the miniaturized hair follicles atrophy and die,...