Female Pattern and Non-pattern Causes of Hair Loss!!

Male and Female hair loss patterns are quite different from each other. However female hair loss pattern are not easily recognizable as those in men. In females scalp hair loss may starts at any age through 50 or later. Furthermore the most likely cause of scalp hair loss is androgenetic alopecia. In this condition, there is inherited sensitivity on scalp hair follicles towards the effect of androgens.

The causes of Hair loss in women are of two types: Pattern hair loss causes and Non pattern hair loss causes. Androgenetic alopecia is a pattern hair loss cause which includes:

• Diffuse thinning of hair over the entire scalp with noticeable thinning towards the back of the scalp
• Diffuse thinning of hair over the entire scalp with noticeable thinning towards the front of the scalp

However Non pattern hair loss causes are more often found in women than men. The most commonly found non pattern hair loss causes in women are:

Alopecia areate: - It is characterized by patchy hair loss which ranges from diffuse thinning to extensive areas of baldness.

Trichotillomania: - It is also know as compulsive hair pulling. In Trichotillomania, hair loss is typically patchy. However it can be treated effectively only when psychological or emotional reasons behind this problem may be properly diagnosed

Triangular alopecia: - It sometimes starts in childhood. In this condition hair loss take place in temporal areas. The exact cause of triangular alopecia is not known but can be treated medically or surgically.

Telogen effluvium: - This condition may have hormonal, nutritional, stress or drug associated causes. It may occur when a large percentage of scalp hairs are shifted into “shedding phase”.

Scarring alopecia: - it may occur due to scarring of the scalp area. Scarring alopecia mainly associated with persistent tight braiding or corn-rowing of scalp hair.