View the pattern that affects women only. Loss of female hair is not the same as male hair loss determined by heredity. Female hair loss is temporary and is seldom an advance warning of baldness. Transient loss of hair should not, however, be ignored. It is possible for a woman to suffer from hormonal hair loss leading to baldness.

Early intervention to tackle hair loss is therefore crucial. The most common causes in women are:

• Pregnancy
• Severe emotional stress
• Under medical treatment
• The menopause
• Heavy periods
• Inherited predisposition

The following photos show typical female hormonal hair loss patterns.
Typical female baldness begins with a generalized thinning of the whole scalp. Contrary to male pattern baldness is that no receding hairlines or hair loss on the crown takes place. A generalized thinning of the hair occurs. It is seldom that a man displays the same type of hair loss pattern as a woman.