Effect of Behavioral Factors on Severity of Female Pattern Hair Loss: An Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis

June 2020 in “ International Journal of Medical Sciences ”

Yanhua Yi, Xiaoqiang Li, James Yingbo Jia, Djakaya Ngondi Guy Didier, Jun Qiu, Jile Fu, Xiaoyan Mao, Yong Miao, Zhiqi Hu

female pattern hair loss FPHL dietary habits sleep habits ponytail hairstyle scalp oil control hair loss sleep quality diet

TLDR Avoid alcohol, ponytails, and oily scalp, and get good sleep to prevent severe hair loss.

This study investigated the association between the severity of female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and behavioral factors, including dietary and sleep habits, and whether ponytail hairstyle is an independent factor that increases the risks of being more severe on the FPHL scale. The study found that avoiding alcohol consumption and ponytail hairstyles, in combination with proper control of scalp oil, improve sleep quality with sufficient time may help prevent FPHL from deteriorating to the more severe type. The study suggests that these findings could be beneficial for patient education and clinical consultation.

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