TLDR Many women's hair loss is due to health issues, medication, nutrition, or stress.
In 1978, a study was conducted on diffuse hair loss in women, characterized by thinning of scalp hair and receding frontal and temporal hairlines. The study involved 129 women, most of whom experienced telogen effluvium between the ages of 20 and 60. The hair loss was attributed to various factors including hereditary, hormonal or systemic disorders, drugs, nutritional deficits, neoplasms, physical and chemical trauma, and psychological disorders. It was found that 30% of the women had concurrent systemic disorders or precipitating causes. The study emphasized the importance of a comprehensive hair loss evaluation and identification of the etiologic factors or disease states that may trigger or worsen an existing condition such as androgenic alopecia.
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August 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Trichoscopy is good for diagnosing and monitoring hair and scalp problems in children but needs more research for certain conditions.
July 2013 in “DeckerMed Medicine” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the document is not readable or understandable.
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November 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Diagnosing hair loss disorders needs clinical, dermoscopic, and histological differences, and checking menstrual cycle, weight changes, drug therapy, and nail changes.
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” PUVASOL might effectively treat complete scalp baldness.
Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
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September 1987 in “PubMed” Most hair loss cases are caused by four main conditions, and understanding them is key to treatment.
