An Epidemiological Study of Female Pattern Hair Loss at a Referral Centre in South India

January 2016 in “ Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology ”

Shilpashree P Ravikiran, Clarify Syrti, Shashidhar Thatikonda

female pattern hair loss FPHL diffuse hair loss vertex polycystic ovarian syndrome hypothyroidism BMI female pattern baldness PCOS thyroid issues body mass index

TLDR Female pattern hair loss is more common among Indian women than previously believed.

The study conducted at a referral center in South India involved 100 women with female pattern hair loss (FPHL) and found that FPHL accounted for 15.3% of diffuse hair loss cases. The average age of participants was 31.26 years, with onset typically around 28.03 years. A family history of FPHL was present in 51% of cases, but it did not affect the age of onset or severity. The most common hair loss pattern was diffuse loss over the vertex (72%). The study identified overweight and obesity as significant risk factors, with 65% of participants having a BMI over 25. Other conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome and hypothyroidism were noted in 23% and 15% of patients, respectively. The study concluded that FPHL was more prevalent than previously thought among Indian women.

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