Androgenetic Alopecia (AA) is female pattern baldness that affects females.  It is similar to male pattern baldness however women lose their hair in a different pattern than men. AA is hereditary. Two-thirds of women experience hair loss during and after menopause. It is recommended to consult your doctor to determine the cause and for diagnoses. 

What does Androgenetic Alopecia look like?

In AA, the hair’s‌ ‌growing‌ ‌phases slows down. New hair growth is delayed, hair follicles shrink, hair becomes finer and easily‌ ‌breaks. The normal range for hair loss is 50-100 hairs per day, however AA females will lose much more. 

Women lose hair over the entire head, most noticeable in the part line, temples and receding hair line. Men lose hair in the front of the head and continues to recede until they are bald. Women are not likely to become completely bald. 

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AA is divided into three types:

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- Type I is a small amount of thinning that starts around your part.

- Type II involves widening of the part, and increased thinning around it.

- Type III is thinning throughout, with a see-through area at the top of your scalp.

 

What causes Androgenetic Alopecia?

AA is caused by an underlying endocrine condition or a hormone secreting tumour.  Irregular period, acne, hirsutism can also be present. 

 

 

Androgenetic Alopecia  

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