Majority postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss: Study

Feb 20, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): A new study identified the prevalence of female pattern hair loss (FPHL), hair characteristics, and associated factors in healthy postmenopausal women. Female pattern hair loss is the most common hair loss disorder in women. It is characterized by gradual thinning at the part line, followed by increasing diffuse hair loss radiating from the top of the head. Female pattern hair loss can develop any time between the teenage years and the post-menopause period. However, it is believed that the loss of oestrogen during the menopause transition may...