Women's Hair Loss : Treatment

    Women are in a "Catch-22" position when it comes to drug treatments for androgenetic alopecia. While many drugs may work to some degree for some women, doctors are reluctant to prescribe them, and drug companies aren't exactly falling over themselves to test existing or new drugs specifically for their ability to prevent and treat female pattern baldness.

Men's Hair Loss : Diagnosis & Treatment

Diagnosis

    Typical male pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss, along with a detailed medical history, including questions about the prevalence of hair loss in your family. An experienced medical hair loss expert should examine the scalp under magnification (preferably with a device called a densitometer), in order to assess the degree of miniaturization of the hair follicles. This assessment is very important when recommending the proper course of treatment.

Update on Hair Loss Treatment for Men

Hair loss affects two-thirds of all men, and for many it starts by age 30. Medical advances have made a variety of hair loss treatments available to stop balding or replace lost hair.

    If you're experiencing hair loss, you’re not alone. About a quarter of all men begin to go bald by the time they're 30, and about two-thirds are either bald or have thinning hair by age 60.