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  • Family history of male or female pattern baldness 
  • Hair loss can occur in women for reasons other than female pattern baldness, including the following: Breaking of hair (from treatments 
  •  twisting or pulling of hair
  • hair shaft abnormalities that are present from birth
  • Certain skin diseases that lead to scarring of the hair follicles 
  • Hormonal abnormalities, such as
  •  too much testosterone
  • too little thyroid hormone Iron deficiency 
  • Medications such as chemotherapy 
  • beta blockers 
  • Patchy hair loss (alopecia areata) 
  • Syphilis 
  • Temporary shedding of hair 
  • (telogen effluvium) after a major illness, surgery 
  • pregnancy Vitamin deficiency (such as biotin) 
  • Symptoms 
  • Hair thinning is different from that of male pattern baldness. 
  • The only drug or medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat female pattern baldness is minoxidil, used on the scalp. 
  • Signs and tests 
  • Female pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on: 
  • Ruling out other causes of hair loss 
  • The appearance and pattern of hair loss
  •  medical history 
  • The doctor will examine you for other signs of too much male hormone (androgen), 
  • Abnormal new hair growth, such as on the face or between the belly button and pubic area. 
  • front hairline remains 
  • hair loss rarely progresses to total or near total baldness, as it may in men
  • Itching or skin sores on the scalp are generally NOT seen. 
  • This can cause minor scarring where the hair is removed, and carries a slight risk for skin infection.