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Female Pattern Baldness
Alternate Names : Alopecia in Women, Androgenic Alopecia in Women, Baldness - Female, Hair Loss in Women
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Female Pattern Baldness Diagnosis & Tests
Female pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of hair loss and by ruling out other causes of hair loss.
A skin biopsy or other procedures may be used to diagnose medical disorders that cause loss of hair.
Hair analysis is not accurate for diagnosing nutritional or similar causes of hair loss. It may reveal substances such as arsenic or lead, however.
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• Definition
• Female Pattern Baldness Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Female Pattern Baldness Symptoms & Signs
• Female Pattern Baldness Prevention
• Female Pattern Baldness Diagnosis & Tests
• Female Pattern Baldness Treatment
• Female Pattern Baldness Prognosis
• Female Pattern Baldness Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abscess
• Male Pattern Baldness
• Menopause
Tests & Exams
• Skin Lesion Biopsy
Other Topics
• Endocrine
• Hair Loss
• Itching
• Stress and Anxiety
Review Date : 5/1/2002
Reviewed By : Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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