About 70% of women encounter a problem of hair loss
during their lifetime
Alopecia is more often diffused among women. It can be
distinguished by thin and sparse hair across the scalp,
instead of being localised on precised zones (forehead,
tonsure) as it is the case with androgenetical alopecia.
It is not hereditary and can occur at any moment in
one's life, as it is more often linked to external
factors like stress, overwork, the intake of certain
medication or drugs, pollution, etc…
But more and more women are now suffering from the
androgenetical alopecia
The androgenetical loss of hair is easy to spot:
contrary to loss due to some deficiency, the hair are
sparse only of the top of the head, while the nape of
the neck and the temples are dense and well covered with
hair.
The androgenetical loss of hair among women has been
noticed some 20 years ago and since then, it has been
affecting an ever growing number of women. Some
scientists speak of a transformation of alopecia among
women.It accounts for 35% of hair loss among women.
It is known as androgenetical since it follows from an
hereditary predisposition. Thus, most of the women
suffering from hairloss, have either their father or a
grandfather who must have faced this problem as well,
but this does not mean that all those suffering from an
androgenetical alopecia will have children who will be
predisposed to this.
In order to identify whether the hairloss is due to some
deficiency or is androgenetical, we undertake a
capillary diagnostic prior to each operation.
