What is female pattern baldness?

What is female pattern baldness?

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Female pattern baldness is a thinning of the hair initially on the frontal area and the crown of the head and it usually moves down the sides of the head - unlike male pattern baldness where the back and sides remain in place. In women, it is lost on the sides and on the top, but the back, or the occipital areas as it's called, usually remains dense.