Are there any differences between male and female hair loss?

There are- men are much more likely to have pattern baldness, which is inherited. This affects women also but not as much. Women are more likely to suffer hormonal hair loss, and hair loss due to heat treatments. Biotin is the most effective thing you can take to encourage hair growth. If yours is hereditary pattern baldness, there isn’t that much you can do short of hair transplants.

I think a regular diet of protein is supposed to keep hair healthy. I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve always thought protein has a lot to do with it.

Well, females start with a lot more hair on their heads on average, so that might have something to do with loss variance.

Men often inherit hair loss. Young hair loss usually start at the front and worksback across the top of the head. Hair thinning and loss for men as they age usually start at the back top of the head and then thins all over, the top of the head most noticeable. Men can have either, or hormonal loss, or loss can be caused by infections also on the scalp.

Women tend to have hormonal loss, but also can inherit hair loss or have an infection. My thyroid being difficult to regulate causes tons of hair loss all over my head, most noticeable at my part, because at the top of your head there are not layers of hair to mask the loss as well. Once I adjust my medicine the hair starts growing back in again.

I have read that iron is important for hair growth. I think there is no concrete proof of it though. I do struggle to keep my iron in normal ranges. Also, many people say biotin helps a lot.

Male pattern baldness is inherited on the X chromosome, meaning you inherit it from your mother’s side of the family. Female hair loss is usually due to health issues or external factors such as hair treatments or stress.

Actually, now it is believed to be from either the mother or the father’s side.

My wife and I have noticed over the years that I am losing the hair on my head while she is thinning in the pubic area (and she is not happy about it but then again neither am I). I as a male, however, still have a full thatch in that area even if it is turning grey.

I asked Fluther about this “female pattern baldness” a couple of years ago and if I remember, it was not that uncommon in older women.

It is a very common problem these days as everyone is facing the same issue, but I will say that there is no difference between men and women hair loss.