Women with Thinning Hair

Women with thinning hair should see dermatologist, columnist advises.
In the New York Times (1/16, B6) Patient Money column, Lesley Alderman discussed the causes of hair loss in women. Women worried about thinning hair should "see a dermatologist who specializes in hair loss right away" who "will take your medical history, run blood tests, and may even do a scalp biopsy" to determine "whether the hair loss is genetic, inflammatory, infectious, or due to an unusual physical or emotional shock to the system," according to dermatologist Marc Avram, MD. Dermatologists can also suggest appropriate treatments for women with "androgenetic alopecia, a hereditary condition that causes the hair follicles to get progressively thinner over the years."