
Hair growth cycle may be similar in men and women, but their hair loss patterns differ. Men lose hair in clumps, leading to bald patches on the scalp. Women lose hair uniformly from the entire scalp, leading to a thinning scalp. This is called diffused shedding.
There are cases when women go bald too. For example, treatments like chemotherapy or radiation therapy, certain fevers, and certain medical conditions can cause severe hair loss, leading...